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St. George Movement Hosts Rally For Coach Sid Edwards Sept. 30

The St. George Community will hold a rally for Coach Sid Edwards for Mayor-President at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at Woodlawn Baptist Church, 5805 Jones Creek Road. The public is invited. For many, it will be a way for the community to voice their opposition to Sharon Weston Broome and Ted James, both of […]

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James Linden Hogg at Manship Feb. 14

He’s only 18 but with amazing musical talent, a keen sense of American history, and the ability to step back in time and bring his audiences with him, James Linden Hogg is a speaker, singer, songwriter, and musician of the first order. Attendees at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheoon applauded and laughed as James took […]

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Capital City News To Bring Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade for Lecture, New Book

Brian Kilmeade, host of Fox and Friends every morning on Fox News, will come to Baton Rouge to speak on his new book, Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans at the invitation of the Capital City News as part of its Great Americans Lecture Series.         The event will be held from […]

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Gen. Bobby Efferson, IHS ’61, Honored by LSU

Brig. Gen. Bobby Efferson, a certified American hero, grew up on Seneca Street near the corner of Plank Road and Choctaw Drive in the 1950’s. In 1969, during the Vietnam War, Bobby was an Air Force 1st lieutenant flying combat missions out of Thailand. On one fateful day, another pilot went down on the border with […]

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Breakfast with Santa Claus

The new Istrouma Kiwanis Club will launch its program of service with a community-wide Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Istrouma High School gym. Everyone living in 70805 is invited to come and enjoy the event. Admission is free for children age 1 to 10 but everyone must have a ticket. Complimentary […]

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Superintendent Drake Holds Luncheon

East Baton Rouge Parish schools Supt. Warren Drake reported on the status of the school system this week at the Superintendent’s Luncheon.  Some of the facts and figures were: • 41,000 students including 2,000 pre-k •    84 school sites and centers •    9 percent of students have disabilities •    4 percent are English language learners […]

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What’s Happening Around Baton Rouge

What’s Happening Around Baton Rouge

Nov. 7-14 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early Voting Early voting takes place Nov. 7 to 14 from 8:30 a.m. til 6 p.m. at the following locations in EBR Parish: City Hall, 222 St. Louis St., #201, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802, the Motor Vehicle Building., 2250 Main St., Baker, LA 70714, Clerk of Court Office, […]

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