Capital City News

CENTRAL — Now that fall is in the air, the people of Central are once again preparing for Fall Festivals, which take the place of Halloween for most Central families.  During the week leading up to Halloween, churches in Central are busy preparing major events, which compete with Halloween and “Trick or Treating.”  Thousands of Central […]

EBR Clerk of Court Doug Welborn Says Early Voting Scheduled for Oct. 23 to 30 BATON ROUGE — A large turnout is expected Nov. 6, as voters surge to the polls to vote for President and Vice President, Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, and Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme. But parish Clerk of Court […]

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS — All members and friends are invited to participate in the 182nd Semiannual General Conference.  Messages will be given by the First Presidency and other leaders of the church.  General sessions will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 7 […]

BATON ROUGE — The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish honored Sen. David Vitter with the first-ever Ronald Reagan Man of the Year Award last Friday at the City Club.  The event, which was packed out, raised money for Republican activities in the parish this fall. The party honored Vitter for his commitment to […]

ZACHARY — Lane Regional Medical Center has announced that Dr. Samuel B. Field, General Surgeon, has joined Lane Surgery Group located at 4801 McHugh Road, Suite C, in Zachary. He is board certified in General Surgery with more than 12 years of experience, including trauma, laparoscopic gallbladder, appendix, intestine, and skin lesions. Dr. Field graduated […]

BATON ROUGE — Moreau  Physical Therapy is now open and accepting new patients at 11281 Old Hammond Hwy., Bldg. A. Moreau offers a comprehensive range of physical therapy and wellness services, including: sports injury rehabilitation, pre/post-op rehabilitation, back and neck injuries, orthopedic/manual therapy, neurological rehabilitation, chronic pain management, industrial medicine, aquatic therapy, Graston Technique, Trigger […]

BATON ROUGE — Ochsner welcomes the following new physicians to the Baton Rouge region. Dudley Atkinson, M.D. joins Ochsner’s Urology Department.  He graduated from LSU with a degree in petroleum engineering.  Afterwards, he joined the U.S. Navy as a submarine officer and retired as  Lt. Commander to pursue medicine.  While in the Navy, he attended […]

Well-Known TV Newsman Joins Staff in Central CENTRAL — Central Physical Therapy has announced the hiring of long-time WAFB medical correspondent Phil Rainier for the position of Director of Marketing and Communications. CPT owner and president Helen Balzli said, “It’s a position we created to help insure CPT grows to meet the needs of one of the […]

CENTRAL — Central Physical Therapy has announced it is now a Concussion Health certified facility.  Using new, state-of-the-art technology, CPT is able to offer patients, coaches, and athletic trainers the “peace of mind” of knowing it’s safe to put a player who has suffered a concussion back in the game.  Athletes who have been diagnosed […]

CENTRAL — The YMCA of the Capital Area is excited to announce the construction of a new YMCA in Zachary. The 26,000 square-foot facility will reside on 5.25 acres of land at 401 Liberty Way, Zachary, La. This will be the 9th YMCA facility and it will feature a fitness center, aerobics studio, community meeting […]