Capital City News

Central Mayor Wade Evans and St. George Mayor Dustin Yates put it all on the line Friday, Oct. 10 when Central High faced off against Woodlawn High in a district game at Panther Stadium in the City of St. George. At stake was The Mayors Cup. The winning school will be able to display the […]

Last Tuesday, as soon as the U.S. Supreme Court adjourned its hearing on the Constitutionality of Congressman Cleo Fields’ gerrymandered Congressional district, the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon in Baton Rouge received an important call. The luncheon, a meeting point for Republican leaders in East Baton Rouge Parish, was devoted to the the Supreme Court hearing. […]

FLIPPING THE SCRIPT  It is amazing to see Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill on national television attempting to take credit for the possible overturn of Cleo Fields’ racially gerrymandered Congressional district!   In case anyone has forgotten, it was Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill who WROTE Cleo Fields’ racially […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor St. George Leader There is a structural problem with City-Parish taxes and spending Simply put, here is the problem:  • We have enough tax revenue to pay for the normal operations of the City-Parish government, but tax revenues are not being distributed to agencies where the need is greatest. • Some […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor St. George Leader On October 15, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a suit challenging the racially-gerrymandered Con- gressional district which gave Cleo Fields a seat in Congress and eliminated the only Congressional seat centered in Baton Rouge.   The case, Callais v. Secretary of State Nancy Landry, has […]

The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair is back again for its 60th year, from Thursday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 2. The fair is located at 16072  Airline Hwy. It will feature fun, food, and rides for the entire family. The Opening Night Special offered tickets for $10 each with rides for $25.  Tickets can […]

St. George International School A WORLD of Opportunity  17077 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70817  sgischool.org  Ages/Grades: 6 weeks through 7th grade (expanding to 8th)  Head of School/Director: Tia LeBrun  Phone: (225) 421-8303  At St. George International School (SGI), students experience something truly extraordinary. Students master core academics in French, Spanish, and Chinese every single […]

Great Hearts Harveston  Public Charter School.  Grades  K-10 for the  2026 –2027 school year 11801 Bluebonnet Blvd.  Baton Rouge 70810  Phone (225) 416- 7611  GreatHeartsHarveston.org  Mascot: Hawks  Enrollment: Approx 658  Head of Upper School:  Drew Thomas  Head of Lower School:  Julie Harris  History   Great Hearts Harveston is a part of the Great Hearts Academies […]

Abundant Life |Chase Duplessis Chase Duplesiss, a 2002 graduate of Parkview Baptist School was chosen as the newest member of the Parkview Alumni Hall of Fame.  Chase had this reaction: “Parkview has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. For the past 16 years, I’ve had the privilege of […]

The first elected officials for the new City of St. George were sworn in July 1 in modest ceremonies at Grace Life Fellowship Church.  It was an historic day for the people of St. George, some of whom had worked for as long as 13 years to give the people of the area their independence […]