Archive | July, 2014
Istrouma Lives Again at NBR Reunion

Istrouma Lives Again at NBR Reunion

Every year on the second Thursday of July, Istrouma High School lives again, as graduates from the 1940’s to 1980’s gather at The Atrium downtown to celebrate their heritage.They are joined by graduates from Redemptorist, Glen Oaks, Baker, and Central who come to renew old friendships and reminisce about life in a world that no […]

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Central Officials Sworn in on July 1, 2014

Central Officials Sworn in on July 1, 2014

Jr. Shelton rose from the ashes of defeat four years ago to be sworn in Tuesday as the new Mayor of the City of Central. More than 250 people gathered at the Central High auditorium on July 1 to watch District Judge Richard Anderson of Central administer the oath of office to Shelton, who became […]

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La. Family Forum Had Successful Session

La. Family Forum Had Successful Session

The Louisiana Legislature did a good job of protecting the interests of the family during the recently-completed legislative session, according to Rick Edmonds, vice president of Louisiana Family Forum. Edmonds told the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge that where the legislature failed to do its job, Gov. Bobby Jindal used his veto power […]

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Sixth District GOP Congressional Candidates Took Aim at Obama Agenda at Debate

The Sixth District Republican Congressional Debate drew all eight GOP candidates and a packed house at Drusilla’s Seafood on Tuesday, July 8. The Republican candidates took a strong conservative stand during the debate, although there were some differences in style and emphasis.  The eight candidates will complete with former Gov. Edwin Edwards, a Democrat, and […]

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Transportation Goes Free Market in BR

Across the United States and Europe, taxi drivers have gone to great lengths to prevent free market alternatives such as Uber, LYFT, Sidecar, and Rideshare from coming to their communities.  In some places, it has been a virtual war, with taxi unions blocking streets and shutting down commerce. Last week, the revolution that is free […]

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News Wins State’s Top Journalism Award

News Wins State’s Top Journalism Award

The Central City News and Capital City News swept most of the top awards during the annual Louisiana Press Association convention.  The LPA represents 110 daily and community newspapers in the state. The Central City News received the LPA’s highest award, the Freedom of Information Award, for its efforts to protect the public’s right to […]

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Crowded Ballot This November Argues For Delaying St. George Vote Until April

The leaders of the movement to create the new City of St. George have an important decision to make: Whether to place the referendum on the ballot this November or December or perhaps wait until next April. We urge them to wait until the spring. The November ballot will be one of the most crowded […]

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Sen. Vitter: Strong Favorite in Governor’s Race

Sen. Vitter: Strong Favorite in Governor’s Race

Supporters of David Vitter must surely tire as they read and watch the constant barrage of negative attacks in the media against the popular two-term senator. Most of the attacks come from frustrated liberal reporters who can’t seem to accept the fact that the senator was not only re-elected by a wide margin but is […]

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Will EBR or St. George Be More Diverse?

Opponents of the incorporation of St. George have argued that a St. George-based school system would be less diverse than the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, but an analysis of enrollment figures raises doubts about that claim.  EBR, which has 64 one-race schools, has a diversity rate of 10.6 percent, compared to 18.1 percent […]

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Is St. George Inevitable?

St. George spokesman Lionel Rainey III announced Tuesday that 17,076 registered voters have signed petitions to create the proposed new City of St. George, which would comprise all of the unincorporated parts of East Baton Rouge south and east of the City of Baton Rouge. That means organizers of the St. George movement are within […]

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