Capital City News

As the founder of the St. George movement and incorporator of the City of St. George, I am proud to support the proposed Home Rule Charter.  Since our movement began in 2013, we have committed to establishing a transparent, effective government that truly serves the people. This charter delivers on that promise by embedding our […]

Supporters of Dustin Yates were attending a fundraising event for their candidate Tuesday night, Feb. 18, when they received the news that Yates’ only opponent in the March 29 city election had dropped out of the race. The fundraising event quickly became a victory party! Fellow Republican Jim Morgan announced that he is withdrawing his […]

CITY OF ST. GEORGE —David Dellucci is a Republican candidate for Council Member at Large for the City of St. George. A lifelong resident of East Baton Rouge Parish, David has lived in the newly-incorporated City of St. George for 34 years. Born and raised in Baton Rouge, he was a multi-sport athlete at Catholic […]

St. George Charter Commission under the leadership of Councilman Ryan Heck has drafted a proposed City Charter for St. George. Under state law, once proposed, the Charter goes directly to the people for a vote, which will occur at the same time as St. George’s municipal election on Saturday, March 29. The proposed Charter is […]

During Inauguration ceremonies for Coach Sid Edwards as the new Mayor-President, former Rep. Woody Jenkins was asked to introduce Coach Sid.  He did so in an unusual way.  He called upon men who Sid had coached or trained to be coaches and let them tell his story. WOODY JENKINS: A few months ago, Coach Sid […]

Voters in Baton Rouge and St. George will go to the polls Saturday, Feb. 15 to choose a successor to State Sen. Cleo Fields, who was elected to Congress. The three candidates to replace Fields are Quentin Anderson, State Rep. Larry Selders and former BESE member Carolyn Hill, all Democrats. Rep. Selders has a very […]

Louisiana State Police  August 21, 2022  ·  TROOP A NEWS RELEASE State Rep. Selders Charged  with DWI Following Reckless Driving Incident On August 21, 2022, shortly after 2:00 am, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A observed a reckless driver on East Boyd Drive at Burbank Drive in East Baton Rouge Parish.  The vehicle was […]

Since she was in the Louisiana Senate, Sharon Weston Broome fought hard against the incorporation of the City of St. George and the creation of a new community school system in the southeast part of the parish. When she became Mayor-President, she ramped up her opposition to St. George, even filing suit against the new […]

Qualifying will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29 to Friday, Jan. 31 for candidates in the first municipal elections to be held for the City of St. George Voters in the newly-incorporated city will go to the polls on Saturday, March 29 to elect the Mayor, Police Chief, and seven members of the St. George City […]

Interim Mayor Dustin Yates has officially announced his intention to run for a full term as Mayor of St. George in the upcoming election in March 2025. Appointed by Governor Jeff Landry in May 2024, Yates has led the city’s transitional government and is now seeking a full term. “I’m running for mayor because I […]