Capital City News

Istrouma High football coach Sid Edwards gained national attention when he was elected Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish. It was surprising to some that a football coach would rise so high in politics.  However, did you know another coach right here in East Baton Rouge Parish was recently elected mayor? It was our own […]

The three full-time pharmacists at Central Pharmacy, 9952 Sullivan Road, and their senior clerk, Barbara Sonnier, are fixtures in the Central community. They know just about everyone on a first name basis, and there’s little wonder that they do! After all, they have a combined 180 years in the pharmacy business! Their friendly manner, concern […]

Olivia B. Broderick of Baton Rouge received a Juris Doctor degree on May 6 from Washington and Lee University School of Law. Broderick, the daughter of Pat Broderick and Ann Broderick, was among 99 students who received their J.D. degree during commencement ceremonies held on Washington and Lee University’s historic    Front Lawn. She won the […]

During the current session of the Louisiana Legislature, the House has voted on three controversial bills — HB 71 sanctuary cities (passed 63-32), HB 676 protections of historic monuments (passed 65-31) and HB 832 a $5.5 billion increase in state gasoline taxes (Ways & Means Committee only so far, passed 9-7). On sanctuary cities and […]

DEMCO CEO and General Manager John Vranic has been named Cooperative Leader of the Year for 2016 by the Louisiana Council of Farmer Cooperatives (LCFC). LCFC President Billy Gibson said Vranic received the honor primarily in recognition of his exemplary response to the Baton Rouge area flood of August 2016. The flood not only caused […]

Local high school students Megan Dedon, a home-schooler; Joseph Howard of Zachary High School; Rain Scott-Catoire of Central High School,  and Lisa Taylor of St. Joseph’s Academy each won an all-expense paid trip this coming June, to Washington, D.C. They were the four winners of the 40th Annual DEMCO Rural Electric Youth Tour Essay Contest. […]

Ground-breaking ceremonies were held on Tuesday, Oct. 25 for The Settlement on Shoe Creek, a 150-acre traditional neighborhood development on Sullivan Road/Central Thruway across from the Wal-Mart Super Center. Developer Prescott Bailey said the project will blend more than 479 home sites, 250 apartments, 100 assisted living units, numerous parks, and more than 150,000 square […]

At Central Middle School open house, Jolice Provost of Central City News had her son Luc Alexander Provost in tow when a Central High senior came in the door with her sixth grade brother and asked for instructions.  The young lady looked at Luc’s schedule and asked, “Is that his name?”  Jolice replied, “Yes it […]

More than 200 surviving members of the Istrouma High School Class of 1964 gathered for their 50-year reunion July 11-12 at Holiday Inn South in Baton Rouge. Activities began with an informal reception Friday night and ended with a formal banquet on Saturday. During the banquet, the group lit candles honoring 72 of their classmates […]

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 […]