Capital City News

[NOTE: After more than 160 years in the possession of only two families, Goodwood Plantation in Baton Rouge has been sold to developer Michael Hogstrom, who plans to preserve and restore the home and build 48 high-end homes on the property] By Woody Jenkins As a boy, I was always fascinated by Goodwood Plantation, sitting […]

Baton Rouge area legislators led by Rep. Valarie Hodges (R-Central) have formed the Task Force on the Comite Diversion Canal in an attempt to speed up the building of the project. The canal would divert water from the Comite River to the Mississippi River when the Comite is approaching flood stage.        The Task Force […]

Small business owners involved in the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish heard from state legislators about their plans for the Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature scheduled for Feb. 13-22.  After legislators outlined their proposals, the business owners had their say, calling for smarter use of highway dollars on small projects, instead […]

The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted 5-3 to choose Mike Gaudet to fill the vacancy left by the election of Barbara Freiberg to the Metro Council. Gaudet is a conservative Republican. Gaudet, who retired as division vice president of Albermarle, earned a B.S. in chemical engineering and MBA from LSU. He worked in […]

One of Supt. Warren Drake’s commitments to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board when he applied for his job was that he would oversee the rebirth of Istrouma High School. Istrouma had once been the largest high school in the state and a mecca of academic and athletic success. But several years ago, the […]

The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Baton Rouge Division is a nationally​ chartered youth organization for boys and girls ages 10-17 who are interested in military service, though there’s no obligation to join the military. The program is not for troubled youth, discipline problems or delinquents. The Sea Cadets are sponsored by the Navy League […]

CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY for $22 million in improvements to Istrouma High School on Winbourne Avenue.  The historic school was taken over by the state four years ago and then closed in 2014.  The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board recently reacquired the school and plans to reopen it in August 2017 on the 100th anniversary […]

President-Elect Donald Trump held a rally at the Baton Rouge Airport on Friday, December 9 to thank the people of Louisiana for their support in Louisiana’s Presidential Primary and in the general election Nov. 8.  More than 4,000 people waited for hours in the cold and then packed into an airport hanger for the event.  […]

For a few minutes on Monday, Dec. 19, eight Louisianians were among the most powerful people in the world, because they had the absolute power to elect the next President of the United States.  Under the U. S. Constitution, the voters choose electors, and the electors choose the President. During ceremonies in the Senate chamber […]

East Baton Rouge Parish has a combined city-parish form of government.  The Mayor-President is Mayor of the City of Baton Rouge and President of the Parish.  The Metro Council governs both the city and parish.  However, three municipalities also exist within the parish — Baker, Central, and Zachary — each with its own Mayor and […]