Capital City News

CITY OF ST. GEORGE — On Saturday, March 29, voters in the Shenandoah area will go to the polls to elect the first-ever member from St. George City Council District 4.   Four candidates will be on the ballot — interim City Council member Patty Cook who was appointed by Gov. Jeff Landry, David Madaffari, […]

The City of Central took a major step forward in its 20-year history last week as Mayor Wade Evans, alongside past and present elected leaders, broke ground on the city’s first-ever City Hall. This long-awaited event marks a turning point for the community, symbolizing both progress and unity. Mayor Evans welcomed leaders who have played […]

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 […]

Istrouma High head football Coach Sid Edwards was inaugurated as Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish in ceremonies held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Coach Sid became the 12th Mayor-President of the parish since the office was created in the late 1940’s. More than 2,000 people packed the RiverCenter in downtown Baton […]

Six months ago, Coach Sid Edwards was a political unknown who was coaching football at Istrouma High School in the poorest part of Baton Rouge. When he announced for Mayor-President in July just before the end of qualifying, the local daily newspaper dismissed his candidacy with a headline saying, “Homeless Wrestler, Transgender and Football Coach […]

I am extremely honored and humbled for all the love and support. It would be impossible to adequately thank everyone who has been part of this. Without even attempting to do that, I want to recognize my family because they had to sacrifice the most during the election season.  I love you all so very […]

 It’s axiomatic that in government personnel is policy.  No matter how good the policies may be, if the people in charge of implementing those policies are incapable, corrupt, or don’t support the policies, they are not likely to be implemented. Coach Sid Edwards, the new Mayor-President, has been deliberate about choosing the right people to […]

More than 100  residents of the new City of St. George packed the Council chamber at City Hall to voice their opposition to proposed salaries for the Mayor, Police Chief, and seven members of the City Council. The overwhelming majority of those in attendance strongly opposed the salary schedule. As introduced, it would have provided […]

Louisiana 4th graders lead the nation in reading growth again, now ranked 16th in the country. In fact, Louisiana students have achieved some of the most significant academic progress in the nation, according to data released Wednesday as part of The Nation’s Re- port Card. Widely regarded as the gold standard of  assessments, these latest […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor St. George Leader Municipalities across the nation are struggling to hold down the cost of providing basic city services.  Failing that, they turn to raising taxes, which often results in voter backlash. However, a non-profit organization called IBTS is making a name for itself nationally by actually lowering the cost of […]