Capital City News

BATON ROUGE – The proposed incorporation of the City of St. George can only occur if at least 1/4th of the registered voters in the prosposed city have signed a petition calling for an election, and those signatures have been certified as lawful. Former Registrar of Voters Elaine Lamb has said the required number is […]

The 57th Annual Greenwell Springs Youth Riders Rodeo was held May 1 and 2 at the BREC Shady Park arena in Greenwell Springs. Spectators enjoyed calf roping, team roping, barrel racing and bull riding events under clear skies. Children in the audience were encouraged to participate in fun events such as “needle in the haystack,” […]

Money issues will dominate the fiscal session of the Louisiana Legislature now underway, Republican lawmakers from East Baton Rouge Parish told the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon April 14. GOP legislators discussed legislation they are authoring and other key bills in the session, and answered questions from Republican activists in attendance at the meeting at Café […]

Nationally known author and lecturer William J. Federer delivered a number of lectures in the Baton Rouge area from April 16 to 19, including major addresses at Christian Life and Greenwell Springs Baptist.  On Friday, April 17, he spoke at the annual Patriot’s Day Luncheon at the LSU Rural Life Museum.  At the various lectures, […]

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. John Bel Edwards outlined his views before the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge last week. Many members of the conservative, mostly Republican group of business owners were surprised and impressed by Edwards’ stand on the issues.  He received a rousing ovation at the end of his talk. Edwards spoke […]

The Baton Rouge area will have a new radio station this summer.  The Mighty WSGX 95.1 FM will sign on the air on Friday, July 3, according to Cecil Cavanaugh, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge, which owns the license for the new station. WSGX will cover Baton Rouge and the proposed […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has thrown its support behind the petition drive to put the incorporation of the proposed City of St. George on the election ballot this fall. Republican chairman Woody Jenkins said, “Our position is simple.  Under state law, the people of St. George have the legal right to […]

Supporters of the proposed City of St. George have until Thursday, May 28 to turn in enough valid signatures to trigger a referendum on incorporating the new city in this fall’s elections. St. George supporters will need a total of 17,859 signatures. In March, Registrar of Voters Elaine Lamb certified 15,165, leaving organizers 2,694 short.  […]

The four major candidates for Louisiana governor in the Oct. 24 open primary brought their campaigns to Baton Rouge Tuesday for a gubernatorial forum on small business sponsored by the National Federation of Independent Business, the Louisiana Restaurant Association, and the Louisiana Retailers Association. The four candidates — one Democrat (John Bel Edwards) and three […]

District Attorney Hillar Moore told the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge his office has been working closely with the Sheriff, Baton Rouge police chief, superintendent of State Police, and federal authorities to attack violent crime in the parish. Violent Crime. The DA’s Violent Crime Unit was created in 2010 and works with all […]