Capital City News

The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair is back again for its 60th year, from Thursday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 2. The fair is located at 16072  Airline Hwy. It will feature fun, food, and rides for the entire family. The Opening Night Special offered tickets for $10 each with rides for $25.  Tickets can […]

Abundant Life |Chase Duplessis Chase Duplesiss, a 2002 graduate of Parkview Baptist School was chosen as the newest member of the Parkview Alumni Hall of Fame.  Chase had this reaction: “Parkview has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. For the past 16 years, I’ve had the privilege of […]

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 Leader editor Woody Jenkins will speak at the St. George Rotary Club meeting at 12 noon Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Portobello’s, 15440 George Oneal Road. Jenkins will discuss the work of the new City of St. George, including the Dec. 7 election to transfer the sales tax from the parish to the […]

A large crowd of roughly 200 kicked off the campaign of Coach Sid Edwards for Mayor-President on Sept. 29 at Woodlawn Baptist Church. The crowd burst into applause several times in approval of Coach Sid as he described his plans for the City-Parish government. Attorney Andrew Murrell, the spokesman for the St. Georgemovement, presided, and […]

Six years ago, local painting contractor Nathan Rust decided he wanted to use his skills and his company to give back to the community. The idea was simple: Choose a family that really needed their house re-painted but couldn’t afford it. Then make it happen!  Paint it forward! He tells the story this way on […]

The St. George City Council has moved rapidly over the past two months to lay the foundation for the new city’s government. Some of the most important actions were: • Named Lorraine Beaman as City Clerk and Sheri Morris as City Attorney • Named The Advocate as legal journal • Created a Planning & Zoning […]

The St. George City Council has approved an intergovernmental agreement leasing space for City Hall from the St. George Fire Department, 14100 Airline Highway in the new City of St. George. The lease is for 3,706 square feet of office space at an annual rate of $25.53 a square foot, or $7,887 a month. The […]

Members of the Rotary Club of Southeast Baton Rouge have voted to change the club’s name to Rotary Club of St. George.  The members meeting was led by Rotary President Darrell Ourso on May 15, 2024. Founding member Nathan Rust, said: “I am excited that the vision we cast for our Rotary Club will align […]