Five Seek Two Council at Large Seats

CITY OF ST. GEORGE —David Dellucci is a Republican candidate for Council Member at Large for the City of St. George. A lifelong resident of East Baton Rouge Parish, David has lived in the newly-incorporated City of St. George for 34 years. Born and raised in Baton Rouge, he was a multi-sport athlete at Catholic […]

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4 Candidates in Council District 4 Want to Represent Shenandoah

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, […]

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Central Breaks Ground for City Hall

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 […]

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Proposed City Charter Will Be Decided By Voters of St. George on Mar. 29 Ballot

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 […]

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Vietnam Memorial Wall Coming to Baton Rouge

Life Tabernacle Church, 9323 Hooper Road, Baton Rouge will host The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington March 20 to 23. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to attend and view the etched names of the 58,281 men and women who lost their lives or never […]

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Coach Sid Edwards Takes Oath to Be 12th Mayor-President of EBR Parish

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 […]

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What a Difference Six Months Make

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 […]

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Know Mayor Coach Sid Edwards Through People He Has Touched

During Inauguration ceremonies for Coach Sid Edwards as the new Mayor-President, former Rep. Woody Jenkins was asked to introduce Coach Sid.  He did so in an unusual way.  He called upon men who Sid had coached or trained to be coaches and let them tell his story. WOODY JENKINS: A few months ago, Coach Sid […]

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Coach Sid’s Inaugural Address

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 […]

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Coach Sid Making Key Appointments In Administration

 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 […]

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