Capital City News

Voters in Baton Rouge and St. George will go to the polls Saturday, Feb. 15 to choose a successor to State Sen. Cleo Fields, who was elected to Congress. The three candidates to replace Fields are Quentin Anderson, State Rep. Larry Selders and former BESE member Carolyn Hill, all Democrats. Rep. Selders has a very […]

Louisiana State Police  August 21, 2022  ·  TROOP A NEWS RELEASE State Rep. Selders Charged  with DWI Following Reckless Driving Incident On August 21, 2022, shortly after 2:00 am, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A observed a reckless driver on East Boyd Drive at Burbank Drive in East Baton Rouge Parish.  The vehicle was […]

Since she was in the Louisiana Senate, Sharon Weston Broome fought hard against the incorporation of the City of St. George and the creation of a new community school system in the southeast part of the parish. When she became Mayor-President, she ramped up her opposition to St. George, even filing suit against the new […]

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 […]

Qualifying will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29 to Friday, Jan. 31 for candidates in the first municipal elections to be held for the City of St. George Voters in the newly-incorporated city will go to the polls on Saturday, March 29 to elect the Mayor, Police Chief, and seven members of the St. George City […]

Interim Mayor Dustin Yates has officially announced his intention to run for a full term as Mayor of St. George in the upcoming election in March 2025. Appointed by Governor Jeff Landry in May 2024, Yates has led the city’s transitional government and is now seeking a full term. “I’m running for mayor because I […]

By Patty Cook, St. George City Council The proposed St. George Home Rule Charter includes several potential benefits emphasizing efficient, localized governance, and strong public engagement.  Here are some of the pros: 1. Balanced Representation • The City Council includes both district-elected and at-large members, ensuring that local neighborhoods have representation while maintaining a citywide […]

By Chris Rials I am the co-incorporator of the City of St. George and Treasurer of the St. George Transition District. I am opposed to the St. George Home Rule Charter (HRC) that will be on the March 29, 2025, ballot. Let me state right at the begin- ning the four major problems with the […]

Interim Chief of Police Todd Morris, a law enforcement veteran with 34 years of distinguished service, is officially announcing his candidacy for Chief of Police of the City of St. George. Running under the banner of “Building Community & Safety Together,” Chief Morris is committed to fostering collaboration, strengthening partnerships, and enhancing public safety for […]

He had a distinguished career at the highest level of Louisiana state government, serving for years as director of the State Civil Service Commission, a post in some ways more powerful than the governor.  He was known as a man of impeccable character who could not be bought or intimidated. Not only that but a […]