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Diamond Dig Is A Highlight of  BR Bridal Show At River Center Sunday, Jan. 27  BATON ROUGE — N-joy! Weddings & Events will host the Baton Rouge Bridal Show, on Sunday Jan. 27 at the Baton Rouge River Center. The event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. with registration starting at 12 p.m. The show will […]

New Agent Has $5.3 Million Sales In Less Than Year With Wayne Clark BATON ROUGE —  The Greater Baton Rouge Board of Realtors has honored Robin Deshotels with the 2012 Rising Star Award for her sales performance last year. Robin is a new agent who received her real estate license in January 2012.  Nevertheless, by September 2012, she […]

ZACHARY — Reagan Elkins, MD, a family practice physician, has been elected Chief of Staff of Lane Regional Medical Center for 2013.  Dr. Elkins has been a member of Lane’s medical staff since 2008.  He received his undergraduate degree and graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana College in Pineville and his medical degree from LSU […]

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic is a vital component of the health care community in South Louisiana. Its associates include 29 physicians and more than 200 professionals dedicated to providing quality patient care in a friendly and confidential environment. Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic is a comprehensive sub-specialty orthopaedic clinic appropriately treating a […]

by Dr. Benjamin Record CENTRAL — Your oral cavity (gums, teeth, tongue) is often the first place clinical signs and symptoms of systemic diseases appear.  Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV, Sjogren’s syndrome, and vitamin deficiencies are just a few known problems that can appear in the mouth.  Also,  tongue lesions; red, swollen gums; loose teeth; persistent bad […]

Health & Fitness Guide Update information at  capitalcitynews@hotmail.com   Acupuncture Ashley Johnson, Licensed Acupuncturist, Bon Point Acupuncture and Herbs, 4710 McHugh Rd., 658-6624   After Hour Clinics Central STAT Care, 11055 Shoe Creek, 261-4493 Lake After Hours, 8751 Sullivan, 262-8377; 3333 Drusilla, 924-3906; 2380 O’Neal, 756-0780; 12525 Perkins, 819-8857   Ambulance Acadian Ambulance Service, 1-500-259-1111 East Baton Rouge EMS  911   Chiropractors Central Chiropractic Clinic, Butler, […]

BATON ROUGE — The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge is offering a free two-hour gun training and safety program for any resident of the parish.  The course will be conducted by former Sheriff Greg Phares, instructor Gordon Hutchinson, and others at the Baker Range, 3220 Jefferson St., Baker, beginning Saturday, Feb. 23. While […]

Rep. Brett Geymann  And His Band of  Conservative Reps. Are Demanding Cuts in Spending BATON ROUGE — The Fiscal Hawks are coming to Baton Rouge next Tuesday, and they are likely to stir up controversy. Six members of the band of fiscally-conservative lawmakers are scheduled to speak at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of East […]

Trading One Tax for Another Does Little For La. Economy; Real Answer Is to Cut Government BATON ROUGE — In his new tax proposal, Gov. Bobby Jindal has recognized the No. 1 thing Louisiana can do to make itself competitive — eliminate the state personal and corporate income taxes. Texas and Florida are our chief competitors, but really it’s […]

BATON ROUGE — The Capital Area Transit Authority has been taking blows this week.  On Tuesday, a consultant hired by the CATS governing board recommended that top management at CATS be removed and that administration of CATS be privatized. Now there’s more bad news for CATS.  It won’t be receiving all of the 10.3-mill property […]