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BATON ROUGE — For a world-beater like Matt Kennedy, taking on his former bosses is all in a day’s work.  Now Kennedy, along with co-conspirator Brian Haldane, are working hard to steal listeners for Talk 107.3 from the heritage news talk station, WJBO. Kennedy’s fresh conservative talk captures listeners like with ease.  Guaranty Broadcasting market […]

BATON ROUGE — More than any other medium, radio represents the heartbeat of Baton Rouge.  It’s where we go for the latest weather, breaking news, sports, and music.  Radio has changed, but our attachment to the automobile has kept radio ever present. Radio is the best medium — the safest medium — for the highway.  […]

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the capital city: Monday, February 11 • Community Meeting • 5:30 p.m. Councilwoman Chauna Banks-Daniel would like to invite residents in the Scotlandville area to attend an informational meeting regarding the Genesis Energy’s expansion plan at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 650 Blount Road.  Representatives from ExxonMobil […]

Their Blockbuster Stores Facing Internet Competition, Central Brothers Turned to Fantastic Sams Franchise CENTRAL — Central entrepreneurs Jimmy and Billy Mobley have been in business for many years.  One of their ventures has been owning and operating local Blockbuster stores. But competition from the Internet pushed them to find a business that could not be […]

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BATON ROUGE — According to LHSAA director Kenny Henderson, here is the list of “Select” schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, based on current information.  These schools would no longer be able to compete with public schools in state football playoffs and would have to compete only against each other. It should be emphasized that […]

CENTRAL — Central High head football coach Sid Edwards said Wednesday the decision to divide state football playoffs into “Select” and “Non-Select” schools is a mistake of historic proportions. “Actually, at the time the LHSAA principals voted, I was neutral on the idea.  Now that it’s sunk in, I realize it is a terrible mistake.  […]

ICE Agents Sued Their Own Agency Because Obama Refuses to Enforce Immigration Laws by Woody Jenkins BATON ROUGE — A bipartisan team of Senators, including Sen. Marco Rubio, recently announced an immigration reform proposal that would allow 10 million or more illegal immigrants to stay in this country, become citizens, receive government handouts, and vote in our elections. The […]

It Could Happen Under New Rule OK’d by LHSAA For State Playoffs BATON ROUGE — 5A Catholic High School of Baton Rouge could well find itself in the state high school playoffs against 3A Parkview under a rules change approved last week by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The controversial decision, which was made on a vote […]

CENTRAL — With the resignation of State Rep. Clif Richardson (R-Central), two Republican candidates are battling to replace him in a Special Election on Saturday, March 2. Businessman Barry Ivey and Metro Councilman Scott Wilson are working door-to-door, sending out campaign mailings, and sign-waving on street corners. The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry has […]