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BATON ROUGE — The 2012 Cortana Kiwanis Christmas Parade will roll through downtown Baton Rouge this Saturday, Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Kiwanians are urging parents to bring their kids to see the family-oriented parade, which includes 80 floats, walk-ing units, and bands cele-brating the start of the Christmas season with music, throws, and Santa […]

Parkview Baptist Faces Notre Dame In 3A State Finals by Woody Jenkins, editor NEW ORLEANS — Parkview Baptist (12-0) will face Notre Dame of Crowley (11-1) for the State 3A High School Football Championship at 4 p.m. this Saturday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It will be Parkview’s fifth trip to the State Finals since 2000 and the […]

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the Capital City: Friday, November 16 • Blood Drive • 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at Lane Regional Medical Center.  The drive is open to the public and registration is not required.  However, donors are encouraged to sign up […]

BATON ROUGE — Five Baton Rouge teams will compete in the second week of State Football Playoffs this Friday night. In 5A, Central High School (10-1) will host Mandeville (9-2) at Wildcat Stadium in Central.  For more on the Central game, see Pages 8-9. Also in 5A, Catholic High (8-2)will host New Iberia (9-2) at […]

The Mid City Merchants will again host its premier art event, as expectations for the 15th annual 2012 White Light Night Art Hop continue to rise. The event will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday night in Mid-City.

BATON ROUGE — The 39th annual Broadmoor High Arts & Crafts Festival will be held Friday, Nov. 16, 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  There will be over 200 outstanding artists on campus.  Admission is $3 per person (13 and older); age 12 and under, free of charge.  […]

Four Remarkable Role Models for EBR Community BATON ROUGE — Parkview Baptist School has inducted four additional members to the Alumni Eagle Hall of Fame Award.  Headmaster Don Green said, “These awards recognize Parkview Baptist School alumni who have excelled in the areas of Abundant Life, Academics, Arts, and Athletics.” Honorees, recognized at Homecoming ceremonies were Kimen […]

The Louisiana Music Educators Association announced that Michael Robertson from Central High School has been selected through audition for the Louisiana All State Concert Band.  The band will perform at the LMEA Fall Conference held in Baton Rouge at the Crowne Plaza on Nov. 21.  Michael made it through two rounds of audiions and was […]

After last week’s playoff victory by Central over Ponchatoula, coach Sid Edwards (left) presented the game ball to Mrs. Jo Ann Watts Venable in honor of her husband, Milam Douglas Venable, who passed away Friday, Nov. 2, while attending the previous week’s Central High football game.

No. 4-Ranked  Central (10-1) Plays No. 13-Ranked Mandeville (9-2) by Woody Jenkins, editor CENTRAL — The Central Wildcats pounded Ponchatoula for 52 first half points in last Friday’s first round of the state 5A playoffs, took their foot off the gas in the second half, and won a 52-28 victory. This Friday, Central will host […]