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Thousands of supporters of the right to life are expected to gather at 12 noon on Saturday, Jan. 18 for the annual Louisiana Life March from the Old State Capitol to the new State Capitol.  The event is sponsored by the Catholic bishops, the Louisiana Baptist Convention, and other pro-life organizations.

A new cruise ship is sailing out of New Orleans.  The Serenade of the Seas left on its first voyage from Louisiana on Saturday, Dec. 28.  The 10-year-old vessel just completed a $58 million revocation and is in “like new” condition. The ship, which left with 2,436 passengers, offers a new route as well — […]

Metro Councilman John Delgado has declared war on the proposed City of St. George and is undertaking a variety of guerrilla tactics designed to block the effort.  Unlike Gov. Bobby Jindal, who said Wednesday the people of St. George should decide the matter, Delgado said he will file suit to block the incorporation, even if […]

While telling the Baton Rouge Rotary Club that “We are better together” at noon Wednesday, Mayor-President Kip Holden was secretly plotting the unprecedented takeover of the St. George Fire District.  St. George is an independent, non-political fire protection district that serves more than 70,000 residents of unincorporated areas south and east of the Baton Rouge […]

Former Baker Mayor and State Sen. Mike Cross passed away Nov. 18 after a battle with cancer. Cross, who was the father of six, served on the Baker City Council for four years, as mayor for five years, and in the Louisiana Senate for nearly 16 years.  He was one of the last of the […]

BIC Magazine —America’s largest multi-industry energy magazine — and BIC Media Solutions (BMS) have joined forces with Scene Magazine — Louisiana’s entertainment magazine — in an effort to expand its presence in Louisiana for BIC Alliance and its 350 plus marketing partners, according to Baton Rouge publisher Earl Heard. Scene Magazine is an all glossy, […]

Watch one-hour special on Constitutional Convention at http://video.lpb.org/video/2365138665/. The Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1973, or CC/73 as it was called, was in session from late 1972 to early 1974.  After months of research, hard work, controversy, and compromise, the delegates agreed upon a proposed new state constitution, which was submitted to the voters and ratified […]

Just back from Israel, where he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Rep. Tony Perkins said leaders he met with in Israel are distrustful of President Obama and question his commitment to the security of Israel. Perkins spoke at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon in Baton Rouge. Perkins organized a Congressional delegation to the […]

Doris Rowlett Jenkins, 91, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 17, 2013, at 7:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, where she was recuperating from a heart attack. She was born March 4, 1922, in Houston, Texas. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. She is survived by her son, […]

Is business just about business? Retired billboard company owner Hank Henagan says the best way to be successful in business is to place your values at the core of your business.  “Following the business principles found in the Bible will lead to success and happiness,” Henagan told the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge […]