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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

BATON ROUGE — Good morning, Lt. Col. McKeon, other distinguished guests, cadets, and most especially, the Hall of Honors honorees. Since its inception in 1860, LSU has produced a long line of military heroes, 12 of whom are being honored today.  Given that, I would like to reflect on what it means to be a […]

GOP Endorsements in Dec. 8 Runoff BATON ROUGE — The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has endorsed four candidates in the Dec. 8 runoff election.  The endorsements were announced at Tuesday’s Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon at Café Américain on Jefferson Highway.  The party issued the following comments on its endorsed candidates: • Judge […]

BATON ROUGE — While waiting along the guard rails to take photos of the LSU Band marching into Tiger Stadium, a security official who happened to be an old friend grabbed me and said, “Hey, you’re marching with the band!  Stand here!”  Made to stand in the circle in front of the J-School, I took […]

GOP Could Get 4-3 Majority on Supreme Court BATON ROUGE — With the results of the Nov. 6 election still settling into people’s minds, candidates who face runoff elections on Dec. 8 are realizing that the December election, held in the middle of Christmas holidays, will be a very low turnout election where every vote will count. […]