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Istrouma High School was founded in 1917, and the football program has been around for almost 80 years, but all that could be coming to an end very soon.  Last week, the Louisiana Recovery School District announced plans to close Istrouma High School at the end of the current school year.  Under the plan, current […]

A capacity  crowd packed into Drusilla Seafood last Saturday for the first Louisiana Strong Summit.  Keynote speaker Michael Voris explained how collectivism and urban socialism are being promoted through the Industrial Areas Foundation, which was organized by Saul Alynsky. Voris said many well-meaning churches and church leaders are duped by the tactics of the far […]

Here’s a Revolutionary Idea that Can Make Istrouma High School a Great Success.  Don’t close Istrouma High School.  Rather, re-invent it to take advantage of what is really going on right now in this state. We are on the verge of the greatest boom in the history of Louisiana! More than $70 billion in new […]

Efforts to gather 18,000 signatures to call a referendum on the incorporation of the proposed City of St. George appear to be well ahead of schedule, according to unofficial reports from organizers of the movement. Roughly 6,000 signatures have been gathered, or about one-third of the required number, according to one organizer. This source said […]

The Central Community School Board is asking voters to approve a proposition on Nov. 16 that will allow the school district to borrow up to $13.1 million for a list of dedicated school improvements and expansions. The budgeted items include: •    Construction of a 9th Grade Academy ($5.82 million) •    Repair of Central High School’s […]

Central’s April 5, 2014, municipal elections are already underway.  Central voters will elect a mayor, five city council members, and a police chief. Mayoral candidates Jr. Shelton and Dave Freneaux have already put up campaign signs along Central’s major thoroughfares, and they are busy campaigning and raising money. Shelton narrowly lost the race for mayor […]

“LIVES THAT WILL NEVER RUST” The remarkable love story of Col. James Hamilton Beard and his family — Hero at the Battle of Mansfield — Last major Confederate victory by Danny Brown (Softcover: $12; Oct. 16, 2013) BIC Media Solutions, a sister company of BIC Alliance, “LIVES THAT WILL NEVER RUST” is the true story […]

BATON ROUGE HIGH GRADUATE: ONE OF MOST DECORATED PILOTS of the Vietnam War.  Col. Gordon Jenkins, 1960 graduate of Baton Rouge High and 1965 graduate of LSU, flew more than 140 combat missions over North Vietnam and was honored with two Silver Stars, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, and 15 Air Medals.  He flew the F-105 […]

Dan Borné, president of the Louisiana Chemical Association and Voice of the LSU Tigers, was inducted into the LSU Manship School of Communications Hall of Fame. He was presented his award by Mayor-President Kip Holden

The Baton Rouge Lawyers Chapter of the Federal Society for Law and Public Policy will host its first-ever Louisiana Supreme Court Roundup. Four members of the state Supreme Court will speak at a luncheon sponsored by the group from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec.11 at Galatoire’s Bistro, 17451 Perkins Road.  The cost […]