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Community Bank Surges to Top of Rapides Market, Acquires Fidelity by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — Red River Bank of Alexandria made its entry into the Baton Rouge market Tuesday with the acquisition of Fidelity Bank of Baton Rouge. Fidelity Bank has had five branches, including the main office at 9400 Old Hammond Hwy. in Baton Rouge.  […]

BATON ROUGE — Where can you go to shake hands with celebrities, screen some great films and attend a costume ball gala all in the same weekend?  That would be the Louisiana Science Fiction Film and Costume Festival, coming to Baton Rouge from April 5 through the 7!  Beginning Friday night, the festival will offer […]

Supporters Feel Being Quiet Best Way to Pass Tax BATON ROUGE — Voters in most of the parish will go to the polls this Saturday to vote in a $44 million East Baton Rouge school tax renewal election. Or, more correctly, this Saturday, a handful of parish voters — perhaps 7 percent of those registered — will […]

by Diane Jenkins, Book Review BATON ROUGE — What’s for dinner? Wow — as a home cook, how often I’ve heard that question!  So when I picked up Curtis Stone’s new cookbook, What’s For Dinner?, I couldn’t resist the question. His opening paragraph pulled me into the book.  “What’s the best thing you’ve ever eaten?”  […]

Part III – Capital Radio Wars by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — Radio executives agree that Morning Drive is the most important part of the broadcast day. “Morning Drive is the window to our stations.  We have to back it up with great content throughout the day,” Clear Channel market manager Michael Hudson said […]

BATON ROUGE — After a packed-out class in February, the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge is offering another Gun Training Course, which will be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, May 18 at the Baker Range in Baker. The course is free and open to all, especially ladies.  Participants must pay […]

Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-Baton Rouge) Wednesday announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 2014 against Sen. Mary Landrieu (D).  Cassidy is shown above after speaking to the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish at its monthly membership meeting.  Left to right are attorney Catherine Wheeler, Dr. Cassidy, and Elizabeth Dent.

Focus Should Be On Phase-Out of Income Tax While Cutting Budget by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — Things are looking rather bleak for Gov. Jindal’s tax plan, at least for his proposed increase in the state sales tax and his new 6.25 percent sales tax on professional, business, and personal services.  And rightfully so.  A new $1.5 […]

Rep. Barry Ivey Moves Forward On Gun Rights CENTRAL — True to his commitment to the voters to take the lead in supporting the right to keep and bear arms, newly-elected State Rep. Barry Ivey has introduced major pro-gun legislation. HB 265 would provide for the issuance of a lifetime concealed carry permit, which would allow the […]

Medal of Honor Society Gives Highest Award  by Woody Jenkins, Editor WASHINGTON — Jesse Shaffer III, his son Jesse IV, and members of their family are just back from Washington where the two Jesses received one of the nation’s highest civilian honors. On Aug. 29, 2012, with the help of a handful of friends and […]