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One of Supt. Warren Drake’s commitments to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board when he applied for his job was that he would oversee the rebirth of Istrouma High School. Istrouma had once been the largest high school in the state and a mecca of academic and athletic success. But several years ago, the […]

The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Baton Rouge Division is a nationally​ chartered youth organization for boys and girls ages 10-17 who are interested in military service, though there’s no obligation to join the military. The program is not for troubled youth, discipline problems or delinquents. The Sea Cadets are sponsored by the Navy League […]

CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY for $22 million in improvements to Istrouma High School on Winbourne Avenue.  The historic school was taken over by the state four years ago and then closed in 2014.  The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board recently reacquired the school and plans to reopen it in August 2017 on the 100th anniversary […]

President-Elect Donald Trump held a rally at the Baton Rouge Airport on Friday, December 9 to thank the people of Louisiana for their support in Louisiana’s Presidential Primary and in the general election Nov. 8.  More than 4,000 people waited for hours in the cold and then packed into an airport hanger for the event.  […]

For a few minutes on Monday, Dec. 19, eight Louisianians were among the most powerful people in the world, because they had the absolute power to elect the next President of the United States.  Under the U. S. Constitution, the voters choose electors, and the electors choose the President. During ceremonies in the Senate chamber […]

East Baton Rouge Parish has a combined city-parish form of government.  The Mayor-President is Mayor of the City of Baton Rouge and President of the Parish.  The Metro Council governs both the city and parish.  However, three municipalities also exist within the parish — Baker, Central, and Zachary — each with its own Mayor and […]

There are many remarkable moments in the history of Baton Rouge.  Here are a few of my favorites: The Red Stick or Istrouma •In 1699, French noblemen and explorers Iberville and Bienville sighted a large cypress tree stained with animal blood on the banks of the Mississippi.  It was called Istrouma and served as the […]

Metro Council member Scott Wilson was elected Mayor Pro-Tem by fellow members of the Council.  Wilson will serve as the leader of the Metro Council and as No. 2 leader in parish government.  The new Mayor Pro-Tem has represented Central on the Metro Council for the past eight years. He is a conservative Republican.

Former state Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, a Democrat, was elected Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish on December 10 over Sen. Bodi White of Central, a Republican.  Broome was sworn in Jan. 2, 2017.  The long-time legislator will serve a four-year term.

Although there may not be much fan fare, the City of Baton Rouge will mark its 200th birthday this month. Gov. Jacques Villere signed the Act of Incorporation on Jan. 17, 1817. The city, which serves as Louisiana’s capital, has a population of 229,426 (2013), while an estimated 830,480 people live in the greater Baton Rouge area. […]