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Early voting for Louisiana’s Nov. 21 runoff for governor began Saturday, Nov. 7 and continued through Tuesday, Nov. 10.  It took a break on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, and will resume Thursday, Nov. 12 to Saturday, Nov. 14. For Republican pollster John Couvillon, the early voting numbers are not encouraging.  Despite the belief by […]

The Baton Rouge Symphony is coming to Central! One performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church in Central.  Tickets can be purchased at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, or online at www.brso.org. The Symphony will also perform at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Plaquemine at 7 […]

Nov. 7-14 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early Voting Early voting takes place Nov. 7 to 14 from 8:30 a.m. til 6 p.m. at the following locations in EBR Parish: City Hall, 222 St. Louis St., #201, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802, the Motor Vehicle Building., 2250 Main St., Baker, LA 70714, Clerk of Court Office, […]

BATON ROUGE — Early voting for Louisiana’s Nov. 21 runoff for governor began Saturday, Nov. 7 and continued through Tuesday, Nov. 10.  It took a break on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, and will resume Thursday, Nov. 12 to Saturday, Nov. 14. For Republican pollster John Couvillon, the early voting numbers are not encouraging.  Despite […]

BY WOODY JENKINS, Editor, Capital City News BATON ROUGE — Two races that could be very close in the election on Saturday, Nov. 21 are Louisiana’s Attorney General and here in the Florida Parishes, the Louisiana Board of Elementary or Secondary Education, or BESE. Because the races could be close, your vote is particularly important. […]

BATON ROUGE TO GO TO POLLS FOR STATEWIDE RACES, HOUSE SEATS — Voters in Baton Rouge will go to the polls Nov. 21 to help choose a Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, a member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and four state representatives.  Even though Baton Rouge has very little on the […]

For months, Attorney General candidate Jeff Landry has blasted incumbent Attorney General Buddy Caldwell for allegedly operating a corrupt “Buddy System” that allows Caldwell to steer lucrative contracts to outside legal counsel to represent the state in  complex civil litigation.  A series of TV spots is running statewide calling for an end to the “Buddy System.” […]

Two Republican candidates for Attorney General — incumbent Buddy Caldwell and challenger Jeff Landry — sought the endorsement of the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish. Both candidates appeared before the 17-member Executive Committee of the party and asked for support.  However, one of the candidates — Jeff Landry — refused to answer the […]

BATON ROUGE — Three Republican candidates for the State Board of Elementary & Secondary Education spoke at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon Oct. 13 on their plans if elected to the board. Candidates Kathy Edmonston, Jason Engen, and Etta Licciardi spoke and answered questions for nearly an hour.  Another Republican candidate, Laree Taylor, was unable […]

As a sophomore at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, I listened to our principal, Little Fuzzie Brown, on the loudspeaker in the morning and at our school assemblies.  He told us, “You attend the greatest school in this state, and you have the responsibility of keeping it that way.  You have to take the […]