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BATON ROUGE — The 2013 St. Michael High School Warrior Awards Dinner was held on Thursday, May 23 at Ashley Manor.  Recognized were two Alumni of the Year, two Warrior Sword winners, and two athlete inductees into the Warrior Wall of Honor. The two athletes inducted into the Wall of Honor this year are both […]

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the capital city: Saturday, June 1 • Fundraiser • 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Central High Bowling Team will hold a fundraiser at the Piggly Wiggly, 9702 Greenwell Springs.  They will be selling jambalaya, hamburgers with chips, and hot dogs with chips for $5.  All […]

She’s a Gal with Many Talents CENTRAL — Lizzie Wicker is not your ordinary high school placekicker, although you might have seen her on the sidelines during the spring football game between Central High and Northside of Lafayette last week. The aspiring young athlete hopes to make the Wildcats’ varsity team this fall. But football […]

  Trained, Well-Armed Citizenry Best Way To Fight BR Crime, Chamber EBR Says BATON ROUGE — The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge has completed another Gun Safety Course at the Baker Range in Baker, and 24 more local residents are better qualified to use their firearms to defend themselves. The Chamber EBR offers […]

BATON ROUGE — Once again, the “talking points” of government agencies have come face-to-face with reality. In this case, the Louisiana Department of Education has released test scores for school systems across the state.  Yet, despite a dismal performance by students in the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, the public relations department of the […]

A Milestone for Charles Valluzzo Family BATON ROUGE — Charlie Valluzzo and the Valluzzo family celebrated 50 years in the McDonald’s business with a birthday party at their original McDonald’s on Plank Road.  It was an emotional time for Valluzzo as he paid tribute to all of those who have made his family business a […]

  Trapped by Its Own Narrow Worldview, EBR Clings to One Notion: Zachary and Central Do Not Exist by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — As people in Southeast Baton Rouge await the action of the Louisiana House on legislation to create the new Southeast Baton Rouge Community School District, they must be thinking to […]

Sen. Guillory Cast Deciding Vote in Favor of Creating SE School District BATON ROUGE — State Sen. Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas) will be honored during the At Large Conference with the Frederick Douglass Award at Friday’s luncheon. Guillory, a conservative leader in the Louisiana Legislature, was in the news recently when he cast the deciding vote […]

‘At Large Conference’ Tonight, Friday At Crowne Plaza Will Highlight Blacks’ Efforts to Escape the New Plantation BATON ROUGE — Conservative black leaders from across the United States will gather in Baton Rouge tonight and Friday for the At Large Conference, which will celebrate the determination by black conservatives to lead Americans away from dependency […]

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the capital city:Saturday, May 18 • St. Jude’s Bike-A-Thon • 8:30 a.m. to 12 noonCentral’s St. Jude’s Bike-A-Thon will be held at Village at Magnolia Square, across from Lovett Road BREC Park, rain or shine!  Prizes will be awarded.  Help Chuck Langlois celebrate his 30th year […]