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East Baton Rouge Coroner Reports BATON ROUGE — Victims of homicide in the parish are almost never armed, if statistics from 2012 are any indication. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark told the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon last week that the parish experienced 96 homicides during 2012.  Ironically, only three of those 96 […]

Welch’s Switch Gives Council GOP Majority by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — With four new members, the Metro Council has a new look and new leadership.  At its first meeting, the Council unanimously elected second-term Councilman Chandler Loupe as Mayor Pro-Tem, the No. 2 position in City-Parish government. Loupe, a conservative Republican, supported Mike Walker, the […]

By Traci Messier Are you still in Atlanta after the Chick-Fil-A Bowl?  Here are some great things to do while in Atlanta: 1)      Eat at The Varsity – the world’s largest drive-in restaurant, an Atlanta institution since 1928.  “What’ll ya have?” 2)      Visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center.  Visit MLK’s memorial and the historic Ebenezer Baptist […]

U.S. Navy League Cadets Laid Wreaths at BR National Cemetery WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA — Members of the United States Navy League Cadets Baton Rouge division participated in Wreaths Across America at the Baton Rouge National Cemetery hosted by the Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana.  The event included music from the Baton Rouge Pipes and Drums, […]

BATON ROUGE — The U. S. Army sponsored the 11th Annual Army Red Stick Bowl Saturday at Denham Springs High School.  The event has become a classic with All-Stars from area high schools competing.  The Black Knights won 41-0.  The Army put on a skydiving exhibition before the game.

BATON ROUGE — With an impressive 42-7 victory over arch-rival Notre Dame, Parkview Baptist won the State 3A Football Championship in the Super Dome last Saturday.  The victory was the culmination of Coach Kenny Guillot’s third perfect season.  His teams went 15-0 in 2001, 15-0 in 2007, and 13-0 this year.  Guillot said two plays […]

by Woody Jenkins, editor BATON ROUGE — Making his first public appearance since being elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court, Associate Justice-elect Jeff Hughes told the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon that he intends to stand for the principles he ran on and to bring higher ethical standards to the court system. Hughes carried 53 percent […]

Jay Died Suddenly, Leaving Robin to Raise Six Children, Including One Child With Special Needs by Woody Jenkins, editor CENTRAL — When Jay Dantin died unexpectedly of an aortic aneurism six years ago, it seemed like the end of the world for his wife Robin and their six children. Jay graduated from Catholic High.  He worked hard, and five […]

BATON ROUGE — With the election of Mayor President Kip Holden and a new Metro Council, gay rights leaders plan a new push to pass an ordinance codifying recognition of gays, bisexuals, and trans gender people.  In an email to newly-elected members of the Metro Council, One Baton Rouge leader and gay rights activist Joe […]

Sticker Shock Has CATS Opponents Urging Paying Tax But ‘Under Protest’ by Woody Jenkins, editor BATON ROUGE — With property tax bills in the mailboxes and property owners reeling from high taxes caused by reassessment and the new CATS tax, a leading opponent of the tax said homeowners and business owners should be sure to pay the CATS tax “under […]