Archive | March, 2017

Golden Record Artist Jimmy Clanton To Have Final One-Man Show May 20

Jimmy Clanton, Baton Rouge’s teen idol from the 1950’s, will hold his final one-man show May 20 at Baton Rouge High School. Clanton, who earned four Gold Records in his career, will perform for the audience. Clanton began his singing career while a 17-year-old student at Baton Rouge High when he formed his first band, […]

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Lt. Gov. Nungesser to Address Republican Women of Central

The Republican Women of Central will host Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser on Monday, March 20 at Sammy’s Restaurant on Wax Road in Central. The event will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30. Nungesser is Louisiana’s 54th lieutenant governor. He also serves as Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of […]

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Judges Address Federalist Society

Speaking to the Federalist Society, a group of conservative attorneys, three well-known jurists discussed how the courts operate and spoke introspectively on how judges can avoid living in an ivory tower devoid of normal human contact. Meeting at Galatoire’s, U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson, Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Greg Guidry, and Appeals Court Judge Will […]

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GOP Begins Race for State Chairman

Veteran State Republican Party chairman Roger Villere will step down at the end of the year after 12 years at the helm of the party. So far, four candidates are running to replace Villere, and three spoke on behalf of their candidacies to members of the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee last Friday […]

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Why Istrouma Is So Important to Parish

East Baton Rouge Parish is hurting right now. More than 50,000 people have lost their homes and are struggling to rebuild. Nowhere are the problems more severe than in North Baton Rouge in the area bounded on the south by Florida Boulevard, on the west by Scenic Highway, and on the north and east by […]

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Protesters Fail to Ruffle Graves

Leftist, anti-Trump protesters vowed to disrupt townhall meetings by Republican Congressmen and in fact did create a chaotic environment for Sen. Bill Cassidy at a townhall meeting in Metairie. In response, some legislators cancelled scheduled meetings but not Congressman Garret Graves (R-Baton Rouge), despite predictions that he could face similar disruptions. Graves went forward with […]

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