East Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards recently addressed the issue of illegal dumping within the parish. The mayor spoke out regarding this ongoing problem in East Baton Rouge.

East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole attended the School Board meeting on Thursday. He was at the meeting just hours after bonding out of jail following his indictment. This attendance occurred after he faced multiple felony charges.

District 12 Councilmember Jen Racca announced she is running for justice of the peace in the fall election. The candidate is from East Baton Rouge.

The article examines recent property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension, and Livingston parishes, highlighting Dr. Jeremy Comeaux's purchase of a medical office building in East Baton Rouge.

Supporters of the recall campaign against East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards delivered petitions to the East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters but failed to collect enough signatures to trigger a recall election. Organizers have shifted focus following the insufficient signature count.

An attempt to recall East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards failed. The campaign did not receive the required number of signatures to move forward.

The East Baton Rouge 'Invest In Yourself' program, an eight-week initiative providing job preparation and higher education resources, was highlighted for its success in the Gardere community by Mayor-President Sid Edwards.

Ascension Parish's housing market saw increased activity in June 2026, with 160 closed home sales and 205 new listings, both rising over 15% year-over-year. The median sales price climbed 3.1% to $334,939, and pending sales rose 5% to 147, extending the market's momentum through the first half of 2026 with 743 total home sales.

The family of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in East Baton Rouge launched a GoFundMe account. The incident occurred in the East Baton Rouge area, and the GoFundMe was initiated to support the family.

East Baton Rouge leaders are divided over a lawsuit against St. George, with Mayor-President Sid Edwards opposing the parish attorney's decision to file an action to join the lawsuit. Edwards stated he did not approve of the attorney's involvement in the case.

Two arrests were made in connection with a Roseland shooting that left a man hospitalized last month, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.

Baton Rouge will offer grants starting July 24 to revitalize Scotlandville Parkway and the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Gateway. The initiative is led by Mayor-President Sid Edwards.

Four men were arrested by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office in connection with a drug trafficking organization, while four others remain at-large.

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards has declared July 10 a Day of Mourning for the late State Senator Larry Selders, who represented District 14 in the Louisiana Senate.

Steven Towers, owner of Towers Baton Rouge Harley-Davidson, has purchased the site on Siegen Lane where the dealership is located for an undisclosed price. The transaction was filed with East Baton Rouge authorities.

A three-year-old child drowned in a pond in Baton Rouge after slipping out of a door on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred in East Baton Rouge, as reported by the sheriff.

Baton Rouge’s commercial real estate market experienced a decline in May, with overall sales volume dropping and transaction activity slowing after a strong start to the year. The market pullback is noted in the latest report, though specific details are limited due to the article's abrupt cutoff.

A multi-million dollar project will repair roads in the Baker subdivision of East Baton Rouge after residents raised concerns, as announced by Councilman Anthony Kenney.