Baker News

START YOUR ENGINES! Finishline Frenzy is back! Make your predictions for the week's race for your chance to win a Weber Grill from Goodwood Hardware! Finishline Frenzy, once again brought to you by Graves ... via WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

“Without that assistance, we probably wouldn't have made an arrest”

New State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson has made it through the first two tests Gov. via WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

A DVD player, compound bow, shotgun, Xbox 360, Nintendo 64 and other items went missing from eight camps near Bayou Courtableau. via Daily World

“I'm going to continue to work to build Baker by improving our economic development efforts, bringing harmony to the community and bringing good sound business practices for the management of the city”

Mayor Harold Rideau and Police Chief Mike "Snapper" Knaps appeared to be headed to easy wins in the city's municipal primary election, based on preliminary vote tallies the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of ... via The Advocate

“We end up having like four or five vicars on stage, all dressed in clerical outfits, and we have a sergeant that comes in trying to sort it out at the end”

Some would call Kevin M. White a brave soul or maybe even a glutton for punishment, but he doesn't see it that way. via The Advocate

“I want to bring the city back to the people, and restore confidence, integrity and high standards”

Voters will decide today whether Mayor Harold Rideau gets a second term or former Mayor Leroy Davis gets a second chance. via 2theadvocate.com

“We know at a minimum it will be closed for several weeks”

This graphic shows the portion of Highway 61 that will be closed due to the bridge closure, and also the alternate route. via WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

“Certainly, the funds that go to the locals will help them work with us”

When it comes to federal anti-terrorism grants, the Baton Rouge area is back in business. via The Advocate

Jeff David: Outside looking in at the field for 6th District seat Candidate qualifying for the 6th Congressional District race to replace the retiring Richard Baker ended last week with a couple of ... via Livingston Parish News

UPDATED: 12:35 a.m. Two more Democrats became candidates this morning for the special election to replace retiring Republican U.S. Rep. via WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Candidates' qualifying period for two south Louisiana congressional races resumed today. via KLFY-TV Lafayette

Jeff David: Congressional race breaks from traditions, old rules If you're one of those many Southerners who has been voting mostly Republican for the last 20 years but are still registered Democratic, you ... via Livingston Parish News

Sales records show a company headed by Lee Domingue, chief executive of AppOne Companies, bought a large tract of undeveloped land in Baker this week for $3.6 million. via WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

“Six sign up to run for U.S. House seats”

Six candidates registered this morning to run for Congress as the signup period opened for elections to succeed Bobby Jindal and Richard Baker in the U.S. House of Representatives. via NOLA,com

Candidates will start registering today to run for the Louisiana congressional seats vacated by Bobby Jindal and Richard Baker. via Times-Picayune

“I've spent more time with my lawyers recently than my wife”

Plenty of eyes on Baker's seat As Rep. Richard Baker, R-Baton Rouge, made his farewells to visiting Louisianians at the Washington Mardi Gras last week, suitors for his 6th District seat were busy angling for ... via Times-Picayune

“Exactly what happened after that we don't know”

St. Tammany News Police say Fricke was innocent bystander in drug-related murder An East Baton Rouge man, known as a "player" in the regional drug trade who once survived 11 gunshot wounds, was arrested and ... via St. Tammany News