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Coach Sid: First Mayor-President From Central

Former Central High head football Coach Sid Edwards was inaugurated as Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish in ceremonies held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Coach Sid became the 12th Mayor-President of the parish since the office was created in the late 1940’s. He is the first Mayor-President who has been a […]

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Know Mayor Coach Sid Edwards Through People He Has Touched

During Inauguration ceremonies for Coach Sid Edwards as the new Mayor-President, former Rep. Woody Jenkins was asked to introduce Coach Sid.  He did so in an unusual way.  He called upon men who Sid had coached or trained to be coaches and let them tell his story. WOODY JENKINS: A few months ago, Coach Sid […]

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Coach Sid’s Inaugural Address

I am extremely honored and humbled for all the love and support. It would be impossible to adequately thank everyone who has been part of this. Without even attempting to do that, I want to recognize my family because they had to sacrifice the most during the election season.  I love you all so very […]

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Coach Sid Led Central by 7,470 Votes, St. George by 15,684, Insuring Victory

Former Central High head football Coach Sid Edwards scored an historic victory off the playing field Saturday night, when he was elected Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, defeating an eight-year incumbent. Surprised Experts. Coach Sid surprised the political “experts” and defied the common wisdom to become the third Republican Mayor-President in parish history. 88 […]

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Historic Election Nov. 5

Woody Jenkins, Editor Conservative voters turned out in record numbers for early voting in East Baton Rouge Parish and across the state. Two likely beneficiaries are former President Donald Trump, who is seeking to return to office, and Coach Sid Edwards, who is seeking to end 20 years of Democratic rule in the Mayor-President’s office. […]

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Heavy Early Voting Favors Coach Sid

Woody Jenkins, Editor By the close of early voting on Tuesday, Oct. 29, Republican-leaning voting sites in East Baton Rouge Parish had received three times the number of early votes as Democrat-leaning sites. In addition, white voters turned out in record numbers, while black turnout actually decreased. Of votes cast in EBR, 57 percent were […]

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BREC Treasurer Says BREC Is Broken, Must Be Fixed Before Any Tax Renewal

Dewayne Rogers, Treasurer, BREC As a Christian, my faith leads me to believe that “each of us will give an account of himself to God.” (Romans 14:12) There really is nothing of greater importance to me, as has been the case most of my adult life. While I understand not everyone believes we are accountable […]

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Broome, James Each Played Central Role In Attacks on Religious Liberty in Covid

Rev. Tony Spell, Pastor, Life Tabernacle Church There are many times in the Bible when men had to face a Day of Reckoning. A Day of Reckoning is a time for taking account and being held responsible for the good or evil that you have caused.   Here in Louisiana, since 2020, the public officials […]

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Gambling Money Raises Questions On Video Poker

Large donations by gambling interests to Mayor-President candidate Ted James have raised questions about whether the candidate plans to bring back video poker and video poker truck stops to East Baton Rouge Parish.  Voters removed video poker from the parish in a referendum in 1996. According to reports filed with the Louisiana Board of Ethics, […]

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Republicans’ Secret Weapon Dec. 7: Crucial Tax Vote Set for St. George

 Every calculation about the race for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish should take into account that voters are likely to turnout in the Dec. 7 runoff at 50 percent or less the rate of the Nov. 5 primary. Traditionally, Republicans turnout at a higher rate in the runoff than do Democrats. For example, in […]

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