The Maritime II building at 103 France Street, one of two 100-year-old-plus buildings in Catfish Town, is seen at left, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La.

River gauges in East Baton Rouge Parish survive cuts for one more year ... demolition work and a program to cut youth ... as more of East Baton Rouge exits the joint parish-city government system.

Broome's office subsequently sued organizers, arguing the new city would cripple East Baton Rouge financially, while also contending St. George would not be able operate on a balanced budget.

Louisiana's capital city Baton Rouge will be governed by a Republican mayor for the first time in a generation after political novice and high school football Coach Sid Edwards pulled off a ...

But residents of an unincorporated area southeast of Baton Rouge were undeterred. This time, they hatched an idea to establish a city of their own. First, They Need a New City.