The father of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards has passed away.According to the mayor, his father, Emile Edwards, ...

The father of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards died Monday morning, surrounded by his family, at age 84. The ...

Emile was born on April 10, 1941, and lived in Baton Rouge his entire life. He was a graduate of Istrouma High School and ...

In his first 100 days as East Baton Rouge mayor-president, Sid Edwards has faced budget shortfalls, messaging woes and a high ...

Three months in, Sid Edwards is still a political rookie. The coach-turned-candidate-turned-mayor-president has gone from leading his Istrouma High football team into the playoffs last fall to ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Residents are being encouraged to “pause, reflect, and come together in collective prayer” as part of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ new “Pray for ...

The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating what detectives believe was a murder-suicide not far from the Baton Rouge Airport (BTR) Thursday night, April 17. You can see the movie “Sinners” in ...

The Baton Rouge Police Department, East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards, East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore and officials with Southern University shared details related to ...

The Capital Crossroads SID will seek a thawing in its relationship with the city of Columbus in order to remain viable, which ...