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East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards has launched the "Pothole Posse" initiative to quickly and efficiently ...
Could the mayor's tax plan save Baton Rouge's government from having it's budget slashed? Some say not entirely.
East Baton Rouge Parish President-Mayor Sid Edwards has announced a new “Pothole Posse” initiative to help identify and repair potholes throughout the parish.
Six months ago, the name Sid Edwards was barely a blip on the radar for Baton Rouge's political insiders and City Hall staff. Fast forward to Saturday night, and the high school football coach ...
In his first run for office, Republican Sid Edwards pulled off a surprise upset, defeating two-term Democratic incumbent Sharon Weston Broome to become mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish.
A bill that gives the local government more authority in dealing with blighted property has advanced in the regular ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — In the hotly contested East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral runoff, Emile “Sid” Edwards, Republican, has won the mayoralty presidency, defeating Sharon Weston-Broome.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It’s the beginning of a new era for East Baton Rouge Parish as political newcomer Sid Edwards was officially sworn in as mayor-president. The Istrouma High School head ...
There was an upset in Baton Rouge late Tuesday night. And this time, it didn’t involve Tiger Stadium. Political newcomer and Republican Sid Edwards received 34% of the vote for mayor-president ...
(The Center Square) — Republican Sid Edwards has been elected Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, defeating Democratic incumbent Sharon Weston Broome in a decisive victory. Edwards, a first-time ...
Sid Edwards was a high school football coach who had never run for office. Now, he’s the mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s second-largest city. By Rick Rojas Reporting from Baton Rouge ...