Istrouma High football coach and political newcomer Sid Edwards won the election to become the next Baton Rouge mayor-president on Saturday night. Sharon Weston Broome, who served two terms in the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — In the hotly contested East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral runoff, Emile “Sid” Edwards, Republican, ...

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.

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 ...

The father of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards passed away Monday morning surrounded by his family, at age 84. Retired, Emile Edwards, an Istrouma High School graduate, was employed by ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The father of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards has passed away. According to the mayor, his father, Emile Edwards, died on Sunday, April 20, at the age of 84.

There will be a new mayor-president in East Baton Rouge Parish. High school football coach Sid Edwards won with 54% of the vote in Saturday’s runoff election, according to the Louisiana ...

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Turnout for the runoff race for East Baton Rouge Mayor-President on Dec. 7 was significantly lower than that of the Nov. 5 race. Political newcomer Sid Edwards ...

A bill that gives the local government more authority in dealing with blighted property has advanced in the regular ...

So, who is Emile "Sid" Edwards? Here's what you need to know ... It is a predominantly Black Baton Rouge community that he also calls home. He previously coached at Catholic High, Redemptorist ...