Last February, the East Baton Rouge Library asked the Metro Council to defy the mayor and renew its 10-year tax, igniting months of negotiations and an eventual compromise to return some library ...

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library announced Wednesday it will be presenting a new tax millage to voters in June, should the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council approve it. The 9.5-mill tax, ...

A new proposal could help the East Baton Rouge Parish Library regain some funding it lost after the failure of Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ Thrive EBR plan in November. The library is seeking a 9.5 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish are invited to ask questions about Thrive EBR, a tax plan with three proposals on the November ballot. The initiative aims to ...

A sign promotes Mayor-President Sid Edwards' Thrive initiative in East Baton Rouge Parish. Thrive EBR, the tax rededication plan meant to help pull East Baton Rouge out of a $21 million deficit, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish might vote in June on funding the library system. This will ...

Two women have been arrested after they tried to bring drugs into Dixon Correctional Institute in East Feliciana Parish, officials said. Several Baton Rouge families are still grieving after a deadly ...

Deputies arrested a man who is accused of breaking into his neighbor’s home and sexually assaulting her. The event will take place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 9360 Florida Blvd., Suite ...