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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ Office is launching a new initiative called Operation Stay ...
Mayor Edwards' "Operation Stay Cool" will provide up to $1,000 in AC replacement or repair for qualifying low-income ...
The departments that run Baton Rouge's fire trucks and ambulances are merging, Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Monday.
A new initiative has been announced to protect vulnerable residents of East Baton Rouge Parish from extreme heat.
A new partnership between the City of Baton Rouge and the East Baton Rouge Parish School System is using football to help ...
Mayor-President Sid Edwards is merging Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services with the Baton Rouge Fire Department, his ...
In a stunning upset, Republican newcomer Sid Edwards, the Istrouma High School football coach, defeated Sharon Weston Broome to become East Baton Rouge mayor-president.
Coach Sid Edwards is a man of many hats. He’s a husband, father, grandparent and Istrouma High School dean of students and football coach of 40 years.
Sid Edwards receives a round of applause during his speech after being sworn in as East Baton Rouge Mayor-President at River Center Theatre on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Javier Gallegos.
Republican Sid Edwards addresses supporters at a watch party on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. It’s the last Monday of the month, so we’re getting an update on the latest news in Acadiana.
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, La. As ...
Sid Edwards and his 17-year-old son Jack Ryan Edwards were walking through the dairy aisle at their local supermarket in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday when the teen suddenly stopped.