BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer The race for Baton Rouge's next mayor, which seemed to be running in neutral, officially revved up Wednesday, as incumbent Sharon Weston Broome and former state lawmaker Ted James both put their name to paper as candidates in the Nov. 5 election. One remaining question: Will anyone else join the Democrats as contestants in the contest? Read more about yesterday's events. The agenda for Thursday’s regular meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board includes an item to consider again picking a superintendent. However, a vote is not expected as the district races toward a deadline to fill the position. Board Vice President Patrick Martin V said Tuesday may be the day for a final vote. Read about Wednesday's developments in the tangled search. Some four decades after the squad's heyday, members of the LSU Bengals swim team reunited and reminisced about their glory days. The Bengals were once a force to be reckoned with on the local and state swim scene. At their reunion, however, the competition had a much lighter tone. Read about how they made a splash last weekend. |