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The Basile Weekly: Basile: Louisiana State Newspapers: The Advocate: Baton Rouge: 1908 [2] Georges Media Group Plaquemines Gazette: Belle Chasse: The Bernice Banner News: Bernice: Jessie Kelley Boyett The Daily News: Bogalusa: Boone Newspapers: Bossier Press-Tribune: Bossier City: Specht Newspapers The Inquisitor: Bossier City: 1997 [2] Settle ...
The store building was briefly occupied by another food retailer. Schwegmann Brothers Giant Supermarkets had legacy both regionally and in retailing across the United States. The supermarkets in the chain were early prototypes for big box retailers that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century, with broad selections and everyday low pricing.
The Manship family [4] [5] went on to become an influential force in Baton Rouge, later adding radio station WJBO in 1932 (moving it to Baton Rouge in 1934) and television station WBRZ-TV in 1955. [4] [6] The State-Times, an afternoon publication, ceased in October 1991. The Advocate remains the sole descendant of the original 1842 paper.
KBTR-CD (channel 36), is a low-power, Class A independent television station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by Louisiana Television Broadcasting alongside ABC affiliate WBRZ-TV (channel 2). The two stations share studios on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, where KBTR-CD's transmitter is also located.
WBRZ was the second station in the Baton Rouge area and the fourth in Louisiana to broadcast their newscasts in high definition. On November 17, 2014, WBRZ introduced their new state-of-the-art upgrades set on their 5 p.m. newscasts, while maintaining the news theme "Extreme" by Stephen Arnold Music, which the station has used from 2007 HD ...
In 1960, Anthony Rouse Sr. (son of J. P. Rouse) and his cousin, Ciro DiMarco, opened a 7,000-square-foot (650 m 2) grocery store in Houma, Louisiana. In the 1970s, Ciro decided to exit the business and sold his portion of the business to Anthony's son, Ryan Rouse.
Melvin Rambin, mayor of Monroe, 2000–2001; former banker in Baton Rouge, interred at Roselawn Memorial Park in Baton Rouge, R [80] Buddy Roemer, former governor and Baton Rouge businessman (b. 1943), I [81] Frank P. Simoneaux, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for East Baton Rouge Parish, 1972–1982; lawyer in Baton Rouge, D [82]
Gilbert Lynel "Gil" Dozier (March 19, 1934 [1] – September 23, 2013), was an attorney, businessman, farmer, and rancher who served from 1976 to 1980 as the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry.