Baton Rouge (PPN)-History was made November 16, 2019, in the parish of East Baton Rouge! Criminal Defense Lawyer Ron Johnson, the twin brother of 19th Judicial District Court Judge Don Johnson, defeated Zachary City Prosecutor & East Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Trae Welch in Saturday’s General Election to earn a seat on the 19th Judicial(…)
Baton Rouge, LA (PPN)-The Baton Rouge Branch of The NAACP issued out a press release stating that there will be an investigation into the proposed changes to the East Baton Rouge Plan of Government. Today, The Baton Rouge Business Report released an article describing major changes into the cities plan of government which includes implementing(…)
‘” Baton Rouge, LA (PPN)- Today, Pen Point News was contacted by Branica Brown who alledges uninhabitable living conditions at Dali Place Apartments. Dali Place is located at 1110 N Ardenwood Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. Brown describes her experience as “horrible.” Brown stated to our Publisher Daniel Banguel via telephone that she had been(…)
Baton Rouge, LA (PPN)-Almost a week later and the community is still talking about what happened last Friday, March 29, 2019, at Capitol Elementary School. If you ever wonder how fun you can make reading than you need to take a page from the Lambda Alpha Foundation. The Foundation donated more than 400 new books,(…)
Baton Rouge, LA (PPN)- Parents and School Administrators are in complete outraged at the lack of communication from East Baton Rouge Schools Transportation. Today, one parent contacted Pen Point News to tell us about her experience with transportation. “My child was left on the bus stop for hours this morning waiting on the bus again!(…)
Eunice, LA (PPN)- St. Edmund’s high school is once again in the media regarding controversial racially charged photos following an incident over a year ago where students mocked black students by covering face with Nutella. A group of white students took a photo on Martin Luther King Jr holiday to apparently mock a black tradition.(…)
BATON ROUGE- Virginia College in Baton Rouge had its last graduation commencement service because of one man’s determination. Graduation that many thoughts would never happen after the school abandons its plans to host a commencement ceremony due to the school’s loss of accreditation. In a packed-out room, more than 1600 people came to view the(…)
BATON ROUGE, LA (PPN)- According to KCBD-TV, Virginia College, the for-profit college owned by Education Corporation of America, announced Wednesday that they are officially shutting down all campuses nationwide due to financial and educational circumstances. Students and faculty were faced with devastating news as administrators told them that there school and job would be terminated effective immediately. (…)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (PPN)- Monday, November 5, 2018, an unidentified man was seen dangling off an interstate sign near the I-12, Airline exit. It is unclear as to why the man got up onto the interstate sign; however, authorities say the man came down and was taken to a nearby hospital. Hours later a local(…)
Baton Rouge, LA – On Monday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m., Prophetic Voices, a group of Baton Rouge area clergy, have united seven Baton Rouge African-American churches to host a Candidates Forum where candidates for the November 2018 East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, City Constable and City Court Judge races can respond to voter(…)
