Patrick Sloan-Turner

After leading the city for the past eight months after being appointed by Gov. Jeff Landry in May, interim Mayor Dustin Yates has announced his candidacy for St. George mayor in the upcoming March election.

Two more names have been announced to Mayor-President Sid Edwards' team.

of 2 Mayor-President Sid Edwards' office continues to take form, with two more hires to top staffing positions announced Tuesday.

A year after Baton Rouge Police Department Chief Thomas Morse was sworn into his role, a new mayor-president now presides over the city parish in Sid Edwards, raising questions over the chief's future.

Fired Baton Rouge Police Department officers Troy Lawrence Sr., Todd Thomas and Douglas Chutz lost a request Monday for the civil service board to dismiss cases in their favor, with proceedings now headed to trial-like hearing in February.

Despite reducing proposed salaries for city officials following public backlash, the St. George City Council faced continued criticism from residents who still called the adjusted figures excessive.

The head coach, now mayor-president, was not seen as a serious contender until just a few months before the election.

Edwards warned residents to take precautions for freezing temperatures and icy roads.

With more than a dozen city roads closed by 9 a.m. Tuesday, Baton Rouge city officials expect more barricades to go up as snow continues to fall throughout the day.

With winter weather surging occupancy at St. Vincent de Paul and the Salvation Army, both shelters are asking for the public to donate supplies and clothes once Baton Rouge's roads are safe and clear.