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Mayor, police chief reelected in Baker in Saturday’s primary | Baker
Baker Mayor Darnell “DA 1” Waites and Police Chief Carl K. Dunn were reelected Saturday, according to complete but unofficial returns of the primary election from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Turnout was a little above 28% in both races. Waites swooped in to another term with 54% of the vote against three opponents: Brenda […]
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Mayor Waites releases statement on juvenile relocation
BAKER, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baker community, as well as leaders are expressing their concerns about the relocation of juvenile offenders from the Bridge City youth facility to the Jetson Correctional facility. Baker’s Mayor, Darnell Waites, releases a statement about the relocation of the juveniles and how it affects the city of Baker. State penitentiary […]
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