Central City News

The script had already been written. The Central High Wildcats, unbeaten against lesser foes, were supposed to arrive at A. W. Mumford Stadium at Southern University and be overwhelmed by No. 1 ranked Southern Lab. Instead, fans witnessed one of the outstanding football games they would ever see and a hard-fought Central victory. Central coach […]

 The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has issued the following statement regarding the proposed City of St. George: “More than 14,000 voters in the southeast portion of East Baton Rouge Parish have signed petitions proposing to incorporate their area into a new municipality called the City of St. George.” “The Republican Party commends […]

When then-Rep. John Bel Edwards was running for governor in October 2015, he agreed to answer a number of policy questions posed by the Central City News. Two of those questions dealt with the proposed City of St. George and the proposed Southeast Baton Rouge Community School System. Regarding the proposed Southeast Baton Rouge Community […]

There is really no mystery about whether the proposed City of St. George will be a success, and there is certainly no mystery about whether the proposed Southeast school district will be a success. We don’t have to guess whether incorporating a new city and creating a new school system in this parish can work. […]

Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Milton graduated in June from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.  The airman completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.  Airmen who complete basic training earn four […]

“For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that […]

The decision by the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal, written by Judge Robert Downing, in the challenge to the incorporation of the City of Central, addressed most of the issues likely to be raised in any challenge to the incorporation of the proposed City of St. George.  The case, Devall v. Starns, was decided Dec. […]

 The Central High Wildcats are off to a fast start with high-scoring victories in the jamboree, a 28-6 win over Livonia, and the first game of the year, a 50-7 victory over Mentorship Academy. Central coach Sid Edwards was beaming this week over the start of the season but even more because of his new […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has voted to endorse four parishwide officials: •Sheriff Sid Gautreaux •Assessor Brian Wilson •Clerk of Court Doug Welborn •Coroner Dr. Beau Clark All four have Democratic opponents who have been endorsed by the Democratic Party. The GOP said, “We are blessed in East Baton Rouge Parish to […]

 Before qualifying began, political pundits said the election of two new District Court judges from the northern district of the parish (Baker, Central, and Zachary) would go strictly down racial lines, creating a virtual dead heat that could go either way. Now that qualifying is closed and candidates are out there campaigning, something rather unexpected […]