Central City News

 On April 4, voters in the northern part of East Baton Rouge Parish will go to the polls in a special election to choose a replacement for District Judge Beau Higginbotham. The person chosen will serve only a few months, because the seat will be filled for a full six-year term in the election on […]

On election night, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, Louisiana voters went to bed after learning Republicans had won huge majorities in the Louisiana Senate and House of Representatives. Final returns showed the new Senate would have 27 Republicans and 12 Democrats, while the House would have 68 Republicans, 35 Democrats, and two with no party affiliation. […]

A stroll through the Capitol on Inauguration Day this past Monday brought back memories, some from long ago. The State Capitol has been something of a second home for me for the past 56 years. Not only the 28 years I represented Baton Rouge in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 2000 but […]

 Conservatives have had working control of the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish since 2012. Now their influence in the party has been extended for at least another four years. Almost the entire membership of the 17-member Republican Parish Executive Committee has been reelected without opposition. The committee, which is composed of conservatives, includes […]

Under LSU quarterbacks coach Joe Brady and his offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger of Central, Joe Burrow has developed into the outstanding college quarterback in the country. He is the odds-on favorite to win this year’s Heisman Trophy. For Steve Ensminger, it is just one of a host of triumphs he’s experienced since entering coaching.  Steve […]

Central High Student Council president and football star Andrew Medine has been nominated for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis by Congressman Garret Graves. Medine applied in November. His application now goes to the Naval Academy admissions board. Members of Congress may nominate candidates for the Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the Air […]

The Central High School Varsity Cheerleaders have successfully launched their competition season by winning a 2019 Louisiana High School State Spirit Championship.  In addition to cheering for the Central High School basketball programs, they are preparing for a return to the National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) Feb. 7-9 in Orlando to defend their back-to-back […]

 Leo G. Summers celebrated his 100th birthday this past weekend. He was born on January 10, 1920. A World War II veteran, he served in Casa Blanca. Leo and seven of his brothers were in the war at the same time.  Leo is one of 13 children of Jabus Harney and Alma Mary Blanchard Summers […]

READ THE CENTRAL CITY NEWS FOR JANUARY 2020 — Click here to read the print edition on line: https://centralcitynews.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CCN-January-2020-SMALL.pdf — TOP NEWS STORIES • Sen. Bodi White of Central to Be Named Chairman of Powerful Senate Finance Committee • Committee Hears General Appropriations Bill and Capital Outlay Bill • Future Improvements at Central High School […]

The 2019 Central High football season is now history, and for Coach Sid Edwards it is filled with fond memories. The Wildcats had a good year, finishing 8-3 but there’s more to it than that. “This is the finest group of seniors I’ve ever had,” Coach Sid said. “Before the season started, this team was […]

The latest assessment by the Louisiana Department of Education has once again given the Central Community School System an A rating. A total of nine of the 69 school districts across Louisiana were rated A. Supt. Jason Fountain was scheduled to unveil the numbers to the public today. Central High School and Central Middle School […]