Central City News

The people of the City of Central have been waiting for 20 years to have their own City Hall. Central has had several city halls, all either donated or leased.  None has been owned by the city, provided adequate facilities, or represented the City of Central as the beautiful, prosperous, and progressive city that it […]

Mayor Wade Evans delivered the 2025 State of the City address to the Central Chamber of Commerce, highlighting a year of intentional progress, infrastructure investment, and forward-looking planning for the City of Central. The mayor spoke to a packed house at the Bennett Barn, a meeting facility at 15194 Joor Road. Evans emphasized that the […]

The sprawling 5th Congressional District of Louisiana goes from the eastern portion of the City of St. George, up to the City of Central, east across the Florida Parishes and then up to Northeast Louisiana.  It is a vast area larger that several states.  It varies from wealthy suburbs to small towns to farm country […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish held a news conference last week endorsing Monique Appeaning for the Republican nomination for United States Congress from the 6th District of Louisiana. Republican and no party voters can go to the polls Saturday, May 16 to select the Republican nominee who will face incumbent Democratic Congressman […]

By Brent C. Frederick Civil Service Commission (retired) My name is Brent C Frederick, and I am retired from the State of Louisiana with over 33 years of service.  For my last 16 years, I was a Civil Service referee. In that capacity, I heard appeals of employees in the classified state service who disagreed […]

By Woody Jenkins, editor Central City News The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish heard an amazing and deeply disturbing presentation Tuesday by Barry Hugghins, long-time chemical engineer, former chairman of the Groundwater Conservation Commission, and CEO of an important publicly-traded company. In the Central City News of January 2024, I wrote, “Carbon […]

By Woody Jenkins, editor Central City News The seven Newsome boys have lived all over the country. Four of the brothers followed their dad and joined the Marines. The fifth boy joined the Army.  The last two boys wanted to follow their older brothers into the military. Nearly 20 years ago, then-Marine Corps Capt. Saul […]

By Woody Jenkins, editor Central City News My first experience in business was — ironically — in newspapers!  It was 1951, and I was four!   We lived on Lobelia Street by Esso Standard Oil in North Baton Rouge.  We were just around the corner from Mr. Dunlap’s Drugstore on Scenic Highway. I noticed my […]

Allan Williams Owner, Louisiana Iris Nursery Louisiana Iris Nursery  is open by appointment only near Joor and Blackwater roads in Central, LA.  Please call for appointment first. Louisiana Iris Nursery Has Only Authentic Native Louisiana Irises! Our Native Louisiana Iris species were harvested from their original habitat: The wetlands of south Louisiana. This is why […]

Gwen Carrier, a student at Central High School, was selected for the High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. Gwen, a tuba player, performed in February with the Honors Band. Participation in the Honors Ensembles is limited to the highest-rated young performers from across the world. Gwen auditioned for the Honors Performance Series and […]