Central City News

Tucker Carlton makes fools of the climate change warriors as he plays their words back to them.  Click here: https://youtu.be/-Hw3yf1O9Zk

 Crime is the No. 1 issue facing East Baton Rouge Parish followed closely by transportation, and those two issues were pivotal in helping the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish decide to endorse Attorney General Jeff Landry for Governor, according to parish Republican chairman and former Rep. Woody Jenkins.  The election is Oct. 14. […]

Life Tabernacle and Rev. Tony Spell are headed to the United States Supreme Court in their quest to get justice as a result of violation of their constitutional rights by Gov. John Bel Edwards during the pandemic.   The Louisiana Supreme Court has already ruled that Edwards’ efforts to close the church and that the […]

Mayor Wade Evans announced this week that Central has moved $45 million in city funds from a low-earning checking account to a higher-earning money market account, which will result in earnings of more than $2 million a year for the city. This is new revenue for the City of Central and amounts to about $5,480 a […]

Dr. Peter McCullough, internationally-known cardiologist and the leading proponent of early treatment of COVID, will be keynote speaker during the 2nd Annual Louisiana Health Freedom Day at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, April 21.   The Central City News and Real Health Medical are sponsoring Louisiana Health Freedom Day at Revolution Square, corner of Hooper and […]

Scholar, basketball star, high school teacher, coach, soldier, attorney, legislator, historian, orator, author, newspaper columnist and editor, TV news director, political consultant, jokester, prankster, master storyteller, mentor, role model, spokesman for traditional values and the right to life, world traveler, gardener, devout Catholic,  prayer warrior, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, former Sen. Daniel W. Richey […]

By Editor Woody Jenkins A little more than 50 years ago, I had the unique opportunity as a young man of 26 to serve as a delegate to CC/73, a state constitutional convention, called by the legislature to rewrite the Louisiana Constitution of 1921, the longest constitution in the world.  The work of the convention lasted for […]

In April 2023, WAFB-TV will celebrate the 70th anniversary of signing on the air in Baton Rouge.  The local station has had a great run and established itself as one of the top TV stations in the South. Congratulations to WAFB-TV for all it has accomplished!   By the way, I may be the only […]

Mr. and Mrs. Randall and Eunice Stafford of Ponchatoula are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Michelle Stafford, to Justin Paul LaFleur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Jackie LaFleur of Central. Stephanie is the granddaughter of Joyce Stafford and the late Joe Stafford of Hammond, LA, and Petra Borgo and […]

Tractor Supply is coming to the City of Central! The popular contemporary farm and ranch store will offer an extensive assortment of pet food, animal feed, power tools, apparel and more.  The Garden Center will carry a full range of live goods, along with lawn and garden supplies A pet washing station and amenities are […]