Central City News

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CENTRAL — Central’s Judge Richard Anderson served as a District Judge for many years in the 19th Judicial District.  He was respected by judges, lawyers, and the general public.  His decisions were uniformly upheld, and he had no scandals of any kind. Yet, on Nov. 3, 2020, […]

 One of the most important races on the ballot for Tuesday, Nov. 8 is for the First Circuit Court of Appeal.  This appellate court is the first line of defense against the bad decisions coming from the District Court in Baton Rouge, and there are many! In years past, the district judges serving on the […]

With city elections this Tuesday, Nov. 8, both Central Mayor David Barrow and challenger Mayor Pro-Tem Wade Evans are hard at work trying to persuade voters to swing their way. Mayor David Barrow said he is running to complete the work he has begun. “Over the last three and a half years, we have made […]

Central voters will face a rematch from 2018 between the current police chief, Roger Corcoran, and the previous police chief, James Salsbury. Corcoran received nationwide criticism after arresting Pastor Tony Spell for holding worship services at Life Tabernacle during the pandemic.    In a statement, Corcoran said, “After taking office in January 2019, we have […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CENTRAL — Early voting at the Central Library was outstanding. 4,700 people came to vote, indicating Tuesday’s overall turnout will be strong. Signs are plastered all over town, and candidates are still walking neighborhoods and sign-waving. Mostly, the campaigns have been positive. It all demonstrates that democracy […]

After reviewing questionnaires from the candidates and conducting interviews, the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has announced its endorsements for the Nov. 8 election. The following descriptions were provided by the Republican Party: •John Kennedy, U. S. Senate – After only one term, Sen. Kennedy has become a lion of the Senate.  He […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has endorsed Steve Myers for District Judge in the Nov. 8 election. This is the judgeship formerly held by Judge Richard Anderson. The election district includes Central and Zachary.  In recent voting, it has leaned narrowly to the Democratic side but is still considered winnable by Republicans. […]

Central has a seven-member City Council. All seven will be chosen Nov. 8. Two members are elected citywide, and five from single-member districts. Councilman-at-Large Aaron McKinney is running for reelection, while district Councilman Josh Roy is running for the other at-large seat. They are opposed by Donnie Fuslier. Two district Council members — D’Anne Wells […]

After an embarrassing public controversy and charges of racism, the Louisiana Democratic Party has endorsed three candidates for U.S. Senate: • Gary Chambers •Luke Mixon •Syrita Steib The state party at first agreed to endorse Mixon, the choice of Gov. John Bel Edwards.  However, after charges of racism by Gary Chambers, the party endorsed all […]

The Democratic Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has voted to endorse Jeffery LaCour, who is running for the Central Community School Board from District 1 in the Nov. 8 primary election.  LaCour is the only Democrat seeking any office in Central in this election, although Carol Burton Norwood was a Democrat until the day […]