Central City News

GOP candidate Eddie Rispone is hoping for a large voter turnout in the City of Central in his quest to oust incumbent Gov. John Bel Edwards in the election on Saturday, Nov. 16. Central is one of several conservative voting areas in the state that Rispone needs to win big. Edwards is the only Democrat […]

Two races, which the Oct. 12 primary left unresolved, will appear on the ballot in Central in the election planned for Saturday, Nov. 16.  The first will fill a seat from District 6 on the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) currently held by Kathy Edmonson (R) of Ascension Parish. The other race […]

The Central City News, Capital City News, and Istrouma Journal have endorsed two additional candidates: Dr. Leah Cullins in House District 67 and Barbara Freiberg in House District 69. Editor Woody Jenkins said, “Both candidates are individuals of high integrity with much to offer.

The night of Saturday, Oct. 12 was a watershed moment for Republicans in East Baton Rouge Parish. They hold four of six parishwide offices, and a majority of the Metro Council and the parish school board, along with the city governments and school boards in Central and Zachary. But could they hold those offices through […]

On Nov. 8, 2016, Donald Trump carried Louisiana with 58 percent of the vote — a landslide by any measure. However, in East Baton Rouge Parish, the results were very different, as Hillary Clinton carried the parish by more than 18,000 votes. Political observers could see that the parish’s politics were finally catching up with […]

For the first time in history, Central has its own Early Voting location, and Central area voters have taken full advantage of the opportunity to vote early close to home. Early voting for the Oct. 12 election began on Saturday, Sept. 28 and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 5. After the first four days of […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has endorsed Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone for Governor in the Oct. 12 primary.  The move was a surprise because the state GOP endorsed both Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham (R-Ado), the two major Republican candidates running to replace Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. Parish Republican chairman […]

 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 […]

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 […]