Central City News

At the Lily Bayou Control Structure Wednesday, Congressman Garret Graves was doing what he does best — speaking passionately about a cause he believes in, in this case the Comite Diversion Canal. The scene was surreal. The day was blistering hot. The massive Lily Bayou structure, reminisent of the Panama Canal, sat there as it […]

Congressman Garret Graves, fresh off an historic victory in Washington, where he helped gain funding for the remainder of the work on the Comite Diversion Canal, visited the canal Wednesday. The project, which has lanquished for 30 years until Graves’ breakthrough, seemed to come alive as the second-term Congressman described the scene at the Lily […]

Candidates qualified last week to run in the City of Central’s municipal elections Nov. 6. As a courtesy to Central candidates, East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court Doug Welborn and his staff set up shop at Central City Hall last Wednesday to assist candidates and receive qualifying papers. By the close of qualifying on […]

As Advertising Manager at the Central City News, Kim Powers could be expected to focus her activities on working with business owners in Central and selling traditional newspaper advertising. However, she and Central City News Business Manager Jolice Provost have done far more than that — they are leading the nation in creating something heretofore […]

Central Mayor Jr. Shelton and the five members of the Central City Council have continued the work begun in 2009 to design, approve, and build a City Hall for Central. Because of public interest in the issue, the Central City News asked each of the 16 candidates running for the City Council to give us […]

My name is Ryan Meador and on behalf of my wife of 11 years, Dixie Meador, and our two children Lucas and Lily, I am putting my name in to be one of your next Central City Councilmen at large. I am a conservative Republican with traditional values and an active parishioner at St. Alphonsus […]

Joshua “Josh” Roy was born and raised in Baton Rouge and has resided in Central, Louisiana for nearly 10 years. Josh received his JD magna cum laude from Southern University Law Center graduating 1st in his class. Josh also graduated from of LSU in political science. He is an attorney at the Maughan Law Firm. […]

If you elect me to represent Central City Council District 5, serving you will be my full-time occupation. I will have an open door policy. Any time you want to call me with your concerns or just visit with me, I’ll be available. My home telephone number is 261-3000, my cell phone number is 405-9675, […]

Briton Myer is a Central native, an attorney, and a candidate for City Council in District 5. He was born and raised in Central and lives in Twin Lakes Estates off Denham Road. Choosing to remain in his hometown, he feels an obligation to the citizens of Central to ensure that they are heard and […]

Republican Lawmaker Rick Edmonds announced today he is a candidate for Louisiana Secretary of State in the special election that will be held Nov. 6, 2018. Edmonds, who currently serves as State Representative in Baton Rouge’s 66th District, made his announcement at the East Baton Rouge Parish Republican Women’s monthly luncheon at Juban’s Restaurant in […]