Central City News

 Central attorney Lauren Ventrella is proud to be a 4th generation Central resident and grateful to Sen. Bodi White for his support and guidance in her race for State Representative. The connection between Sen. White and Ms. Ventrella goes back to her grandparents, Joe Chemin, 89, and JoAnn Chemin, 86, who accompanied Bodi’s parents when […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge After eight years of Democratic rule under Gov. John Bel Edwards, Louisiana politics seems to be in the midst of a dramatic turn.  If polling is correct, Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry, and Democratic Secretary of Transportation and Development Shawn Wilson will end up in […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge In August 2020, when Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards was in the midst of his all-out assault on the Constitution and common sense, most elected officials were silent.  They were afraid to stand up to the governor, the bureaucracy, and the left-wing media. Only one […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Sen. Elbert Guillory is the first and only black Republican to serve in the Louisiana Senate since Reconstruction, which ended nearly 150 years ago!  But he is far more than that.   Guillory is one of the most articulate spokesmen for conservative causes in the […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge  Mike Francis made a small fortune in the oil patch and got tired of watching corruption in Louisiana politics.  With more than 500 employees, he could see how state government was destroying our economy and making it impossible to compete with Texas. In the 1990’s […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Solicitor General Liz Murrill may seem picture perfect as the modern, overachieving woman attorney. Petite. Beautiful. Articulate. Classy.  Always on her best behavior.  Someone who moves in the best legal circles.  But maybe you’re missing a few things! Yes, she was Editor in Chief of […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge  Dr. John Fleming is a man for all seasons.  He could do anything he wants.  Fortunately for us in Louisiana, he has devoted himself in recent years to public service. Dr. Flemng says, “I’m a family physician by trade.” In Minden, he is much beloved […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Mail ballots for the Oct. 14 election were sent last week to voters who are over 65 or disabled.  In-person early voting will begin Saturday, Sept. 30 and continue through Saturday, Oct. 7. The most impor-tant race on the Oct. 14 election ballot will be […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Two incumbent members of the Louisiana House of Representatives are running for State Senate District No. 6, which includes Central, in the Oct. 14 primary — Rep. Barry Ivey, who has represented Central in the House since 2013, and Rep. Rick Edmonds, who has represented the St. […]

 Five candidates are running to replace Rep. Barry Ivey who is term-limited, for House District 65 from Central.   It is a strong field and each of the five has his own strengths but as is often the case in Central, the election seems to boil down to a grass roots, house-to-house battle of who […]