Central City News

 In March 2020, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a harsh, controversial decree ordering Louisiana’s churches to close their doors to in-person worship services.  Across the state, almost every church immediately complied. Only one church in Louisiana openly continued full-fledged in-door worship services — Life Tabernacle Church in Central, pastored by Rev. Tony Spell.   The […]

The National Conservative Caucus (Louisiana Chapter) has issued its rating of the Louisiana House and Senate, just two weeks after completion of the 2023 Regular Session. State chairman Woody Jenkins said it was a productive session which saw the passage of a wide range of landmark conservative legislation — the most in recent years.  The […]

 Here is the status of some of the major bills that are under consideration in the current regular session of the Louisiana Legislature. The list has been updated through Wednesday night, May 24, 2023.  The recommendation of YES or NO is the recommendation of the Central City News.  Details about all bills, including the text, […]

Five candidates seeking election to the Louisiana House of Representatives from Central introduced themselves and explained why they are running at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon on Tuesday, May 9. The five candidates, all but one newcomers to politics, pledged to represent the conservative views of the people of Central.  The forum was sponsored by […]

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

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — BATON ROUGE — 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 […]

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The newly-revitalized National Conservative Caucus is organizing leadership teams in every Congressional district in the nation. National chairman Peter Thomas has appointed former Rep. Woody Jenkins to be State Chairman of The Conservative Caucus in Louisiana.  Jenkins is editor of the Central City News and chairman of the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish.  […]

By Woody Jenkins Editor Clerk of Court Doug Welborn swore in Central Mayor Wade Evans, Police Chief Roger Corcoran, and four members of the Central City Council in ceremonies Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at Kristenwood conference center, 14025 Greenwell Springs Rd. in Central.  Welborn swore in Councilmen-at-Large Josh Roy and Aaron McKinney, Councilman J.D. Lavergne and […]

 The Central City Council held its first meeting of the new four-year cycle Tuesday, Jan. 10 and chose Councilman-at-Large Aaron McKinney as Mayor Pro-Tem. He replaced Pro-Tem Wade Evans who was elected mayor. Evans replaced outgoing Central Mayor David Barrow. Officials appointed by Mayor Evans at the meeting were Mark Miley, city clerk; Suzonne Cowart, […]