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On Saturday, Please Vote, Then Go to Cookin’

On Saturday, Please Vote, Then Go to Cookin’

Rick Santorum Hopes Conservative Voters in Central Will Turn Out For Presidential Bid CENTRAL — Since Louisiana enacted its Presidential Primary law in 1976, Republicans have very seldom had the opportunity to go to the polls and vote for a true conservative. This year is different.  We have Rick Santorum, an attractive former Senator with the intelligence, experience, […]

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Santorum Has Momentum After Alabama, Mississippi

Santorum Has Momentum After Alabama, Mississippi

Rick Santorum Hopes Conservative Voters in Central Will Turn Out For Presidential Bid By Woody Jenkins, Editor CENTRAL — Our City of Central will be the center of national media attention Sunday when former Sen. Rick Santorum arrives here for a 6 p.m. speech at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church. Santorum, an ardent conservative, has the momentum in the […]

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Central School Board President Says Education Reform Plan Needs Review

Central School Board President Says Education Reform Plan Needs Review

Letter to the Editor To: State Legislators representing Central Community Schools Lady and Gentlemen: I am sure you are under considerable pressure to support the Governor’s entire education package.  I am well aware that there are areas in education which need to be addressed.  We, however, do not need to throw the baby out with the […]

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Santorum Is Best Choice in March 24 Primary

Santorum Is Best Choice in March 24 Primary

Central City News Endorsement Hang onto your hat! In anticipation of Louisiana’s March 24 Presidential Primary, you are about to be deluged with $3 to $5 million in hateful, negative advertising coming from Gov. Mitt Romney and his SuperPac. Gov. Romney has in his gunsights former Sen. Rick Santorum, whom he will label “fiscally irresponsible” […]

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Effect of Court Decision on Public Records

by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — The decision by Louisiana’s 1st Circuit Court of Appeal to reverse the ruling of District Judge Kay Bates in the case of Community Press, LLC, v. CH2MHILL was a clear victory for the Central City News in our fight to protect the citizen’s right to have access to Public Records […]

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Vitter Legislation Could Aid Hooper Bridge

Vitter Legislation Could Aid Hooper Bridge

by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Sen. David Vitter told the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday he is introducing a new Federal Highway Bill that will have bipartisan support, and that bill could have an important impact on Central. The funds appropriated by the bill could make the difference and provide funding for a new bridge […]

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Loop Vote: Central Wants to Stay Central

Loop Vote: Central Wants to Stay Central

CENTRAL — Building the Baton Rouge Loop across Central is about as popular in this community as turning Central Middle School into a land-based casino. Only one person in Central has been willing to say he’s for the Loop — Wade Giles, the chairman of the private Central Economic Development Foundation. On the other hand, […]

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Why Do We Celebrate Christmas?

Why Do We Celebrate Christmas?

CENTRAL — Christianity is under attack in our society.  So it’s only natural that the biggest Christian holiday — Christmas — would also be under attack. I think I’m correct in saying that nowhere in the Bible are Christians directed to celebrate Jesus’ birth, nor is it even suggested. So why do we do it?  […]

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Central vs. Baton Rouge Loop: What Central Residents Say About Loop

Central vs. Baton Rouge Loop: What Central Residents Say About Loop

Loop Gets Icey Reception from Central’s Voters CENTRAL — As the Baton Rouge Loop prepares its application for Federal Highway Administration approval, residents of Central are expressing their disapproval of the project in large numbers. More than 1,000 Central residents have already submitted comments, overwhelmingly against the Loop.  Loop promoters are hoping FHWA approval will open the […]

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Country Living in the City

Central City News to Go Twice Monthly in January, Weekly in August; Will Have Lots of Special Editions by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — In January 2011, the Central City News launched a one-year experiment on changing our publication schedule.  After being published weekly for many years, we decided to try something different.  From January to […]

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