Central City News

 By Woody Jenkins, Editor Central City News Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1973 were very deliberate in prohibiting politicians from giving away public funds. Art. 7, Section 14 of the Louisiana Constitution says,  “…The funds, credit, property, or things of value of the state or of any political subdivision shall not be loaned, pledged, […]

Families in Central are busy getting ready for Christmas 2025! The Central Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Central Chamber of Commerce, was a huge success with an estimated 3,000 adults and children lining the parade route down Joor Road from Zoar Baptist to Lovett Road. The Central City News provided live coverage of the parade, […]

Gov. Jeff Landry has named Dr. Evelyn Griffin as Louisiana Surgeon General. Dr. Griffin, an OBGYN with strong ties to Central, is a conservative and pro-life. She became well known during COVID for her efforts in support of early treatment and to make sure that the COVID vaccine was based on informed consent.  Upon her […]

Coach Simoneaux’s Christmas Trip to Georgia Was About More than Football by Woody Jenkins, editor, Central City News Central High head football coach and AD David Simoneaux is just back from a visit to the Athletic Department at the University of Georgia, but it wasn’t really about football. Coach Simoneaux went to visit one of […]

The following is based on a report issued by Louisiana Supreme Court Associate Justice Jeff Hughes: *** Report on Investigation of Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish by Jeff Hughes, Associate Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court The Louisiana Senate passed Senate Resolution 81 to study alleged problems in the Family Court of East Baton Rouge […]

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame has announced linebacker Wyatt Beck of Belhaven University as one of the nine nominees for the 2025 C Spire Conerly Trophy. This is Wyatt’s second year to be nominateed for the award.  Beck has led the USA South Athletic Conference in tackles the last two years. On Nov. 19, […]

Former Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Darrell Glasper, Sr. sued the new LSU Economic Development District, contending that the district violated the Louisiana Constitution when the district board imposed a sales  tax on local businesses near LSU without a vote of the people.  According to some estimates, the tax will take approximately $160 million from roughly […]

Central City News editor Woody Jenkins, one of the authors of the Louisiana Constitution, cited another flaw in the sales tax being imposed in the LSU district. Jenkins said, “Art. 6, Section 29 of the Constitution requires that a sales tax in excess of 3 percent must be levied by the Metro Council, not a […]

The Tony Spell Trio released its first album Wednesday. It reached No. 12 on the chart of Christian music worldwide after only 16 hours. After 24 hours, it was at No. 10 and rising. The trio includes Rev. Tony Spell, his wife Sister Shaye Spell, and Tony’s father, Rev. Timothy Spell. The album includes eight […]

Embattled Family Court Judge Pam Baker, who kept a Baton Rouge mother from seeing her children for more than two years on a false accusation of child abuse and imprisoned the mom when she was unable to pay her husband’s attorney bill of $72,086, has resigned. The resignation is effective on Dec. 31, 2025. Katherine […]