Central City News

Voters in Ward 3, District 3 in southeast East Baton Rouge Parish will go to the polls Oct. 19 to choose a new Justice of the Peace.  Judge Melva Cavanaugh, 74, died in March, and Gov. Bobby Jindal called a special election to fill her seat. In the Central Community School District, voters will go […]

Gov. Bobby Jindal has appointed former Rep. Tony Perkins to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, and the Senate has confirmed his nomination.  The commission awards grants and governs practices of State Police and local law enforcement agencies.  Perkins said he is happy to be working to fight the crime problem.  The appointment is the […]

Sen. David Vitter told the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Tuesday that America is headed for severe economic problems and ultimately bankruptcy if the country fails to curb reckless spending by the federal government. Vitter applauded the new, conservative-oriented Chamber for the stands it is taking.   “You are filling a great need […]

When you meet a professional hunter for the first time (especially one that has his own TV show), you have expectations and questions. Are they going to be like their show portrays them to be? Will they be arrogant or humble? Will they be rude or friendly? Will they live up to the hype of […]

Central High head football coach Sid Edwards has declared Friday night, Sept. 6 as Istrouma Indian Alumni Night in Central.  All Istrouma alums are invited to attend the Istrouma-Central game beginning at 7 p.m. Istrouma graduates and friends are invited to gather in the west end zone from 6:15 to 6:30.  At half-time, they will […]

The City Council is expected to fill two seats on the seven-member Central Planning & Zoning Committee at Tuesday’s Council meeting.  The vacancies have been caused by the expiration of the terms of P&Z chairman Rodney Bonvillain and vice chairman Wade Giles. Nine Central residents have applied: URS employee Brian Clayton, realtor Aaron Goolsby, Accurate […]

The City Center Selection Committee appointed by Central mayor Mac Watts voted last week to issue a Request for Information (RFI) from property owners who would like to have their property considered for the location of a City Hall, meeting place, driveways, and parking. The committee, which will issue a report to the mayor and […]

Greenwell Springs Baptist Church will welcome a new full-time senior pastor this Sunday after a one-year search. Rev. Jeff Meyers comes to Greenwell Springs from Conyers, Georgia. Those who know Rev. Meyers describe him as a man who is passionate about his personal faith in Jesus Christ, his wife Traci and their three boys, and […]

The family of Danielle Wright, who has been missing in the South Pacific for 60 days, is making a last-ditch effort to raise financial assistance to continue the air search of the  area where her vessel, the Nina, and six other crew members could  be.  It is a vast area, encompassing more than 300,000 square […]

Paul Dietzel II will bring his campaign for the United States Congress to Baton Rouge Tuesday at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon. Dietzel, 27, founder and CEO of Anedot, said in an interview Wednesday that it’s time for fiscal conservatives from his generation to step up and assume positions of leadership. “My generation will be […]