Central City News

With the temperature expected to reach 96 degrees, Central’s principals and teachers are expecting 4,400 students in grades one through 12 for the first day of school.  This marks the sixth anniversary of the Central Community School District’s first opening day in August 2007. The school district operates five public schools — Bellingrath Elementary, Tanglewood […]

Parishioners of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church gathered Sunday for the blessing of a new classroom building at St. Alphonsus School. Father Mike Moroney blessed the new building, which will house eight classrooms of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, as well as an art classroom and a laptop lab. The addition of the new building […]

With Mayor-President Kip Holden in his third term and planning to run for lieutenant governor, speculation has already turned to the race for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge in 2016. Names being mentioned include Sen. Sharon Broome, Metro Council members Joel Boé, John Delgado, and Tara Wicker, and Holden’s chief aide, William Daniel. Louisiana has […]

Central High School has filed an appeal with the Louisiana High School Athletic Association, disputing its ruling that Central High quarterback Jared Hayes is ineligible to compete for the Wildcats in this, his senior season. He played for McKinley High last season but only started part-time for the 3-7 Panthers. LHSAA president Kenny Henderson told the […]

Central Mayor Mac Watts announced today that he will not seek another term as mayor in municipal elections scheduled for next year.  Watts said he wanted to announce his decision now in order to give other candidates the opportunity to run. Watts was appointed by Gov. Kathleen Blanco as interim mayor in July 2005 and […]

TOP STORIES IN CENTRAL CITY NEWS: • School Bells Ring for 4,400 Central Students in Boiling Heat as School Gets Early Start • Central Mayor Mac Watts Announces He Won’t Seek Reelection as Mayor • Louisiana High School Athletic Association Declares Central Quarterback Ineligible • Eight New Classrooms Dedicated at St. Alphonsus Catholic School • […]

The search for Danielle Wright of Greenwell Springs is continuing in the South Pacific.  She and other members of the crew of the Nina have not been heard from since June 5. Her father, Ricky Wright, now of Lafayette, said private air searches are continuing.  The family needs contributions to help with the expenses.  Wright […]

The Central City Council voted Tuesday to recognize July 11 as “Central Independence Day,” in honor of the swearing in of the city’s first Mayor and City Council on July 11, 2005. Councilman Louis DeJohn said the date should be remembered in Central history and should be a day of celebration.        The City of […]

If Brod Bagert had come to the river city of Baton Rouge in the 1850’s fresh off the steamboat with a trunk full of snake oil and promises of miracle cures, he could not have gotten a more enthusiastic reception than he got when he arrived here in 2011 with promises to make Baton Rouge […]

Ulysse Joubert tells his students they only have 15 seconds to make an impression ­— for good or bad — on someone they meet. And that is all the time it takes to size up Ulysse Joubert.  His thick Cajun accent, infectious laughter, expressive face, and imposing demeanor tell you this is a truly extraordinary […]