Central City News

East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor Brian Wilson has opened a branch of the Assessor’s office here in Central.  The office is located at 14790 Wax Road, Suite 109 in the shopping center just west of the old Sammy’s Restaurant. Assessor Wilson said he is excited about being able to provide more convenient service to the […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Soon after March 2020 when Gov. John Bel Edwards began his attack on the Constitution with his illegal orders to close churches and businesses except for those he deemed “essential,” compliance was almost universal. Churches closed, “non-essential” businesses closed, people wore masks, and the world […]

Rep. Lauren Ventrella (R-Central) succeeded in passing HB 636 to create a City Court for the City of Central out of the House Judiciary Committee last Friday, but the bill faces an uncertain future. Rep. Ventrella and Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran presented the bill. It now goes to the House floor. However, the Louisiana […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Bright and early on Saturday morning, Dec. 2, 2023, Katherine Diamond was hard at work on the riverfront in downtown Baton Rouge, picking up trash. She had on her yellow vest, as did the others who were there for a variety of wrongs, such as […]

 Under state law, the Republican Party is governed at the parish level by the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee.   Louisiana law provides that the committee will be composed of 17 members — five elected parishwide and 12 elected from the 12 Metro Council districts.  Members are elected by Republican voters at the […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge  Senate Bill 485 by Sen. Valarie Hodges (R-Livingston) and Rep. Raymond Crews (R-Benton) offers Louisianians an historic opportunity:  •To safely own and store gold and thereby protect themselves from the ravages of inflation. •To buy and sell gold very inexpensively. •To protect Louisiana citizens from […]

 Joe Biden’s quest to win the Democratic nomination for President was over before it began, and Donald Trump has just secured the Republican nomination. Nevertheless, Louisiana voters will still get to make their voices heard.   Louisiana’s Presidential Primary will be held on Saturday, March 23.  Early voting began Saturday, March 9 and ends on […]

For more than 5,000 years, people have seen gold as the most secure way to preserve their wealth and protect it against inflation. Ironically, there has never been a practical way to use gold in everyday transitions.  It is and always has been too valuable to carry around and “spend.” However, that problem has been […]

 As I sit to craft the State of the City, I recognize how grateful I am to be your Mayor. Our first year in office has been a whirlwind of activity.  As a business owner for more than 22 years, the biggest adjustment has been the speed at which things can happen in government. We […]

NOTE: The current Louisiana Constitution was written by a state constitutional convention, which was called by the Louisiana Legislature in the spring of 1972. The process began years earlier as political leaders, citizens, and the media debated the need for a new constitution. In 1971, both gubernatorial candidates, Edwin Edwards and his opponent J. Bennett […]