Central City News

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the Capital City: Thursday, December 6 • City of Central Master Plan Meeting • 6 p.m. The City of Central Master Plan Meeting will be held at the Central Branch Library, 11260 Joor Road.  This is the second in a series of information meetings to keep […]

BATON ROUGE — The new Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge elected members of its Executive Committee Tuesday at the group’s Annual Meeting, which was held at Café Américain. The Chamber EBR is an affiliate of the United States Chamber of Commerce. The following Executive Committee members were elected for the terms indicated: Term […]

BATON ROUGE — With the philosophical direction of the Louisiana Supreme Court hanging in the balance, Republican hopes to gain a majority on the court in this Saturday’s election are looking dim. While Judge Jeff Hughes, the conservative Republican candidate, is narrowly leading in the polls, Judge John Michael Guidry, a moderate Democrat, has a […]

BATON ROUGE — The 2012 Cortana Kiwanis Christmas Parade will roll through downtown Baton Rouge this Saturday, Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Kiwanians are urging parents to bring their kids to see the family-oriented parade, which includes 80 floats, walk-ing units, and bands cele-brating the start of the Christmas season with music, throws, and Santa […]

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING TO BE OWNERS OF ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY IN EAST BATON ROUGE The names listed below have been reported to the Louisiana Department of the Treasury as being persons possibly entitled to unclaimed funds subject to the provisions of LSA-R.S. 9:151-181, Uniform Unclaimed Property […]

CENTRAL — The Central City Council unanimously adopted an Alcohol Control Ordinance at Tuesday’s Council meeting.  The ordinance provides the city’s first-ever control on the selling and dispensing of alcoholic beverages. Central incorporated as a city on July 11, 2005, and the Parish ABC Board has enforced parishwide alcohol ordinances in the City of Central […]

10 a.m. Start For Saturday’s Annual Event CENTRAL — Central will celebrate the 26th Annual “Christmas in Central” Parade and Festival Nov. 30 through Dec. 2.  The highlight of the event will be the City of Central Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade, which will roll out of the Zoar Baptist Church parking lot at 10 a.m. on […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Saturday, November 24 • Computer Class • 10 a.m. Introduction to the Internet will be held at the Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Rd.  Learn how to navigate the Internet for fun and research.  For information, call 274-4450. Saturday, November 24 • Kicking […]

BAKER — Television station WLFT-TV, Channel 30 broadcasts live from studios at Bethany World Prayer Center 24 hours a day. The station, which is owned by Touch Family Broadcasting, offers wholesome family programming and has begun expanding its local programming under the direction of general manager Dr. Lucas Fry. The station broadcasts over-the-air on Channel […]

Boutin’s Now Located 4.7 Miles Down Hooper Road from Central CENTRAL — The 27,000 residents of the City of Central now have a new option for sit-down dining — Boutin’s Restaurant, located just off Harding Boulevard (Hooper Road) across from the Metro Airport at 7808 Howell Drive. Now authentic Cajun food and music are available […]