Central City News

It was an honor to be sworn in as Louisiana’s Treasurer by our new Speaker of the House, Congressman Mike Johnson.  Mike is very special to me.  Not only are we close friends, but he succeeded me as Congressman from the 4th District eight years ago.  Together, we have had the privilege of representing the […]

Republican Attorney General-elect Liz Murrill has tapped fellow LSU Law School graduate Benjamin Aguiñaga to replace her as Louisiana’s solicitor general.  “I am grateful to the Attorney General for the opportunity to serve the people of Louisiana as the next Solicitor General,”  Aguiñaga said in an email.  A Texas native, Aguiñaga graduated from LSU in […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Outgoing Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has promoted carbon capture projects for years.  Somewhat surprisingly, new Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry also gave carbon capture his full-throated endorsement on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, just days before being sworn in as governor. Carbon capture is the process […]

INAUGURAL ADDRESS Gov. Jeff Landry State Capitol • Baton Rouge Sunday, January 7, 2024 To the cherished people of our beautiful state, honored guests, our heroic Veterans, elected officials, family and friends.  Welcome Home! I am deeply humbled. Humbled first by the grace of God, humbled by your presence here today, humbled by the continual […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge In the days shortly after Central was incorporated as its own municipality back in 2005, a lady testifying at a public hearing talked about what it was like to live in Central.  She said, “When I cross the bridge and enter the City of Central, […]

Central honored its soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and Coastguardsmen during Veterans Day ceremonies Nov. 10 at Central Intermediate School. Central Mayor Wade Evans welcomed the veterans, who were entertained by the Central High Jazz Band, the Central Middle School choir, and Tanglewood Elementary student Faith McKnight, who sang Amazing Grace, accompanied by guitarist Michael Fryday. […]

After a hard-fought Oct. 14 primary election and Nov. 18 runoff, attorney Lauren Ventrella topped a strong field of five candidates to win a seat in the Louisana House of Representatives representing Central. In the Nov. 18 runoff, she faced Central business owner Brandon Ivey in the runoff, and the community was blitzed with signs […]

Three conservative Republicans swept to historic statewide victories in Louisiana Nov. 18.  Nancy Landry was elected Secretary of State, Dr. John Fleming state Treasurer, and Liz Murrill Attorney General — all with landslide margins of over 65 per cent. For Republicans, it was a sweet win that added to the GOP’s big night on Oct. […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge With a new Republican governor, all Republican statewide elected officials, and a two-thirds majority in the Louisiana House and Senate, the next few months will be an historic time to correct injustices, make fundamental changes in the direction of state government, and chart a new […]

The Central Community School System continues to hold a strong “A” ranking among the state’s top performing school districts, according to the Louisiana Department of Education’s latest accountability report. The report showed the district improved its performance score by 1.1 points from 2022 to 2023, climbing to a 92.4 overall score. At the same time, […]