Central City News

City Councilmen Want to Repeal Law Authorizing BR Loop District by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — On Tuesday night, Nov. 22, the Central City Council was scheduled to debate a resolution putting the City of Central on record as opposing the Baton Rouge Loop.  The Loop would cut a wide path across the city. Supporters and […]

CENTRAL — Voters in the Central Community School District overwhelmingly approved limits on a 1/2-cent sales tax in Saturday’s election. The tax limitation proposal was approved 3,998 to 675.  That was 85.6 percent in favor to 14.4 percent against. The 4,673 votes cast represented a turnout of about 23 percent of Central’s roughly 20,000 registered […]

CENTRAL — Central Community Theatre, a non-profit working to promote the arts in Central, is competing with charities nationwide for donations ranging from $25,000 to $250,000 through the Chase Community Giving program. Residents can help ensure their favorite charity’s success by simply voting for Central Community Theatre through the Chase Community Giving program running on […]

Four Candidates, Two Propositions On Election Ballot CENTRAL — Two anti-tax propositions and four candidates will appear on the ballot in Central this Saturday. Central school board member Will Easley is urging Central voters to vote ‘Yes’ for a proposition on Saturday’s general election ballot that will reduce sales taxes paid by local residents. Likewise, local realtor […]

ALBUQUERQUE — The staff of the Central City News has returned from the 125th Annual Convention of the National Newspaper Association in Albuquerque with 10 national awards, including several of the nation’s most prestigious. The newspaper won 2nd Place in the nation among all daily and weekly newspapers for the Freedom of Information Award.  This […]

CENTRAL — 2nd Lt. Jordan Mentzer, Central High Class of 2003, is a Hurricane Hunter, a member of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron out of Kessler AFB in Mississippi.  Mentzer is reporting today for survival training.  He has been on active duty for two and a half years while receiving the training necessary to fly […]

CENTRAL — Tomorrow is Veterans Day and, over the next few days, Central residents will honor our Veterans with at least three ceremonies: • Thursday, Nov. 10. May- or’s Veterans Celebration, Grace United Pentecostal Church on Hooper Road across from Wildcat Stadium.  Retired Gen. Hunt Downer will speak. Come and honor the veterans.  6 p.m. […]

CENTRAL — If you watched the election results last Saturday, you would certainly conclude that Central is a Republican stronghold, and it is. But it hasn’t always been that way. Today, 20 of the 22 elected officials from Central are registered Republicans, but the Republicans hardly fielded candidates in Central as late as the 1980’s. […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Friday, November 4 • Blood Drive • 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at Lane Regional Medical Center.  Donors are encouraged to sign up online at www.bloodhero.com, sponsor code: LaneRegional. Sunday, November 6 • Cuts for a Cure • […]

Central’s 1st Greek Restaurant Opens by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Central’s first restaurant specializing in Greek, Lebanese, and classic Mediterranean cuisine opened for business Wednesday in the City Market, corner Greenwell Springs and Magnolia Bridge roads. Cafe Delphi, 18654 Magno- lia Bridge Rd., is owned by Mir Hassan who also owns Arzi’s Restaurant at 5219 […]