Central City News

BATON ROUGE — In a news conference in Memorial Hall at the State Capitol, State Rep. Mack “Bodi” White (R-Central) today announced he will seek election for State Senate District 6 in the Oct. 22 primary election. State Senate District 6 includess parts of East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa parishes.  It is currently […]

Photo: IBTS CFO Shyam Choudhary and Central program director David Ratcliff CENTRAL — IBTS held grand opening ceremonies at noon Thursday for the new City of Central Municipal Services Center at 6703 Sullivan Road in the La Centrale Shopping Center.  IBTS will begin administering City Services in Central on Friday morning, July 1. After the […]

CENTRAL — On Wednesday, Central’s new City Services contractor, IBTS, was well on its way to having everything in place for its first full day of operation, which will come on Friday, July 1, 2011. That’s when IBTS officially takes over from CH2MHILL, which has provided City Services in Central for the past three years. […]

CENTRAL — The Central City Council last Tuesday night unanimously approved a $6.3 million city budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011. In an address to the Council, Mayor Mac Watts said sales tax revenues have gone down because of the economic slowdown, but that the city would still be running a surplus […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: July 8 and 9 Youth Group Garage Sale 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The St. Alphonsus Youth Group will hold a garage sale in the Family Center, 14040 Greenwell Springs.  Donations are being accepted.  Items can be dropped off at the youth office during office hours […]

CENTRAL — Here are photos by Theresa Thornhill Thibodeaux from the Central High School Class of 2011 Senior Cruise.  About 60 members of the class of 262 traveled out of New Orleans on a Carnival cruise to the Caribbean. About a dozen parents accompanied the group.  They left Saturday, June 4, 2011, and returned Saturday, […]

CENTRAL — The Blueberry Farm is now open at 24393 Greenwell Springs Road. Come out with the family and pick your own blueberries! It is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 12 noon and 4:30 to 7 p.m. through the end of June and perhaps through July 4 if the berries hold […]

CENTRAL — Debbie Johnston, the owner of Central Perk coffee shop and restaurant at 6691 Sullivan Rd., is scheduled to undergo brain surgery next Friday, June 17 at MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston, her daughter Kim Johnston said Wednesday. Mrs. Johnston suffered a Grand Mal seizure on April 1 while on a routine visit […]

CENTRAL — The City of Central signed a master privatization agreement with the Institute of Building Technology & Safety (IBTS) Wednesday morning.  The pact will allow the non-profit organization to provide City Services in Central for the next five years at a cost of under $3.1 million a year. The new agreement represents a savings of […]

BATON ROUGE —  For the second straight year, 3rd graders in the Central Community School System were the highest performing in the State of Louisiana, according to test results announced by the State Department of Education. State department numbers also showed Central as tied for 3rd Place among the 70 public school systems in the […]