Central City News

DOING WELL AFTER QUINTUPLE BYPASS — Claud Derbes, owner of Central Drug Store was back visiting at work Friday less than three weeks after surgery.  He said he is feeling well.

CENTRAL — Baton Rouge attorney Sherri Morris has resigned as legal counsel for the Central Community School Board effective April 22. Morris reportedly informed Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk of her decision last week. Faulk said the school board wants to review all of its professional services contracts.  The school board currently has a legal […]

CENTRAL — The seven newly-elected members of the Central Community School Board formally took their oaths of office Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, in ceremonies which included family and loved ones. The board elected Dr. Jim Gardner as the new President, replacing Sharon Browning who completed a two-year term.  Will Easley was elected board vice president, […]

By Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Central attorney Charlene Charlet Day credited her victory for Family Court Judge to hard work and a grassroots’ campaign.  Day defeated State Rep. Hunter Greene 5,617 to 5,462 in a special election Saturday.  About 200 of her supporters gathered at Kristenwood in Central Saturday night to watch the returns. Day gave […]

By Woody Jenkins BATON ROUGE — The Amite River divides East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes — which are, respectively, the largest parish in the state and the 2nd fastest growing parish in the state. Traffic between the two parishes is bumper to bumper almost everyday — since there are only three bridges crossing the Amite […]

By Woody Jenkins BATON ROUGE — The Capital Region Legislative Delegation wants to study a new East-West highway across East Baton Rouge Parish. Rep. Bodi White (R-Central) said the legislators want to use $500,000 in already-appropriated funds to look at a plan primarily using existing rights-of-way. The plan would probably foreclose further work on the proposed […]

By Woody Jenkins BATON ROUGE — The results of the 2010 federal census show that the new City of Central is the second largest city in the 15-parish Baton Rouge area. Rep. Clif Richardson (R-Central), who released the results, said Central’s first-ever census shows a population of 26,864 — above the combined total of the next […]

CENTRAL — Three public officials were honored for their lifetimes of service to the Central community during the Central Business Awards ceremonies at Elegant Memories. The Central Lifetime Service Awards were presented to • Former State Rep. Donald Ray Kennard, who represented Central in the Louisiana House of Representatives for 32 years. • Former Metro […]

By Woody Jenkins. CENTRAL — The next Mayor of Central would be locked into a master privatization contract with a firm such as CH2MHILL for one-half of his four-year term, according to a Request of Qualifications and Proposals (RFQP) sent out by the City of Central last week. Although the RFQP has not been approved […]

CENTRAL — The Central City Council will meet tonight on whether to approve a 115-unit townhouse development by Jeff Couvillion at the intersection of Wax and Sullivan roads.  The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at Kristenwood. The units would average 1,240 square feet and be gated. The Council previously sent the proposal back to […]