Central City News

Central Community Schools consistently earned the state’s top scores in various academic categories of the spring 2023 LEAP assessment, growing the district to #2 overall in the state, according to a report released this week by the Louisiana Department of Education.  The results are based on the percentage of students who scored Mastery and Advanced […]

 Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, celebrated its Grand Opening for its new store in Central earlier this month and is now open for business.   “At Tractor Supply, we are passionate about serving the needs of those who enjoy the Out Here lifestyle. Homeowners, livestock and pet owners, […]

By David Landry, Convention of States correspondent – Williamsburg   State senators and representatives from 49 of the 50 states gathered in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, August 2-4 to hold a simulated Convention of States to propose constitutional amendments utilizing a never-used provision of the United States Constitution. Former Rep. Woody Jenkins of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, […]

Sen. Bodi White (R-Central), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, will be honored for his 20 years’ service in the Louisiana House of Representatives and State Senate.  A dinner in his honored is planned for Saturday, Sept. 16 at Kristenwood Reception Hall, 14025 Greenwell Springs Road. The social hour will begin at 6 p.m. and […]

CENTRAL — On the morning of Monday, August 21, a fight broke out at Central High School in the City of Central, LA.  Seven students were arrested as a result of the altercation.  To view the video of the fight, click Read More, go to the next page, and click the highlighted link:  https://player.switcherstudio.com/watch?p=9066af15-dc95-46e3-bd44-3ff5203a858a.

By Woody Jenkins, Editor Since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 legalized abortion-on-demand in Louisiana, the biggest abortion provider in this state has been Leroy T. Brinkley. Brinkley, who is not a physician, operated out of six different locations in Baton Rouge and three in New Orleans over the past 40 years.  Perhaps the […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor When Richard Mahoney called and asked if the Central City News would like to be the first news outlet to look inside Delta Women’s Clinic at 756 Colonial Drive in Baton Rouge, I said yes, of course. Some of his supporters in the pro-life movement had just acquired the building from […]

 The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has made endorsements in six additional races: Secretary of State — Mike Francis, former state chairman of the Republican Party and elected member of the Public Service Commission. Attorney General — Liz Murril, the state’s first Solicitor General. Ms. Murril took the lead in fighting the Biden […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor Louisiana law requires that every health care provider who has reason to believe a child has been subjected to physical or sexual abuse must report that fact to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. Health care providers are “mandatory reporters” under the law. When a child becomes pregnant, there […]

A former physician, Kermit Gosnell received national attention during his trial in Pennsylvania for the murder of three babies after their birth and the death of a woman during an abortion procedure.   Gosnell was also convicted of 21 felony counts of illegal late-term abortions, and 211 counts of violating Pennsylvania’s 24-hour informed consent law.  […]