Central City News

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has announced its endorsement of State Treasurer Dr. John Fleming in Louisiana’s May 16 Republican Primary.  In a statement, the party said, “While we have respect for Sen. Bill Cassidy and Congresswoman Julia Letlow, Dr. Fleming is clearly the conservative candidate in the race.  He has a […]

Woody Jenkins editor, Central City News The House Committee on the Judiciary has approved by a vote of 13-3 House Bill 708, which would expand the jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace courts in East Baton Rouge Parish. Justice of the Peace courts currently have jurisdiction only outside the City of Baton Rouge.  They can […]

For years, we have called for adequate pay for Baton Rouge City Police. See “Sheriff, BRPD Must Be Fully Funded,” Central City News for November 2025. The current starting pay of $41,000 is a disgrace! On Wednesday, the Metro Council voted to raise starting pay to $58,000. Congratulations to Mayor-President Sid Edwards for fighting hard […]

Woody Jenkins editor, Central Cit News In 1990, I was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives representing North Baton Rouge. The late Sen. Mike Cross represented Baker and Central. We devised a plan to improve schools in our parish.  Our plan was to create seven independent school districts that would give people in […]

 In an effort to end one of the long-standing objections to carbon capture sequestration in Louisiana, State Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Pineville) offered House Bill 7, which would prohibit the use of expropriation by private entities in the state for carbon capture projects. The House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment heard the bill, which was […]

 Former Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has promoted carbon capture projects for years.  In fact, as soon as he left office, he took a job promoting the carbon capture “industry.”   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 […]

My name is Coach Scott Ayo, and I am the new girl’s varsity basketball coach at Central Private School. This year, I had the opportunity to take over the entire girls program from 5th grade through 12th grade. I wanted to share some highlights from our season and ask the Central City News to feature […]

The people of the City of Central have been waiting for 20 years to have their own City Hall. Central has had several city halls, all either donated or leased.  None has been owned by the city, provided adequate facilities, or represented the City of Central as the beautiful, prosperous, and progressive city that it […]

Mayor Wade Evans delivered the 2025 State of the City address to the Central Chamber of Commerce, highlighting a year of intentional progress, infrastructure investment, and forward-looking planning for the City of Central. The mayor spoke to a packed house at the Bennett Barn, a meeting facility at 15194 Joor Road. Evans emphasized that the […]

The sprawling 5th Congressional District of Louisiana goes from the eastern portion of the City of St. George, up to the City of Central, east across the Florida Parishes and then up to Northeast Louisiana.  It is a vast area larger that several states.  It varies from wealthy suburbs to small towns to farm country […]