Central City News

Today marks exactly one month since City Council members, our chief of police, and I officially took office. It has been quite a month transitioning into office, rekindling old friendships with other governmental officials across the parish and state, and having many meetings. The support and patience from the community has been overwhelming and much […]

More than 2,000 gathered Jan. 26 on the steps of the Old State Capitol to stand up for the Right to Life and oppose abortion. People of all ages and faiths gathered to speak out against what some called the American Holocaust. The main speaker, Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, […]

Dylan Rathcke of Central is only 18 but he has already established himself as a football legend at the high school level in Louisiana. He was a three-year starter at University High, the No. 1 football team in Louisiana ranked No. 13 in the nation. University High was undefeated during his junior and senior seasons […]

At the first meeting of its four-year term, the Central City Council elected Councilman at-Large Wade Evans as Pro-Tem, the No. 2 job in city government. Evans, a local business owner, was elected 4-3 over Councilman Aaron Moak. Evans was the high vote getter among the five candidates who ran for the City Council at-Large, […]

Central Mayor David Barrow, Police Chief Roger Corcoran, and the seven members of the Central City Council were sworn in on Dec. 30. The Council began conducting business at its first meeting Jan. 8 at Kristenwood. At the Council meeting, Mayor Barrow said he will continue the Master Drainage Plan study begun by former Mayor […]

An Investigative Report EDITOR’S NOTE: In July 2016, during protests against the shooting of Alton Sterling, Central City News editor Woody Jenkins was in daily contact with black leaders in Baton Rouge. Based on interviews done at that time, a report issued by Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee, and recent interviews with some […]

I want to take a few minutes because this is the start of the next four years and I want to address the citizens and our council members on some things that the administration would like to move forward on. But, before that I want to personally thank everyone here tonight for showing up. This […]

Central High School baseball coach and 2017 5A Coach of the Year Mike Forbes is preparing for another great season on the diamond. After winning two straight 5A State Championships, his team returns to the field Feb. 2 with a scrimmage against the St. Amant Gators at Central High School. Forbes’ cinderella team of last […]

A completely new set of municipal officials will be sworn in at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 30, during ceremonies at Kristenwood, 14025 Greenwell Springs Road. Taking their oaths of office from Clerk of Court Doug Welborn will be Mayor-elect David Barrow, Police Chief-elect Roger Corcoran, and City Council members-elect Wade Evans, Dave Freneaux, Aaron […]

In an exclusive interview with the Central City News, Central Mayor-elect David Barrow said he believes the people of Central sent a clear message in recent elections. “We have a Master Plan, and people expect us to follow it as closely as possible. We have zoning ordinances, and they want us to follow those,” he […]