Central City News

Since it was founded by Rev. Jimmy Robertson more than 50 years ago, Milldale Baptist Church has never been a typical church. Located in a sparsely-populated area north of Central and east of Zachary, Milldale was for many years the center of a worldwide ministry. Among other things, it was one of the largest publishers […]

For more than 20 years, Sunrise Rotary Club of Baton Rouge has recognized an outstanding member on the staff of the first responder agencies in East Baton Rouge Parish. Every year during its weekly meeting before Memorial Day, Sunrise Rotarians acknowledge the dedicated service of the men and women who protect the citizens of East […]

The new Capital City Young Republican Club honored four state legislators for the conservative stand they took on many of the important issues during the recent regular and special sessions of the Louisiana Legislature. Those receiving Outstanding Legislator Awards were: • Sen, Bodi White (R-Central) • Rep. Rick Edmonds (R-Baton Rouge) • Rep. Valarie Hodges […]

Now the Board of Commissioners of BREC is considering a plan to move the Baton Rouge Zoo from its home in North Baton Rouge to a site in the southern part of the parish, possibly near L’Auberge Casino on the Iberville Parish line — 22.7 miles and at least 34 minutes from the zoo’s present […]

Rep. Valarie Hodges (R-Central) authored landmark legislation during the recent Regular Session that could have a dramatic effect on preventing future flooding not only in East Baton Rouge Parish but throughout Louisiana. HB 691, which is awaiting the governor’s signature, requires the state to establish a comprehensive statewide floodplain management plan to be established by […]

Over the years I’ve written many stories. This one is the most difficult I’ve ever written. The past two years have changed my life forever. A life threatening illness and the devastating flood of August 2016. That flood forever changed the face of Central, Greenwell Springs and our surrounding areas. Lives were changed, never to […]

More than 150 students from the Baton Rouge area competed in the Pelican Chapter Associated Builders and Contractors Craft Competition April 6.  Central High swept the welding competition. The welding team of Tyler Adams, Landon Foretich, and Blake Olinde placed first in the welding team competition. Landon Foretich placed first, Blake Olinde placed second, and […]

Joseph Schopp of Central High has signed with Baton Rouge Community College to play baseball for the Bears next season. The signing took place in the school’s Library with family, teammates, and friends in attendance. Joseph will join former teammate Dayton Guercio, a pitcher at BRCC. Joseph is a three year starter at shortstop for […]

Sometimes the extent of a man’s life is so vast that even those closest to him have no idea what that man has been up to all these years. Such is the story of James David, owner with his wife Jeannie of David’s Mobil and Dairy Queen on Hooper Road in Central.  Of course, Jeannie […]

The media smells blood in the Potomac River. They sense the President they hate could be removed from office. Never mind that he won a landslide, winning electoral votes in 31 states. The media hate the President’s agenda and they hate that he defied their wishes and expectations by winning last November. What has happened […]