Central City News

Two of the most admired people in Central had never actually met until a few weeks ago. Former Rep. Tony Perkins represented Central in the Louisiana Legislature for eight years and has been involved in Central for the past 30+ years.  But along the way, he had never met Coach Sid Edwards, who served as […]

Fall is in the air, and everyone is back to school in Central.  Enrollment in the Central Community School System has hit 4,560 so far, and Central High School has 1,546 students for the fall semester. Football began with the jamboree last Friday night with Central High at East Ascension. Things actually seem quite normal, […]

The two Democratic candidates for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish have at least two things in common — both are strong supporters of Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and both are strong opponents of the City of St. George.  Former Rep. Ted James served as State Chairman for Kamala Harris, while Mayor-President Sharon Broome […]

The national surveys of “Best Places to Live” have not yet recognized the City of Central, but they should.  If the best measure of a place to live is safe neighborhoods, great public schools, and warm, friendly people, then Central should be ranked as one of the best places to live in the state and […]

The Metro Council has elected Brandon Noel as the new Mayor Pro-Tem for the City-Parish. He will serve until January when the new Council is sworn.  Noel is also a member of the Republican Parish Executive Committee representing the Zachary and Central areas. Noel, a conservative, replaced Lamont Cole as Mayor Pro-Tem. A banker, Noel […]

If you like what’s going on in Baton Rouge, you should stick with Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome.   Under her administration, our hometown has one of the highest murder rates in the United States. Crime has become an epidemic, made worse by the arrival of gangs in many of our neighborhoods. In some areas, people […]

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, or BRAC, has released the results of a poll on the race for Mayor-President, and it is sending shock waves through the political class in Baton Rouge. Incumbent Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, who is seeking her third four-year term, polled a dismal 29 per cent. Former Rep. Ted James, who […]

On Tuesday, Aug. 13, the St. George City Council was busy working at City Hall adopting a city budget and ordinances, appointing members of boards and commissions, and preparing to take over the business of running the new City of St. George, pop. 87,000. However, at the same moment, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome was preparing […]

Voters in Central will be invited to a citywide rally for Coach Sid Edwards, who is the Republican-endorsed candidate for  Mayor-President.  The rally is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 at a place to be determined. Former Rep. Tony Perkins will host the event and serve as Master of Ceremonies. It will be […]

Bank of Zachary has announced the retirement of Loretta Barber, senior vice president of deposit operations, after 48 years in the banking industry. Family, bank employees, and board members recently gathered at local event venue, Magnolia Fields, to celebrate her many years of service to the bank and its customers. Loretta began her banking career […]