Central City News

Nationally known author and lecturer William J. Federer delivered a number of lectures in the Baton Rouge area from April 16 to 19, including major addresses at Christian Life and Greenwell Springs Baptist.  On Friday, April 17, he spoke at the annual Patriot’s Day Luncheon at the LSU Rural Life Museum.  At the various lectures, […]

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. John Bel Edwards outlined his views before the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge last week. Many members of the conservative, mostly Republican group of business owners were surprised and impressed by Edwards’ stand on the issues.  He received a rousing ovation at the end of his talk. Edwards spoke […]

Last weekend, Central Square was bustling with lemonade stands — 43 of them — as students from Central Intermediate School tried their hand at starting and running a business. Lemonade Day is a free, statewide program founded by Todd Graves of Raising Cane’s and John Georges to help kids learn more about how to start […]

More than 1,000 people participated in the 7th Annual Festival of Two Rivers at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church last week. The community-wide celebration featured a carnival, food court, plant booth, games, bingo, performances, $1 raffle, 5K run, and, for the first time, a spaghetti dinner Saturday night. Fifty percent of the net proceeds will go […]

An estimated 283 seniors will walk across the stage and accept their diplomas during Central High School’s 103rd Graduation on Friday, May 15. Ceremonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Bethany Church in Baker.  The event will be videoed and played back during Central Today at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22 and May 29 […]

TOP STORIES IN CENTRAL CITY NEWS: • Special Graduation Edition • Central High Sets 103rd Graduation Friday, May 15 • Central High School Presents the Class of 2015: Class Photos • Central High Senior Class Favorites • Lemonade Day Builds Entrepreneurship: Kids Launch 43 New Businesses • Festival of Two Rivers Draws Community to St. […]

East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court Doug Welborn told the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon that his office is all about customer service. In his Annual Report to the People of the Parish, Welborn said, “We strive to be a user-friendly office with a special emphasis on customer service, embracing technological advances but making sure […]

Elected officials in Central are rallying around a set of proposed infrastructure improvements that could revolutionize traffic patterns and safety on Central’s major thoroughfares. The four road projects are •    Widen Hooper Road from Blackwater to Joor and then to Sullivan •    Extend Hooper Road across the Amite River to Hwy. 16 in Watson •   […]

The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge plans to launch a new radio station in Baton Rouge this June — the Mighty WSGX 95.1 FM. The station’s format will be that of a Top 40 station from the 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s.  It will feature news on the hour and half hour, classic rock […]

The four major candidates for Louisiana governor in the Oct. 24 open primary brought their campaigns to Baton Rouge Tuesday for a gubernatorial forum on small business sponsored by the National Federation of Independent Business, the Louisiana Restaurant Association, and the Louisiana Retailers Association. The four candidates — one Democrat (John Bel Edwards) and three […]