Central City News

The 64th Annual Cortana Kiwanis Downtown Christmas Parade will roll through Downtown Baton Rouge Saturday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. More than 70,000 people are expected to watch the parade live and thousands will enjoy it on television through the holiday season. Organizers say the parade is a celebration and a great way to connect with […]

The theme of the 2015 edition of the Central Community Directory & Yellow Pages will be the 10th Anniversary of the founding of the City of Central in 2005. The directory is the authoritative, go-to source for names, addresses, and phone numbers for residents and businesses in Central, and the Yellow Pages have all Central businesses […]

The Kansas City Southern’s Christmas Train visited Baton Rouge last Friday, and more than 3,000 area residents climbed aboard to enjoy the unique Christmas experience offered by the railroad. The train, which resembles the Polar Express, is decorated inside and out.  Touring the inside is an exciting experience but even the outside warms the hearts […]

More than 4,000 people from throughout the Baton Rouge area are expected at the 28th Annual Central Christmas Parade this Saturday. The event often has more than 50 floats, vehicles, and marching units.  Units will line up between 7 and 9 a.m. in the parking lot of Zoar Baptist Church. Opening ceremonies will be held at […]

Louisiana Republicans have come together with unprecedented unity since the Nov 4 primary to rally around Congressman Bill Cassidy, the Republican candidate against incumbent Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu in the Dec. 6 runoff. Landrieu narrowly led Cassidy, 42 percent to 41 percent in the primary, but Col. Rob Maness, a conservative Republican, received 200,000 votes. […]

A high-profile U.S. Senate race between Sen. Mary Landrieu and Baton Rouge Congressman Bill Cassidy is highlighting this Saturday’s statewide election. Also on the ballot is a run-off between Garret Graves and Edwin Edwards for Congress in the 6th Congressional District.  School board seats and onedistrict judgeship will also be voted on.  

The East Baton Rouge Parish Republican Women’s Club held the first Red Pelican Award ceremonies at the Old State Capitol on Oct. 22. Five Republicans were presented the Red Pelican Award for their service.  The award winners were: •    Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne for serving as the state’s ambassador for tourism •    Secretary of State […]

The Central Fire Department was established in 1972 and currently operates from five fire stations.   These stations cover over 60 square miles, respond to 2,500 calls for service per year, protecting 35,000 people and 10,800 homes and businesses, with a value over 1.5 billion dollars. Fire stations are staffed by a total of eight firefighters […]

Voters in Central reelected three incumbent members of the Central Community School Board Tuesday, keeping the seven-member school board intact, despite a spirited challenge. Central school board member and former board chairman Sharon Browning was the leading vote-getter.  She won 72 percent of the votes in District 7 against Felicia Braud, who received 28 percent.  […]

District Judge Mike Caldwell faces his most serious challenge in 18 years on the bench from Baton Rouge attorney Randy Piedrahita. Piedrahita has criticized Caldwell for refusing to hear criminal cases for 17 of the past 18 years and carrying a light load of civil cases.  He says the state Constitution and the backlog of […]