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Hause Actuarial Solutions provided the following analysis of the proposed sale of Blue Cross to Elevance and the transfer of Blue Cross funds to a new foundation. Executive Summary •The $2.5 billion valuation of the company as derived in the Cain Brothers opinion appears to be within a reasonable range of values. •The proposed plan […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor Since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 legalized abortion-on-demand in Louisiana, the biggest abortion provider in this state has been Leroy T. Brinkley. Brinkley, who is not a physician, operated out of six different locations in Baton Rouge and three in New Orleans over the past 40 years.  Perhaps the […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor When Richard Mahoney called and asked if the Central City News would like to be the first news outlet to look inside Delta Women’s Clinic at 756 Colonial Drive in Baton Rouge, I said yes, of course. Some of his supporters in the pro-life movement had just acquired the building from […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor Louisiana law requires that every health care provider who has reason to believe a child has been subjected to physical or sexual abuse must report that fact to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. Health care providers are “mandatory reporters” under the law. When a child becomes pregnant, there […]

A former physician, Kermit Gosnell received national attention during his trial in Pennsylvania for the murder of three babies after their birth and the death of a woman during an abortion procedure.   Gosnell was also convicted of 21 felony counts of illegal late-term abortions, and 211 counts of violating Pennsylvania’s 24-hour informed consent law.  […]

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program for anyone struggling with addiction, hurts, habits, depression, loneliness, anger, divorce, codependency, or any problems from the past or present. It’s a safe place to find freedom from issues that are controlling our lives. Anything spoken or shared within the group stays in the group. The group meets […]

NBC News reports “Researchers found that children born outside marriage face elevated risks of falling into poverty, failing in school or suffering emotional and behavioral problems.”   The National Fatherhood Initiative reports “Children who live without a father are two to three times more likely to be poor, use drugs, experience education, health, emotional and […]

Dr. Peter McCullough, internationally-known cardiologist and the leading proponent of early treatment of COVID, will be keynote speaker during the 2nd Annual Louisiana Health Freedom Day at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, April 21.   The Central City News and Real Health Medical are sponsoring Louisiana Health Freedom Day at Revolution Square, corner of Hooper and […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — Samuel Morse sent the message “What has God wrought?” from the old Supreme Court chamber in the U.S. Capitol to his partner in Baltimore via telegraph in 1844.  Morse soon extended his lines to New York City. Western Union was founded in 1851 and by 1861 had built […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CENTRAL — Rev. Tony Spell of Life Tabernacle Church in Central finally had his day in court Tuesday, March 22, two years after he was arrested on charges of holding worship services in violation of the orders of Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. The Louisiana Supreme Court spent […]