Central City News

  READ CENTRAL CITY NEWS FOR JANUARY 2014.  Click here: https://centralcitynews.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CCN-1-9-14-Small.pdf TOP STORIES IN CENTRAL CITY NEWS: • Central City Elections: Qualifying Feb. 12-14 for Mayor, Police Chief, and City Council for April 5 Election • After Narrow Loss in 2010, Jr. Shelton Is Making a Comeback • City Hall Committee Meets with School Board […]

Read CAPITAL CITY NEWS for January 2014. Click here for Capital City News, Baton Rouge’s Community Newspaper: https://centralcitynews.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Cap-City-1-9-14-Small.pdf TOP STORIES in Capital City News: • Coup Attempt: Mayor-President Tries to Take Over St. George Fire District Board and Stack It with Opponents of Incorporating St. George • Board Could Still Be Taken Over in Jan. 22 Vote • Councilman: […]

“The Incredible Power of a Teacher” is enough to change lives and change the world, according to former high school teacher and motivational speaker Larry Bell. Teachers can do that through creating high expectations.  “It doesn’t matter what race you are or what status you have.  All of God’s children can teach all of God’s […]

Louis (Woody) Jenkins, editor and publisher of the Central City News and Capital City News was on hand in Phoenix, AZ, at the National Newspaper Association’s 127th Annual Convention to accept one of the organization’s top awards for 2013 The Central City News received the General Excellence Award as one of the Top 4 community […]

Jerry (Rudy) and Kacie (Brummel) Koppenol of Watson are Proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Jolie Rae. She was born on August 23, 2013 at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge at 4:08 p.m. She weighed eight pounds, five ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. She was welcomed by her grandparents, Kenneth and […]

John and Barbara Culmone of Greenwell Springs celebrated their 50th anniversary on Nov. 28, 2013, with a traditional family dinner. The couples five children and their spouses, Joey and Tammy Culmone, Sheri and David Lindsey, Michael and Angela Culmone, Bobby and Traci Culmone, Johnny and Melissa Culmone along with their nine grandchildren and one great […]

Robert and Janet Arnold celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, November 16, 2013 with a dinner party at Drusilla Seafood Restaurant. The celebration was hosted by the couple’s two sons and their spouses; Robert Jr. and Stacy Arnold, of Central; and Tim and Melissa Arnold of Central. Also in attendance at the party were […]

Some people in Baton Rouge think that when the U.S. Department of Justice ended its consent order over public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish that busing in the parish also ended.  But busing has not ended. Case in point: Woodlawn Middle School. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board — not the federal courts […]

An Historic Year for New City of St. George Norman Browning, organizer of the movement to incorporate the City of St. George and local business owner, said, “First, I would like to personally thank the many people who work tirelessly toward the City of St. George incorporation effort.  This would not be remotely possible if […]

Former presidential candidate Herman Cain will headline the 2014 Campaign Kickoff for Congressional Candidate Paul Dietzel at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17.  Dietzel is running for the open 6th congressional district seat currently held by U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy. The event is free at The Renaissance, 7000 Bluebonnet Boulevard.