Central City News

Joan Lansing was recently named chair of the Lane Regional Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors. A resident of Central, Lansing currently serves as Chair of the Lane Board of Commissioners. She was a Councilwoman for the City of Central from 2005-2010 and is a former Administrator and Lobbyist for the Louisiana Professional Association for […]

The Baton Rouge Symphony is coming to Central! One performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church in Central.  Tickets can be purchased at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, or online at www.brso.org. The Symphony will also perform at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Plaquemine at 7 […]

Central High School athletic director and head football Coach Sid Edwards isn’t shy about how he feels about the school’s varsity volleyball team. “They are the pride and joy of Central,” he said, “and they have the potential to win the State Championship!” The Lady Wildcats won the State Regional Championship Monday, defeating Sam Houston […]

JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, a company which will offer business ownership opportunities exclusively to military veterans and their family members, is opening its first franchise. JDog provides junk removal and hauling services to residential and commercial customers, delivering service the military way with respect, integrity and trust. Franchisee Larry Rivers, a Louisiana native and […]

Political consultant Roy Fletcher, who represented Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Angelle in the recent election, told the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon Tuesday that he expects a much higher turnout Nov. 21 than on Oct. 24.  He thinks turnout will be in the range of 48 to 50 percent, instead of the 39 percent in the […]

Early voting for Louisiana’s Nov. 21 runoff for governor began Saturday, Nov. 7 and continued through Tuesday, Nov. 10.  It took a break on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, and will resume Thursday, Nov. 12 to Saturday, Nov. 14. For Republican pollster John Couvillon, the early voting numbers are not encouraging.  Despite the belief by […]

Ironically, the two top vote-getters for Governor in the City of Central won’t be on the Nov. 21 runoff ballot, because they did not do as well statewide. Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle was first in Central with 2,096 votes, or 28 percent, and Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne was second with 2,079 votes, or 27 […]

East Baton Rouge Parish voters will face a proposition on the Nov. 21 election ballot to amend a section of the City Parish Plan of Government. While the ballot language is a bit confusing, the actual change in law is small and completely justified. The area of the parish north of Chippewa and west of […]

Two races that could be very close in the election on Saturday, Nov. 21 are Louisiana’s Attorney General and here in the Florida Parishes, the Louisiana Board of Elementary or Secondary Education, or BESE. Because the races could be close, your vote is particularly important. Here’s our take on the two races: Attorney General — […]

Central High School enters the first round of the state 5A football playoffs Friday at 7 p.m against the state’s No. 1-ranked team, the West Monroe Rebels (10-0). The two teams last met in the 2013 playoffs when Central won 14-0 in one of great victories in Central football history.  West Monroe has one of […]