Central City News

Attorney Johanna Landreneau spoke to the Central City Council last week. Here are excerpts from her remarks: “Thank you Mr. Mayor and Council members for allowing me to speak tonight. “My name is Johanna Landreneau and I am a candidate for Judge on the 1st Circuit Court of appeal. “I am the only endorsed candidate […]

Today, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry – along with the U. S. Department of Justice and ten other state Attorneys General – filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising […]

The Central High Wildcats will put their undefeated 4-0 record on the line this Friday night when the Wildcats host 4-5A rivals, the Scotlandville High Hornets.  The Hornets, also 4-0, are ranked 5th in Louisiana 5A football, while Central is ranked No. 20.   Both teams are 1-0 in district competition. Their only common opponent […]

 Nationwide, more than 50 million voters have already cast their ballots in the Presidential election coming up Tuesday, Nov. 3.  Here in Central, 11,616 voters cast ballots at the Central Library. However, many of those were not from Central. In Louisiana and especially in East Baton Rouge Parish, early voting has exploded.  High interest in the […]

 Members of the Livingston Parish Council have unanimously petitioned Gov. John Bel Edwards to lift the restrictions being imposed by him on businesses in the parish.  In the petition, the councilmen said they did not object to social distancing or the use of protective equipment where businesses chose to require them. However, the Council said […]

In dramatic testimony before the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice Wednesday, Rev. Tony Spell, pastor of Central’s Life Tabernacle Church, told of the persecution he has suffered from Gov. John Bel Edwards, who ordered him arrested and his church closed. Rev. Spell tried to speak in favor of the bill but was only given five […]

Central Mayor David Barrow says acreage northwest of the corner of Hooper and Sullivan roads will begin to look a lot different over the next 18 months, as the city begins construction of a new city hall and works with owners of two shopping centers to create a city center. Barrow says $1.6 million is […]

Former Gov. Mike Foster passed away Sunday at his home, Oaklawn Manor, in Franklin. With his passing, Louisiana lost its best governor since the mid-1950’s, and I lost a dear friend. Mike Foster never worried much about polls or getting reelected, but doing the right thing for the people of the state seemed always to […]

As I work at my desk, I write down random thoughts on a wide variety of topics.  Here are a few this week: On Covid •Did you know the average life expectancy in Louisiana is 75, while the average age of Covid deaths in Louisiana is 75? While Watching the Debate •Did I understand Joe […]

Baton Rouge City Judge Chris Hester has announced his candidacy for the First Circuit Court of Appeal in the Nov. 3 election. He was elected city judge in November 2018. Hester said he feels his experience handling civil and criminal matters, including traffic, small claims, and evictions, from the City Court bench has given him […]