Read Central City News for January 2014
January 10, 2014 
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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 on Possible
Purchase of 15 Acres at old Central Middle School
• Thousands to March for Life Jan. 18
• People in St. George Pay for a City Now, Just Not Their City: $52 Million a Year Transferred from St. George Taxes to BR
• Election Year: Voters Face Important Choices in 2014 from
U.S. Senator to the School Board
• Community Leaders in BR Area Are Optimistic About 2014: Energy Boom Should Offset Negative Effects of Obamacare Fiasco
• Sen. Vitter Says Roll Back Obamacare
• Crosstown Busing Still in Full Swing: Attendance Zones Are
Not Contiguous
• Kids Get Up at 5 a.m. to Be Bused 17 Miles from Hollywood Street to Woodlawn Middle
• Baton Rouge’s Secret: Busing Never Ended
• Central Christmas Parade Photos
• Newspaper Wins Top National Awards: One of Four Community Newspapers Awarded General Excellence
• Serenade of the Seas Now Sailing Out of New Orleans to Key West, Nassau, and Coco Cay in The Bahamas
• The Incredible Power of a Teacher: Larry Bell
• 5th Graders Help Soldiers in Afghanistan
• Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon to Hear Col. Rob Manass at 12 noon Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Café Américain, 7521 Jefferson Hwy., Lunch is $15
• Herman Cain to Campaign for Paul Dietzel for Congress at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at the Renaissance
• Michael Berry Coming to BR to Campaign for Rob Manass for U.S. Senate 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 at The Station
• A Fundraiser for City of St. George 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 at Louisiana Lagniappe, $125 a person
• Recent honors and awards: Central City News Named One of Four Best Community Newspapers in America with Circulation of 10,000 or Above for 2013 by National Newspaper Association. Central City News, 1st Place in Louisiana for General Excellence and 1st Place for Best News Coverage from Louisiana Press Association. Capital City News: 2nd Place in Louisiana for General Excellence, 1st Place for Investigative Reporting, and 1st Place for Best Front Page from Louisiana Press Association.
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The Central City News is published monthly on the first Thursday of the month (except January when it is on the second Thursday). It strives to provide objective, award-winning coverage of news about Central. It is published at the same time as its sister publication, the Capital City News. All advertising is included in both papers. The combined circulation this week is 20,000 copies with total readership estimated at over 50,000. We hope to build a stronger community and provide the information you need to make decisions as a citizen. Your ideas and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Best email: centralcitynews@hotmail.com
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