Central City News

Central babies and young children from six months to six years are learning to survive in the water even if they are somehow alone in an extreme emergency. It’s thanks to a course taught by Dari Stockton at Central Physical Therapy, 13111 Hooper Rd. Dari is a certified instructor for a national program, Infant Swimming […]

Dr. John Thomas Roshto has purchased Central Oaks Dental from Dr. David Prudhomme and is accepting new patients. Dr. Rosto is a native of Central. He graduated from Central Private School before moving on to LSU Baton Rouge where he met his wife, Sarah, and graduated with a bachelors of science degree. He then pursued […]

CENTRAL – City-Parish Mayor Pro-Tem Scott Wilson, who represents Central on the Metro Council, said today the proposed Parish Road Plan is a big win for Central. Wilson cited the $88 million included in the plan to four-lane Hooper Road from Blackwater to Sullivan and four-lane Wax Road from the Central Thruway to Magnolia Bridge. […]

CENTRAL — City-Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has a Parish Road Plan on the ballot Saturday, Dec. 8, and it’s a sweet deal for Central!  The plan provides $88 million in capital construction in the City of Central, but the cost to Central residents will be only about $1.4 million a year from a 1/2¢ […]

Under Louisiana law, if the Mayor of a city resigns, dies or is convicted of a felony, he is removed from office and succeeded by the Mayor Pro-Tem of the city. Mayor candidate David Barrow was arrested in April 2017 in connection with a forged signature on a city contract. District Attorney Hillar Moore told […]

The controversial editor who is running for City Council in District 3 Nov. 6 has more than good government in mind when he attacks candidates running for the City Council in other districts, several Council candidates said this week. Dave Freneaux, editor of Central Speaks, is backing a slate of candidates for the City Council […]

If Central Mayor Jr. Shelton is reelected but Council candidate and Central Speaks editor Dave Freneaux is successful in electing a majority of the City Council, city government could be in gridlock for the next four years. At least that is the assessment of Mayor Shelton and several candidates running for City Council in the […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has endorsed Central Mayor Jr. Shelton for reelection in the Nov. 6 election. The announcement came from Sen. Dan Claitor, Endorsement Chairman for the Nov. 6 election. Claitor said Shelton has distinguished himself by his unblemished record of honesty and integrity and his refusal to raise taxes. […]

I am writing this in my capacity as State Chairman for Donald Trump and Chairman of the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish. The publication Central Speaks has written some very misleading things about Kim Powers, a Republican candidate for Central City Council at-Large. Even though the owner Dave Freneaux had the correct information […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has released copies of candidate questionnaires returned by candidates for Mayor of the City of Central. Candidates’ answers are considered by the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee in making its endorsements. Completing the party’s questionnaire is a prerequisite to being endorsed in contested races. Sen. […]