Central City News

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.

Politics will dominate much of the news during 2014 as the nation goes to the polls in a number of important elections.  Louisiana will be in the spotlight because one of the most important races will be for the U. S. Senate seat currently being held by Sen. Mary Landrieu. Landrieu is considered one of […]

Mayor-President Kip Holden condemned supporters of the proposed City of St. George before the Baton Rouge Rotary Club Wednesday.  Even though more than 10,000 people have signed the St. George petitions, they are just “a small group who wants to divide us,” he said. Then he poured out a litany of carefully crafted cliches designed […]

Thousands of supporters of the right to life are expected to gather at 12 noon on Saturday, Jan. 18 for the annual Louisiana Life March from the Old State Capitol to the new State Capitol.  The event is sponsored by the Catholic bishops, the Louisiana Baptist Convention, and other pro-life organizations.

A new cruise ship is sailing out of New Orleans.  The Serenade of the Seas left on its first voyage from Louisiana on Saturday, Dec. 28.  The 10-year-old vessel just completed a $58 million revocation and is in “like new” condition. The ship, which left with 2,436 passengers, offers a new route as well — […]

The Central City Hall Site Selection Committee met with members of the Central School Board Wednesday to explore the possibility of the city’s purchasing 15 acres at the old Central Middle School site. The Committee is hoping to find a site for use as a new City Hall and possibly a town center. Wednesday was […]

When Jr. Shelton entered the race for Mayor of the City of Central four years ago, nobody gave him much chance.  Although a long-time resident of Central, Shelton was relatively unknown.  Mayor Mac Watts was popular and didn’t appear vulnerable. But Shelton campaigned hard and began to generate enthusiasm.  He found a powerful issue — […]

Read the October 2013 print edition of A+PEL Today, the official publication of the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana. Click https://centralcitynews.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/A+PEL-TODAY-Oct-2013-SMALLEST.pdf