Central City News

CENTRAL — Meagan Ashleigh Roy, and Austin Milton Watts, both of Greenwell Springs, were married in a 5:30 p.m. ceremony April 13, 2013, at Journey Church in Central. Pastor Jay Coleman officiated. The bride is the daughter of Michael Hebert and Clarissa Hebert, of Greenwell Springs.  She is the granddaughter of Robert L. Case of […]

BATON ROUGE — Lauren Ashley McKenzie and Benjamin Paul Sagona, both of Baton Rouge, were married in a 7 p.m. ceremony on June 1, 2013, at Oak Lodge Reception Center.  Rev. Glen Miers officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mark and Shelia McKenzie of Baton Rouge.  She is the granddaughter of Lois […]

Teachers Group Says It Advocates for Kids, Instead of Themselves EDITOR’S NOTE: Based in Baton Rouge, the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL) is a group of 8,000 non-union teachers and administrators, whose roots go back to 1976.  They say they take a professional approach and advocates on behalf of students instead of themselves.  They […]

New City for EBR SOUTHEAST — After one win and one loss in the recently complete session of the Louisiana Legislature, supporters of the Southeast Baton Rouge Community School District have a new mission — they are actively considering the process of incorporating a new city in the southeast part of the parish A community […]

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the capital city: Thursday, June 27 • Heritage Lecture Series • 6 p.m. Rod Dreher, American writer and editor, LSU graduate, and resident of St. Francisville, will join Foundation for Historical Louisiana members and guests as the featured speaker in its Heritage Lecture series at the […]

Simmons Fought At Iwo Jima, Guam, And Bougainville During World War II BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge radio pioneer Lamar Simmons died last Thursday at age 92. Simmons, who graduated from Istrouma High School in 1938, attended the LSU School of Journalism but dropped out just before graduating to volunteer to serve in the United […]

Advocate Publisher Says Paper to Offer Regional Coverage EDITOR’S NOTE: John Georges of New Orleans, the new publisher of the Baton Rouge Advocate spoke at length to a packed session of the Baton Rouge Press Club.  Much of his talk centered on his plans for the future of the Advocate.  But he also said, “My […]

150 Years Ago: Siege of Port Hudson PORT HUDSON — June 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the Siege of Port Hudson during the Civil War.  The Union had control of the entire Mississippi River with the exception of Vicksburg and Port Hudson.  It hoped to secure complete control by capturing those two citadels. At […]

With Population  of 450,000, EBR Shouldn’t Have to Share with NOLA by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — On Monday, the new publisher of the Advocate, John Georges, spoke at length about his plans for the Advocate at the Baton Rouge Press Club and thereby invited public comment. Basically, he seems to be on a […]

CENTRAL — Thousands of Cen- tral residents and others from around the Baton Rouge area will gather Saturday for the Color in Motion 5K at the Central School Complex on Sullivan Road.  Proceeds received by the Central Community School System will be used to build a new bike and walking path. Several roadways in Central […]