Central City News

$58 Million Project Brings Joy to Students, Teachers BATON ROUGE — Classes have begun at the newly-renovated and greatly-expanded Baton Rouge Magnet High School at 2825 Government St. A $58 million construction project left the main building, built in 1928, intact, but added other buildings on the east, west, and north of that original structure. […]

by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — Newly-elected Coroner Dr. Beau Clark said Tuesday there have been 72 murders committed in East Baton Rouge Parish since Jan. 1, 2012. At this rate, the number of murders in the parish could exceed 100 for the year — an all-time record. This would place the parish as […]

Candidates Have Until 5 p.m. Friday To File Papers BATON ROUGE — Qualifying began Wednesday for Congress, a vacancy on the Louisiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Public Service Commission, Mayor-President, Metro Council, and city judge. Both candidates for Mayor-President — incumbent Democrat Kip Holden and Republican challenger Mike Walker — qualified early.  Most incumbent Metro Council […]

CENTRAL — A lifelong resident of Central has been named Commander of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office Central Substation on Gurney Road Capt. and former chief deputy Bobby Dale Callender was named to the post by Sheriff Sid Gautreaux.  He succeeds Capt. Don Strickland as substation commander. Callender began his career in law […]

BATON ROUGE — Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Walker, who is running for Mayor-President in the Nov. 6 election, will seek the official endorsement of the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish tonight. The 17-member Republican Parish Executive Committee, or PEC, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Metro Council Chamber to hear Walker, ask him […]

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR AND SCHOOL OF THE YEAR — Carolyn DeSalvo, administrator of Bethany Christian School, has been selected as the Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship Administrator of the Year.  She was selected from administrators both nationally and internationally.  In addition, Bethany Christian School was selected School of the Year.  The school serves students […]

CENTRAL — Central Intermediate School has moved to the new Central School Complex on Sullivan Road, leaving the community with a vacant building. The building was available for lease when Jo Jo Patterson had a vision of creating KATZ — the Kid’s  Athletic Training Zone. Now that vision is becoming a reality as he prepares […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Sunday, August 12 • Blood Drive • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Blackwater Methodist Church is holding a blood drive.  All donors should eat first and bring a picture ID.  For information contact, Our Lady of the Lake Blood Bank at 765-8843. Monday, August 13 • […]

CENTRAL — Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk said Wednesday he expects two entrances to the new Central School Complex from Sullivan Road to be open by this Monday, Aug. 13. To access those entrances on Sullivan Road, parents will need to access Sullivan Road from Joor Road — not from Hooper or Gurney. Central Middle […]

Central Schools CENTRAL — As of Aug. 9, 2011, this is the Central Public School Calendar for 2012-2013.  Always check with the school for updated information throughout the school year. August 13 First Day of School 13 Pre-K/Kindergarten Boys Only 14 Pre-K/Kindergarten Girls Only 15 Pre-K/Kindergarten All Attend September 3 Labor Day Holiday 14 End […]