Central City News

Since 2003, LSU has presented the Tiger Twelve honor to 12 students graduating each calendar year. Students selected as members of the Tiger Twelve are undergraduate seniors who contribute positively to the life of the campus, surrounding community, and society and who demonstrate commitment to intellectual achievement, inclusive excellence, leadership in campus life, and service. […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge  Registration is continuing for the 3rd Annual Louisiana Health Freedom Day, which is planned for Friday, April 19 at Revolution Square, 9500 Blackwater Road in Central.  Renowned physician Dr. Peter McCullough, who led the fight for early treatment of Covid-19, will be the keynote speaker […]

East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor Brian Wilson has opened a branch of the Assessor’s office here in Central.  The office is located at 14790 Wax Road, Suite 109 in the shopping center just west of the old Sammy’s Restaurant. Assessor Wilson said he is excited about being able to provide more convenient service to the […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Soon after March 2020 when Gov. John Bel Edwards began his attack on the Constitution with his illegal orders to close churches and businesses except for those he deemed “essential,” compliance was almost universal. Churches closed, “non-essential” businesses closed, people wore masks, and the world […]

Rep. Lauren Ventrella (R-Central) succeeded in passing HB 636 to create a City Court for the City of Central out of the House Judiciary Committee last Friday, but the bill faces an uncertain future. Rep. Ventrella and Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran presented the bill. It now goes to the House floor. However, the Louisiana […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Bright and early on Saturday morning, Dec. 2, 2023, Katherine Diamond was hard at work on the riverfront in downtown Baton Rouge, picking up trash. She had on her yellow vest, as did the others who were there for a variety of wrongs, such as […]

 Under state law, the Republican Party is governed at the parish level by the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee.   Louisiana law provides that the committee will be composed of 17 members — five elected parishwide and 12 elected from the 12 Metro Council districts.  Members are elected by Republican voters at the […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge  Senate Bill 485 by Sen. Valarie Hodges (R-Livingston) and Rep. Raymond Crews (R-Benton) offers Louisianians an historic opportunity:  •To safely own and store gold and thereby protect themselves from the ravages of inflation. •To buy and sell gold very inexpensively. •To protect Louisiana citizens from […]

 Emma Elizabeth Moore, daughter of Madison Nunnery Moore and Caleb Patrick Moore, was born at 5:28 p.m. on February 26, 2024 at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 19 and 1/4 inches long. Madison and Caleb are so happy and love their baby girl so much. They are […]

 Each year the Central Bloomers Garden Club dedicates funds from their annual plant sale to award grants to local schools in the Central community to create school gardens for their students and teachers to enjoy. This year Tanglewood Elementary School applied and was awarded one of the grants totaling $300. Tanglewood Elementary plans to expand […]