Central City News

CENTRAL — In the race for housing stability and prosperity, the Baton Rouge area has had its challenges over the past six years with not only a recession deeper than any since the Great Depression, but also a couple of hurricanes and an oil spill that devastated our entire region. Even so, the Baton Rouge […]

CENTRAL HOMES EDITION To update information, email centralcitynews@hotmail.com Air Conditioning & Heating Aabco Heating & Air Conditioning, 15123 Hooper, 261-2160 Air Control Heating & Air LLC, 14065 Denham Rd, 261-9744 Alan Watts Service Inc, 7360 Tom Dr, 928-2087 Alpha Air, Greenwell Springs, 261-5843 Big H Temperature Control Service Inc, 2850 Needham Dr, 928-3644 Bordelon’s Heating & Air, 9570 Dyer Rd, 241-7332 […]

CENTRAL — For Mia and Rickey Townsend, Wall Décor and More Interiors is a family affair that began more than 16 years ago with the founding of their first store in Prairieville. The same passion and attention to detail that made their Prairieville store a success led to the opening of Wall Décor and More […]

Great Schools, Low Crime, Family Values Make Central Ideal Place for Young Families CENTRAL — Enrollment in the new Central Community School System has grown by 68 percent in the past five years. But that “boom” may be just the beginning, according to local realtor and insurance agent Chad Rizzuto.  Rizzuto, a life-long resident of […]

Our Parish Stands at a Tipping Point: Will We Become Another Orleans? by Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News CENTRAL — Time is running out for East Baton Rouge Parish. The election this November may well be our last opportunity to turn this parish around before we become another New Orleans where high crime and dangerous public schools […]

Falcons’ Great Returns to Roots at Central High to Delight of Youths CENTRAL — Atlanta Falcons’ star Todd McClure, the Iron Man of the NFL, returned to his alma mater, Central High School, this week to conduct the Todd McClure Football Camp on the Wildcat practice field on Wax Road. More than 280 youngsters and dozens of coaches […]

BATON ROUGE — The nine-member Board of BREC will vote today on whether to raise property tax millages on property owners in the parish by $1.5 million.  The board, which has no official representative from Central, could by-pass the voters and increase the property tax without a referendum. The public can testify for or against […]

Zachary, Central Superintendents Tell Their Formula Leaders of Top School Districts On What Makes Great Schools CENTRAL — Only two men in the past 100 years have started new school systems in Louisiana and carried them through to success — Supt. Warren Drake of Zachary and Supt. Mike Faulk of Central. Last month, the Louisiana Department of Education […]

Harold Williams Wants Inner City Kids To Learn to Ride and Care for Horses To Help Build Personal Responsibility NORTH BATON ROUGE — If businessman Harold Williams has his way, hundreds of inner city youth will have the opportunity to spend time in the country and learn to ride and care for horses.  It’s part […]

THE HARD HAT GUIDE To update information, email centralcitynews@hotmail.com Air Conditioning & Heating Aabco Heating & Air Conditioning, 15123 Hooper, 261-2160 Air Control Heating & Air LLC, 14065 Denham Rd, 261-9744, aircontrolheatingair@yahoo.com Alan Watts Service Inc, 7360 Tom Dr, 928-2087, awsgeo@bellsouth.net Alpha Air, Greenwell Springs, 261-5843 Big H Temperature Control Service Inc, 2850 Needham Dr, 928-3644 Bordelon’s Heating & Air, 9570 Dyer […]