Central City News

We Have Real-Life Lumberjacks Right Here in Central by Woody Jenkins, Editor CENTRAL — On any given day, high above Central, a group of dare devil men are hard at work. They are lumberjacks who take on some of the largest trees and most difficult challenges of nature. But unlike the lumberjacks of the Great Northwest, our […]

Chamber EBR To Represent Locally-Owned Businesses CENTRAL — Business leaders from throughout the parish are organizing the new Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish, and some prominent business owners with ties to Central are taking leadership positions. The new Chamber will be primarily for locally-owned, family-run businesses, according to executive director Bob Breaux.  Breaux formerly served […]

CENTRAL — The Central City Council approved a $6 million annual city budget Tuesday night but not before significantly reducing the appropriation for legal fees.  The line item for City Attorney, a part-time position, was cut from $85,000 to $30,000 a year and the City Prosecutor, who has tried only two cases, was cut from […]

CENTRAL — To friends who’ve known Dr. Kitty Ainsworth for most of her life, she is a natural leader who can be expected to pick up the reins as the new principal at Tanglewood Elementary School without missing a beat.  That is a tall order, since Tanglewood has had Louisiana’s top performing 3rd graders for three straight years.  […]

Public Hearing Set July 23 But 2/3rds Lacking by Woody Jenkins, Editor CENTRAL — The Central Community School Board will meet July 23 to consider rolling forward property tax millage rates, but that proposed $361,000 tax increase seems to have little chance of passage, according school board member Will Easley. Under the Louisiana Constitution, all property is […]

CENTRAL — Anxious patients no longer have to be afraid of the dentist.  The dental care you need can be completed while you are completely relaxed and comfortable.  It IS possible for you to smile with confidence and chew without pain. Oral sedation dentistry is the use of oral sedation medications administered before (and sometimes […]

Professional Services Guide To update information, notify centralcitynews@hotmail.com   Accounting Ard, Frank W. Frank W. Ard & Assoc. Inc. 10088 Greenwell Spgs, 275-1099 Brown & Company 13421 Hooper, Ste. 2, 262-5527 Cowart, Suzonne V. CPA 16435 Wax, 261-8886 D-B Associates 11247 Sullivan, 261-9711 Buckley, Lyna K. CPA 15414 Pinewood, 261-3926 Petras, Ann S. CPA 7107 […]

CENTRAL — Laser therapy is a wonderful innovative tool that is fairly new to the veterinarian profession.  In February of 2007, the Food and Drug Administration gave its stamp of approval. Since then, laser therapy treatment has become a breakthrough treatment that not only has several healing benefits, such as a more rapid recovery post-surgery, […]

CENTRAL — The Central Community Assistance Foundation (CCAF) is collecting school uniforms to recycle to those who need them. The Foundation will select uniforms in good shape, clean them with the help of Central Cleaners, and then offer them to Central families who need help. Applications for assistance from CCAF can be picked up at […]

BATON ROUGE — Because of new LHSAA rules and weather, the Central High football team went into last Thursday’s annual Spring Football game with only seven days of practice. Nevertheless, Central head coach Sid Edwards saw a lot that he liked, especially from the Central offense.  “This is a time for evaluation,” Edwards said, “but […]