Central City News

By Woody Jenkins, Editor When Richard Mahoney called and asked if the Central City News would like to be the first news outlet to look inside Delta Women’s Clinic at 756 Colonial Drive in Baton Rouge, I said yes, of course. Some of his supporters in the pro-life movement had just acquired the building from […]

 The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has made endorsements in six additional races: Secretary of State — Mike Francis, former state chairman of the Republican Party and elected member of the Public Service Commission. Attorney General — Liz Murril, the state’s first Solicitor General. Ms. Murril took the lead in fighting the Biden […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor Louisiana law requires that every health care provider who has reason to believe a child has been subjected to physical or sexual abuse must report that fact to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. Health care providers are “mandatory reporters” under the law. When a child becomes pregnant, there […]

A former physician, Kermit Gosnell received national attention during his trial in Pennsylvania for the murder of three babies after their birth and the death of a woman during an abortion procedure.   Gosnell was also convicted of 21 felony counts of illegal late-term abortions, and 211 counts of violating Pennsylvania’s 24-hour informed consent law.  […]

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Joseph Buhler celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, June 30. They were married at St. Alphonsus Catholic church in Central in 1973. They have three sons, Brandon Buhler (Lesley), Corey Buhler (deceased), and Rhett Buhler (Brittany) and five grandchildren, Logan, Emma, Cason, Liam, and Halle Buhler. Steve retired from BASF […]

Laurna “Cupid” Hart-James , Financial Advisor & Chief Operations Officer of Capital Financial Group, LLC, has been awarded the Behavioral Financial Advisor (BFA) designation. Cupid has long recognized the positive benefits of behavioral finance and emotional competence in helping clients make better decisions with, and about, money in the presence of competing priorities and emotions […]

Alyssa Brooke Hollingsworth, 30, went to live forever with Jesus, after a brief illness, on July 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. We are certain that she is praising, singing, and dancing before the Lord. Our comfort comes from knowing that she is in His presence.  Alyssa was born in Baton Rouge on October […]

Jackson Blayne Griffin was born May 26, 2004 in Baton Rouge. He walked perfectly whole and completely healed into Heaven on June 24, 2023, after a courageous 2½-year battle with cancer. He was a fierce warrior who marched into that battle with a strength no one could match.  Jackson graduated from Central High School on […]

Caleb “Capi” Tanner Easterling, 19, a native of Xenia, OH and a resident of Central, LA, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Caleb was a 2022 graduate of Central High School, where he excelled as a student and athelete. He went on to play baseball at Holmes […]

For the third straight year, the Central City News has been named Community Newspaper of the Year by the the Louisiana Press Association, which represents 110 newspapers across the state. The Central City News also took home eight first-place awards in competition with community newspapers across Louisiana. Central City News editor Woody Jenkins said, “The […]