Central City News

BATON ROUGE — In 1977, Claude Barber purchased Plant Machine Works Inc. from Central resident Harry Carmena.  Claude set a standard for Plant Machine Works Inc. that his son and grandson are now following to guide the business for the future. Upon Claude’s passing in 2006, his son Tommy Barber took over the family business. […]

CENTRAL — Last year Gil Matherne of GM Cable was named Central’s Entrepeneur of the Year with special recognition to Michelle Matherne of Myco-Com. Company Profile. “Our company’s mission is to continually strive to improve the standards of quality in an ever-changing world of communications and broad-band technology through cabling, outside construction, and network design.  […]

In a Down Economy, Opportunities Exist for Hard Hat Businesses In Baton Rouge Area CENTRAL — Today, Trade Construction Company is one of Central’s largest and most successful businesses, but it hasn’t always been that way.  Will and Dot Easley and their partners founded Trade Construction in Will’s shop behind his house on Denham Road in 1973. Today, […]

Wholesale Pool Builders Owners Claude and Dustin Cassels Wholesale Pool Builders was established in 1985. For the past 27 years, they have constructed in-ground pools from Louisiana to Mississippi.  They strive to provide quality products in pool construction and service to their customers. All in-ground pools are constructed with top quality polymer walls and concrete […]

BAKER — For 30 years, the McAdams family has been supplying contractors and individuals with beautiful cypress lumber, beams, heart pine flooring, and more. They treat everyone as family from the walk-in customer purchasing one board to the contractor building a 24,000-square-foot home in Houston or from the family building a summer home in the […]

CENTRAL — Here are some facts about the new Central School Complex now under construction: Central School Complex Where: 12636 Sullivan Road in the City of Central, LA. When: Completion set for late May or early June.  Move-in planned for early June in anticipation of school opening in August. Size: 87.5 acres stretching from Sullivan […]

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 Rd, 241-7332 […]

CENTRAL — Trade Construction Company president/CEO Brennen Easley is sick and tired of the constant attacks on business coming from Washington, and he’s determined to do something about it. Easley, the son of Will and Dot Easley, is a candidate for the Republican State Central Committee in the election March 24, 2012. Central will elect […]

Central City News Endorsement Hang onto your hat! In anticipation of Louisiana’s March 24 Presidential Primary, you are about to be deluged with $3 to $5 million in hateful, negative advertising coming from Gov. Mitt Romney and his SuperPac. Gov. Romney has in his gunsights former Sen. Rick Santorum, whom he will label “fiscally irresponsible” […]

CENTRAL — Republican voters in East Baton Rouge Parish will go to the polls on Saturday, March 24 to elect 17 members of the Republican Parish Executive Committee, the official governing body of the GOP in the parish.  Five members will be elected at-large parishwide, while 12 will be elected from the 12 Metro Council […]