Central City News

The following represents the opinions of Central City News editor Woody Jenkins: Question: Every big city has a loop around it.  I want one here.  Why shouldn’t Baton Rouge have a loop? Answer: Louisiana has massive transportation problems and a backlog of $13 billion in unfunded highway projects.  Many of these are desperately needed, such […]

by Laura Landry [Editor’s Note: Laura’s Fine Jewelry of 11413 Hooper Rd. is celebrating its 31st Anniversary this week.  That’s a big deal, because this time last year, Laura was very ill with cancer and didn’t get to celebrate her 30th Anniversary or know if she’d be around another year.  The Central City News salutes […]

CAPALLI’S CUTS FOR THE CURE — Stylists are Capalli Salon, 11417 Sullivan Road, raised $2,400 to help support cancer research on Nov. 6.  The stylists said Wednesday they would like to thank the people of Central for supporting Cuts for a Cure.  Owner Cristi Nolen said everyone was very humbled by the support of such […]

Statements by Candidates for Mayor and Council during March 2010 Municipal Elections in City of Central I strongly oppose the Loop. — Mayor Mac Watts I haven’t seen a route yet that is acceptable to me. — Louis DeJohn I oppose the Loop. — Tony LoBue I’m opposed to the Loop, but if it happens, […]

Giles Property on Joor Road Could Be Site of Major Loop Interchange CENTRAL — Central businessman Wade Giles is chairman of the Central Economic Development Foundation and one of the few local residents who openly speaks out in favor of the proposed Baton Rouge Loop.  At last Tuesday’s Council meeting, he was the first person to take the […]

CENTRAL — The new Ochsner Health Clinic Central held ribbon-cutting ceremonies last Wednesday with top executives and physicians from Ochsner’s on hand. Central resident Dr. Keith Holmes cut the ribbon and said, “This is an opportunity for the Ochsner Central family to celebrate and welcome the community to our new, expanded clinic.  The newly-built facility […]

CENTRAL — In a week when two Central youth died in car accidents, Central High senior Tori Mayo almost became a third.  Last Tuesday, the same day Tyler Kyzar was killed, Tori was traveling up Greenwell Springs Road at what she described as an excessive speed.  “The car began to hydroplane and weave back and […]

James Watts III, 31, Held on Charge of Vehicular Homicide CENTRAL — More than two months after the death of Phillip Abington, 16, in a Sept. 9 accident on Greenwell Springs, the other party involved in the crash has been arrested a second time. James Watts III, 31, of Denham Springs was booked into Parish Prison on […]

25th Annual Central Christmas CENTRAL — Central will celebrate the 25th Annual Central Christmas Festival Dec. 2-4.  The highlight of the event will be the Central Christmas Parade, which will roll out of the Zoar Baptist Church parking lot at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. More than 100 floats, vehicles, and marching units are […]

Deadly Combo: Narrow Roads, No Shoulders, Steep Dropoffs, Deep Ditches by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — The people of Central have been saddened by the death in the past few days of two beautiful young people who had their entire lives ahead of them.  The senseless loss of Tyler Kyzar on Denham Road and Emily Simmers on Wax Road leave […]