Central City News

By Woody Jenkins BATON ROUGE — The Capital Region Legislative Delegation wants to study a new East-West highway across East Baton Rouge Parish. Rep. Bodi White (R-Central) said the legislators want to use $500,000 in already-appropriated funds to look at a plan primarily using existing rights-of-way. The plan would probably foreclose further work on the proposed […]

By Woody Jenkins BATON ROUGE — The results of the 2010 federal census show that the new City of Central is the second largest city in the 15-parish Baton Rouge area. Rep. Clif Richardson (R-Central), who released the results, said Central’s first-ever census shows a population of 26,864 — above the combined total of the next […]

By Woody Jenkins CENTRAL, Feb. 10, 2011 — The federal census results for 2010 are now pouring in, and it is clear that East Baton Rouge Parish is the largest parish in the state. Population has declined in Orleans Parish, while it has grown in the Capital region and on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. […]

By Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — When City Councilmen tell you they feel the City Council has been emasculated and has no significant role to play in city government, you know there’s a problem. Unfolding before us are the most important decisions facing Central in this four-year period: • Whether the entire city government will continue to […]

CENTRAL — Three public officials were honored for their lifetimes of service to the Central community during the Central Business Awards ceremonies at Elegant Memories. The Central Lifetime Service Awards were presented to • Former State Rep. Donald Ray Kennard, who represented Central in the Louisiana House of Representatives for 32 years. • Former Metro […]

By Woody Jenkins. BATON ROUGE — Central High School senior Trevor Sansone, the Central Flyer, will accept a scholarship to run track at LSU in ceremonies Friday morning, March 18 at the Central High gym.  Sansone won the State Indoor Track Division I Championship in the 55-meter dash three weeks ago at LSU.  His time […]

ZACHARY — The American Nurses Credentialing Center has honored Lane Regional Medical Center with the Pathway to Excellence designation, making it the only hospital in Louisiana and one of just 56 hospitals in the U.S. with the distinction. The Pathway to Excellence designation identifies the elements of a positive work environment where nurses can flourish. […]

Audie and Alicia (Browning) Miller are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Adele.  She was welcomed home by proud big sister, Abigail.  Ava was born Dec. 16, 2010, at 12 noon at Woman’s Hospital.  She weighed seven pounds, 13.8 ounces, and was 20 inches long.  Proud grandparents are CM and Tammy Browning […]

Robin and Chester Green are proud to announce the birth of their son, Aiden Carter.  He was welcomed home by big brother Charlie.  Aiden was born Jan. 17, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, Tenn. at 3:29 p.m.  He weighed six pounds, 15.8 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.  Proud grandparents are Charles and Donna […]

Robbie and Dena Kleinpeter of Central are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Mikayla Marie.  Mikayla was born Oct. 20, 2010, at 1:21 a.m. at Woman’s Hospital.  She weighed six pounds, 10.9 ounces, and was 21.25 inches long. Proud grandparents are Ronnie and Donna Davis of Central, Tracy Kleinpeter of Watson, and Crystal […]