Central City News

The Democratic Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has voted to endorse Jeffery LaCour, who is running for the Central Community School Board from District 1 in the Nov. 8 primary election.  LaCour is the only Democrat seeking any office in Central in this election, although Carol Burton Norwood was a Democrat until the day […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CENTRAL — The Democratic and Republican parties have now made their endorsements for this election cycle, and we are reporting the complete list of those endorsements in this edition of the Central City News.   The endorsed Republican candidates are an impressive group.  Each one is well […]

This campaign has given me the chance to meet many interesting people running for public office. One of the most enjoyable was Dele Adebamiji. Born  in Nigeria, Dele has practiced law here for more than 20 years.  He is an amazing man — not only an attorney but a pastor and a man of real […]

 On Monday, Oct. 3, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, meeting at Texas A&M College of Law in Fort Worth, held a hearing in the case of Pastor Tony Spell v. Gov. John Bel Edwards.  No decision has yet been rendered in the historic case.  Pastor Spell has already won a final judgment dismissing […]

 Central School Board candidate Carol Burton-Norwood issued a statement on Facebook this week saying that she switched from Democrat to Republican the day before qualifying to run for the school board. She explained that she is a lifelong Democrat who has been in the party for 35 years but since she wanted to run for […]

The following statement was issued by Nick Carmena, candidate for Central School Board from District 4: Dear Central Friends, I am currently running for the Central Community School Board, District 4. I have lived in Central almost my entire life. I feel blessed to have been raised by the Central community. I owe so much […]

Mayor David Barrow says more than $6.5 million has been spent on city road projects in Central since 2019.  This is the most spent by any administration since creation of the City of Central, he said. Another $18 million in city road projects is in the planning stage, he said.  Funding for these projects comes […]

The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved two rural cooperative power contracts at is monthly public meeting today. Dixie Electric Membership Corporation (DEMCO) and Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative (JDEC) both came to the LPSC this week for final approval of new power supply contracts with NextEra Marketing, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, one of the largest […]

Kathryn Eileen Goppelt, a Christian, missionary, mother, homeschooler, homesteader, political activist, and state legislative assistant, passed away on Oct. 16, 2022 at her home in Gonzales, due to cancer.  Although her departure leaves a permanent ache in our hearts, we do not grieve as those without hope. “For if we believe that Jesus died and […]

Mothers interested in preserving the Constitution and protecting parental rights have started a new organization called Moms for Liberty.  They interviewed candidates for the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board last week.  State Education Supt. Cade Brumley will speak to group at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24 in Orleans Room at Oak Lodge, 2834 […]