Central City News

Our first member of the Homecoming Court is freshman  Lexie Guercio She is a member of our Central High School volleyball and softball teams, serves on the Student Council, and is very proud of her 4.0 GPA. She is escorted tonight by her father, Jason Guercio. Lucy Patterson  Next is freshman Miss Lucy Patterson. She […]

Blessings are a gift from God, and St. Alphonsus is blessed that our ministries continue to grow each year. To accommodate our growth, we are building a new parish activity center, which will benefit our entire parish. Thenew facility will have a dividable  banquet hall, more meeting space, and will be larger, more efficient building […]

A town hall meeting at the Main Library on Goodwood Boulevard drew fervant opposition from the public for DOTD plans to take 16 years and spend $1.6 billion to rebuild I-10 from the Mississippi River bridge to the I-10/I-12 split.  Architect Coleman Brown, chairman of the Infrastructure Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of East […]

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The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has announced its first round of endorsements for the Nov. 8 election. The endorsements are for U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Louisiana’s 1st Circuit Court of Appeal, and all but two of the school board seats where Republicans are running in the Central and East Baton Rouge Parish […]

The Republican Party is wrapping up its endorsements for U.S. Senate, Congress, judgeships, and most school board races for the Nov. 8 election. However, endorsements for municipal offices such as Mayor, Police Chief, and City Council are still on the table and will be coming soon. In general, the party only makes endorsements when at […]

In a case unique in American history, Central Pastor Tony Spell was twice arrested in 2020 by Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran for the “crime” of holding church services.  In May of this year, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that Rev. Spell’s arrest was “illegal” and “unconstitutional” under both the United States Constitution and […]

– Former Central Mayor Jr. Shelton (2014-2018) took a lot of heat when he supported building a Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) at Shoe Creek off Sullivan Road in Central. However, the Central City Council approved the project. Dave Freneaux filed suit to stop the project over the number of apartments, but after a legal battle, the […]

In a case unique in American history, Central Pastor Tony Spell was twice arrested in 2020 by Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran for the “crime” of holding church services.  In May of this year, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that Rev. Spell’s arrest was “illegal” and “unconstitutional” under both the United States Constitution and […]

Charles Lee Hinton (10/6/42 – 8/25/22) Charles Lee Hinton passed away peacefully at his home on August 25 surrounded by family. He was a graduate of Central High School and Louisiana State University. He was a beloved educator and coach of 25 years.  Charles Lee faithfully served his country aboard the USS Essex from 1963 […]