Central City News

New Orleans businessman Louis Gurvich has been re-elected State Republican chairman by the Republican State Central Committee meeting at the Capitol Hilton in downtown Baton Rouge.  Gurvich, a conservative, defeated Mike Bayham of St. Bernard Parish in an unexpectedly close 101-90 vote.  Gurvich, who was first elected in 2018, was elected to a two-year term.

Ronnie Devall, 74, a life-long resident of Central, Louisiana, passed away on December 30, 2021 after a brave battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born on September 4, 1947. He graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University and Louisiana State University. He married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn, on August 18, 1967. He loved sports, traveling, playing […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — WASHINGTON –– Last week the United States Supreme Court announced its 6-3 decision striking down a rule issued by OSHA requiring private employers with 100 or more employees to force their employees to be vaccinated for COVID.   At the same time, the court announced its 5-4 […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — NEW ORLEANS ––  Last week’s ruling by the Louisiana Supreme Court says that Louisiana health care providers can impose a vaccine mandate on their employees — seemingly ending the controversy over vaccine mandates for health care workers in Louisiana.   But that is far from the truth!  […]

Fresh off her brilliant performance before the Supreme Court last week, Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill addressed the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon Tuesday.  A packed house and media were on hand.  The meeting, sponsored by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish, was held at Cafe Americain in Baton Rouge.  Master of ceremonies was […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CENTRAL –– Under state law, the Central Community School Board will have to review Census data and determine what changes may be necessary to apportion its seven seats in accordance with law. Because growth in the school district has been fairly uniform across the district, few changes […]

Reapportionment of the Central City Council is moving forward.  Mayor David Barrow told the Central City News that he and City Attorney Sheri Morris reached out to the same demographer working on Central School Board redistricting plans in December.   Mike Hefner, Chief Demographer of Geographic Planning & Demographic Services, LLC, in turn presented them […]

On Sunday, January 8, 2022 Kirk Keller Haydell was called to meet his Creator. He was born April 1, 1963 and was a life long resident of Central, Louisiana. He is survived by his two children Mandy and Scooter (James) Haydell, along with his brother Mitchell Haydell, and grandchildren Layten and Nevaeh Haydell.  A celebration […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — BATON ROUGE — John Bel Edwards may still be governor, but moms from across the state poured into the State Capitol Monday to show him who is boss. By the time the meeting of the House Committee on Health & Welfare adjourned its seven-hour hearing on Gov. […]

The Louisiana Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it has unanimously voted to hear Rev. Tony Spell’s Motion to Quash the criminal charges against him. Rev. Spell was arrested last year and booked into Parish Prison for holding church services in violation of orders by Gov. John Bel Edwards.  The pastor has challenged his arrest as […]