Central City News

Voters in Central will go to the polls next Saturday, Dec. 5 for runoff elections for Mayor-President, two seats on the Metro Council from Central, and a seat on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal. Elsewhere in the parish, there are runoffs for a District Judgeship and several seats on the Metro Council. In the […]

The Central High Wildcats (7-1) will host  Live Oak (5-2) this Friday night in the final District 4-5A game of the regular season. Central’s only lost was a narrow one to No. 5-ranked Scotlandville, another 4-5A rival. That game went down to the wire. The season has been abbreviated. Most teams will play eight games […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News Real Time Election Results from the New York Times Tell the Story Look at the Ballot Dumps That Begin 17 Hours After the Polls Close and Continue for Three Days — in Multiples of 4,600 Votes Click to access 2020-GA-Pres.-Analysis-Sheet1.pdf

The easy thing for the Republican Party to do this year would be to support an old-time politician as our candidate for Mayor-President.  Someone who is not very conservative but who could keep the Baton Rouge money establishment happy.  That candidate wouldn’t win, of course, but why rock the boat? This year, the Republican Party […]

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has ruled with Rev. Tony Spell on a misdemeanor traffic ticket that goes back 21 years. When Rev. Tony Spell was being harassed by Gov. Edwards at the start of the pandemic, law enforcement agents justified his arrest because the pastor supposedly was a “wanted man” with an outstanding […]

Darren Sibley, the assistant chief of the Central Police Department, has been arrested for alleged cyberstalking.  Back in March, it was Sibley who arrested Rev. Tony Spell for holding church services and wrestled away the pastor’s Bible. That day he held a news conference to announce the pastor’s arrest along with Central Police Chief Roger […]

Gov. John Bel Edwards responded to the petition by the Louisiana House terminating his emergency orders by saying the petition is unconstitutional.  He claimed his emergency orders are still in effect.   The governor said he was no intention of giving up any of the powers he has assumed and would veto any bill passed […]

Just before 5 p.m. last Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, 65 members of the Louisiana House of Representatives delivered to Gov. John Bel Edwards a petition terminating his emergency order on the coronavirus.  The effect was to immediately re-open the State of Louisiana and revoke the orders and mandates issued by unilateral action of the governor. […]

Bill Depew of We the People 1776 is inviting everyone to join a Rolling Rally for President Trump.   “We’ll meet at 11 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 31 at Memorial Stadium in Baton Rouge and create a rolling parade of cars, trucks and buses — all headed to Lamar Dixon in Gonzales.  Decorate your vehicle […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has announced its endorsement of businessman Jordan Piazza for Mayor-President in the Nov. 3 election.  Republican chairman Woody Jenkins said, “Jordan Piazza represents a new generation of leadership for our parish.  Other better-known Republicans have failed to generate excitement in the race for Mayor-President. Jordan Piazza is […]