Central City News

Q. Describe your political philosophy.  A. Jordan Piazza “I’m a pro-business, small government Republican who believes in the Capitalist system to encourage competition and guide market prices. I do not support any government plan to restrict businesses currently being implemented during this pandemic. We need to encourage personal responsibility and open our economy immediately. We […]

DEMCO has now completed restoration from damage incurred by Hurricane Delta. On Saturday Oct. 10, DEMCO had 41,688 meters without power, 200 broken poles, and more than 500 primary lines that were broken or on the ground.   “Restoration of this magnitude requires everyone to work together: to coordinate and communicate from moment to moment, […]

Hello, my name is Aaron Moak. I am a candidate for Metro Council District 4. I am a life-long resident of Central. As a young man, I loved watching my father serve the community. At age 13 when I told my father I wanted to become a Jr. Firefighter for the Central Fire department, it […]

Attorney Johanna Landreneau spoke to the Central City Council last week. Here are excerpts from her remarks: “Thank you Mr. Mayor and Council members for allowing me to speak tonight. “My name is Johanna Landreneau and I am a candidate for Judge on the 1st Circuit Court of appeal. “I am the only endorsed candidate […]

Today, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry – along with the U. S. Department of Justice and ten other state Attorneys General – filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising […]

The Central High Wildcats will put their undefeated 4-0 record on the line this Friday night when the Wildcats host 4-5A rivals, the Scotlandville High Hornets.  The Hornets, also 4-0, are ranked 5th in Louisiana 5A football, while Central is ranked No. 20.   Both teams are 1-0 in district competition. Their only common opponent […]

 Nationwide, more than 50 million voters have already cast their ballots in the Presidential election coming up Tuesday, Nov. 3.  Here in Central, 11,616 voters cast ballots at the Central Library. However, many of those were not from Central. In Louisiana and especially in East Baton Rouge Parish, early voting has exploded.  High interest in the […]

 Members of the Livingston Parish Council have unanimously petitioned Gov. John Bel Edwards to lift the restrictions being imposed by him on businesses in the parish.  In the petition, the councilmen said they did not object to social distancing or the use of protective equipment where businesses chose to require them. However, the Council said […]

In dramatic testimony before the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice Wednesday, Rev. Tony Spell, pastor of Central’s Life Tabernacle Church, told of the persecution he has suffered from Gov. John Bel Edwards, who ordered him arrested and his church closed. Rev. Spell tried to speak in favor of the bill but was only given five […]

Central Mayor David Barrow says acreage northwest of the corner of Hooper and Sullivan roads will begin to look a lot different over the next 18 months, as the city begins construction of a new city hall and works with owners of two shopping centers to create a city center. Barrow says $1.6 million is […]