Central City News

 Gordon Hutchinson, Constable for Ward 3, District 1, is a candidate for reelection in the Nov. 3 election. The district encompasses the entire City of Central and points south to Florida Blvd. Gordon Hutchinson is the senior concealed handgun permit instructor in the state, having trained more than 6,000 people in concealed handgun use and […]

Lawson Ashford, age 8, shot this nice buck while hunting with his Paw Paw Johnny Ashford on Christmas Eve morning this past season. His buck has 9 points and a 19 1/2” spread. Lawson shot the buck with his .243 rifle at their hunting club near Pine Grove.  Lawson shot his first buck at age […]

In an unusual move, Gov. John Bel Edwards has filed court documents asking 21st Judicial District Court Judge Brian Abels to prohibit former Rep. Woody Jenkins, now editor of the Central City News, from testifying in the trial of Danielle Bunch, owner of Firehouse BBQ in Watson.  Gov. Edwards wants to close down Firehouse BBQ […]

Central City News editor Woody Jenkins is speaking out about efforts by Gov. John Bel Edwards to prevent him from testifying in the trial of Danielle Bunch, owner of Firehouse BBQ. The Governor has been trying to close the restaurant and put Ms. Bunch in jail for defying his mask mandate. Jenkins said, “Well, I’ve […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • Central City News advertising manager Kim Powers last Friday filed suit against the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for violating the Louisiana Constitution’s Open Meeting protections at its July 14 meeting.  The suit asks the District Court to void the action taken at that meeting — requiring students to […]

 Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has filed an amicus brief with 21st Judicial District Court Judge Brian Abels in support of Danielle Bunch of Firehouse BBQ.  Ms. Bunch is being harassed by Gov. John Bel Edwards who has ordered her restaurant closed for violating his mandatory mask order. Ms. Bunch said her employees have health […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • The Central City News has analyzed East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner office reports on deaths attributed to the coronavirus from March 22 to August 31. The results are remarkable. The disease has primarily affected senior citizens. Census estimates for 2019 say 14.6 percent of the parish population is 65 or older.  […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • A single mom who recently purchased Firehouse BBQ in Watson is in a David-vs.-Goliath battle with Gov. John Bel Edwards, who wants her restaurant closed. Edwards wants her to forcibly eject customers who don’t mask. However, Danielle Bunch says she has no intention to close her popular restaurant. Ms. Bunch attracted […]

Central voters will go to the polls this Saturday to consider whether to renew a 23.65-mill property tax originally passed in 2009 to construct the Central School Complex, which houses Central Intermediate School and Central Middle School. The renewal would extend the tax by 20 years and provide funding to rebuild Central High School and […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • This Saturday, Aug. 15, voters in Central, Baker, Zachary, and Sherwood Forest will go to the polls to choose a new district judge between conservative former Army Capt. Tiffany Foxworth and liberal City Judge Yvette Alexander.  Foxworth is pro-life, pro-family, pro-traditional marriage, pro-gun, a crime-fighter, pro-military and pro-veteran.  She rose from private […]