Central City News

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 […]

Former Gov. Mike Foster passed away Sunday at his home, Oaklawn Manor, in Franklin. With his passing, Louisiana lost its best governor since the mid-1950’s, and I lost a dear friend. Mike Foster never worried much about polls or getting reelected, but doing the right thing for the people of the state seemed always to […]

If one man can kill a state, the Fool Governor, John Bel Edwards, is well on his way.  Through his draconian, illegal orders, he stopped people from shaking hands, hugging people’s necks, going to their favorite coffee shop or restaurant without a hated mask, opening their busineses, going to work, going to church, or going […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • Asked why he decided to start the process of recalling Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, recall chairman Joey Vidrine of Eunice said it in two words: “Fed up!” “I have been pretty much like everyone else I know. I’m very upset by the overreach of the governor and especially the mask […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • Rev. Tony Spell, pastor of Central’s Life Tabernacle Church, 9323 Hooper Road, is scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 22 at the Parish Courthouse downtown before 19th Judicial District Judge Bonnie Jackson. The pastor is charged with holding church on six occasions in violation of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Emergency Orders. He […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT — For much of the past six months, Rev. Tony Spell has been called a lawbreaker by the Governor, the Mayor-President, the national media, and some of our citizens, but just what laws has he broken? Before the Governor Edwards issued his emergency orders, Rev. Spell had […]

To Hon. John Bel Edwards Dear Governor Edwards, Shortly after we – at great cost to our economy and personal freedoms – “flattened the curve,” you surprisingly applauded extraordinarily large groups of people who were gathering in violation of practically every order you had issued to contain the virus – orders which emphasized social distancing. […]

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 […]

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 […]