Central City News

BATON ROUGE — With the philosophical direction of the Louisiana Supreme Court hanging in the balance, Republican hopes to gain a majority on the court in this Saturday’s election are looking dim. While Judge Jeff Hughes, the conservative Republican candidate, is narrowly leading in the polls, Judge John Michael Guidry, a moderate Democrat, has a […]

BATON ROUGE — The 2012 Cortana Kiwanis Christmas Parade will roll through downtown Baton Rouge this Saturday, Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Kiwanians are urging parents to bring their kids to see the family-oriented parade, which includes 80 floats, walk-ing units, and bands cele-brating the start of the Christmas season with music, throws, and Santa […]

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING TO BE OWNERS OF ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY IN EAST BATON ROUGE The names listed below have been reported to the Louisiana Department of the Treasury as being persons possibly entitled to unclaimed funds subject to the provisions of LSA-R.S. 9:151-181, Uniform Unclaimed Property […]

CENTRAL — The Central City Council unanimously adopted an Alcohol Control Ordinance at Tuesday’s Council meeting.  The ordinance provides the city’s first-ever control on the selling and dispensing of alcoholic beverages. Central incorporated as a city on July 11, 2005, and the Parish ABC Board has enforced parishwide alcohol ordinances in the City of Central […]

10 a.m. Start For Saturday’s Annual Event CENTRAL — Central will celebrate the 26th Annual “Christmas in Central” Parade and Festival Nov. 30 through Dec. 2.  The highlight of the event will be the City of Central Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade, which will roll out of the Zoar Baptist Church parking lot at 10 a.m. on […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Saturday, November 24 • Computer Class • 10 a.m. Introduction to the Internet will be held at the Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Rd.  Learn how to navigate the Internet for fun and research.  For information, call 274-4450. Saturday, November 24 • Kicking […]

BAKER — Television station WLFT-TV, Channel 30 broadcasts live from studios at Bethany World Prayer Center 24 hours a day. The station, which is owned by Touch Family Broadcasting, offers wholesome family programming and has begun expanding its local programming under the direction of general manager Dr. Lucas Fry. The station broadcasts over-the-air on Channel […]

Boutin’s Now Located 4.7 Miles Down Hooper Road from Central CENTRAL — The 27,000 residents of the City of Central now have a new option for sit-down dining — Boutin’s Restaurant, located just off Harding Boulevard (Hooper Road) across from the Metro Airport at 7808 Howell Drive. Now authentic Cajun food and music are available […]

Will Inner City Of Baton Rouge Offset Central’s Vote on Dec. 8? BATON ROUGE — A poll of 604 likely voters conducted Nov. 18 showed Judge Jeff Hughes with a slight edge over Judge John Michael Guidry in the runoff for the Louisiana Supreme Court on Dec. 8 The poll was conducted by JMC Analytics and Polling, a […]

National Honors to Central Paper for Writing, Ad Design, Freedom of Press CHARLESTON, SC — The Central City News won six top national journalism awards at the 126th Annual National Newspaper Association convention in Charleston, South Carolina.  The NNA has 3,000 member newspapers, and 800 competed for awards. Central City News editor Woody Jenkins, who won 1st Place […]