Central City News

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the Capital City: November 9 and 11 • The Little Mermaid Jr. The Central Community Theatre will present The Little Mermaid Jr. at BREC Independence Park Theatre Friday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 11, 2 & 7 p.m. The School Show will be Friday, Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m. For tickets […]

CENTRAL — Miss Breigh Allen was named the 2012 Central High School Homecoming Queen in ceremonies at Wildcat Stadium.  She was crowned by the 2011 Homecoming Queen, Garilon Triplett.  The members of the court were: • Miss Payton Michelle Coxe is a freshman and a first year member of the court.  She is a freshman cheerleader […]

BATON ROUGE — Miss Jessica Breaux was named the 2012 Parkview Baptist Homecoming Queen.  She was crowned by the 2011 Homecoming Queen, Chelsea Rentz. Chelsea is a freshman at LSU where she is studying to earn a degree in Child and Family Studies with the thought of getting her master’s in social work. She participates […]

BATON ROUGE — Miss Kristen Ashford was named the 2012 Redemptorist Homecoming Queen.  She was crowned by the 2011 Homecoming Queen, Krysta Boatner. Krysta is the daughter of Thomasina and Dana Boatner.  She is continuing her education at Baton Rouge Community College studying liberal arts. Krysta plans to further her education at Southern A&M University, […]

Unifying Sheriff, City Police Proposed BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge businessman Lane Grigsby said he wants an “honest and open dialogue and debate” on the pros and cons of merging the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and the Baton Rouge Police Department.Grigsby, who paid $100,000 for a study of what happened when law enforcement agencies […]

Cassidy Takes Hard Line on Obama BATON ROUGE — Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-Baton Rouge) said Tuesday the election Nov. 6 will provide Americans with a stark choice — between the launch of a new American century and the danger of losing the country’s freedom.  Cassidy spoke to the monthly membership meeting of the new Chamber […]

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 President Barack Obama D Mitt Romney R — and 9 others — Congress, 6th District Bill Cassidy R Rufus Holt Craig, Jr. L Richard Torregano N Supreme Court, 5th Dist. John M. Guidry D Toni M. Higginbotham R Jeff Hughes R Timothy “Tim” Kelley R William “Bill” Morvant R Mary Olive […]

BATON ROUGE — Democratic Metro Councilman Bones Addison said Wednesday it’s time to end racial politics in East Baton Rouge, and he is setting an example by backing Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Walker’s candidacy for Mayor-President.  “Some friends say, ‘Why don’t you stay out of the Mayor’s race?’ but I tell them ‘This is about the […]

Mike Walker Hits Record 88 Homicides by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — The two major candidates for Mayor-President in the Nov. 6 election took opposite positions on the parish’s soaring crime problem in a televised debate Tuesday night.  Incumbent Mayor-President Kip Holden, a Democrat, said, “He talks like crime is out of control.  Crime […]

32,046 Voted Early in EBR; Big Turnout Is Forecast Here BATON ROUGE — If early voting is any indication, the turnout for next Tuesday’s election will be quite large.  In eight days of early voting in East Baton Rouge Parish, 32,046 voters cast their ballots.  Statewide early voting was up by 21 percent over 2008. It will be […]