Central City News

Until Now, Only Zachary Earned ‘A’ Rating from Education Dept. by Woody Jenkins, editor BATON ROUGE — The Central Community School System has received a coveted “A” rating from the Louisiana Department of Education, as a result of School and District Performance Scores released Tuesday.  Until now, only the Zachary Community School System had received an “A” rating […]

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the Capital City: Thursday, October 18 • Central High Hall of Fame Ronnie Devall will be inducted into the Central High School Hall of Fame at half-time of the game against Denham Springs.  Game time is 7 p.m.  There will be a reception in the cafeteria […]

Friday, October 19 • Berean Ministries Harvest Party • 6 p.m. Berean Ministries, 6565 Morgan Road, invites everyone to our annual Harvest Party.  Come out and enjoy a petting zoo, hay rides, children’s games, and candy.  No costumes please!  For information, call 261-1994. Saturday, October 20 • Pumpkin Patch Car Show • 10 a.m. to […]

Everybody Claims He’s Part Italian for BR Columbus Day BATON ROUGE — More than 1,000 Baton Rouge residents of Italian heritage — along with many others with names like Boudreaux, Smith, and Blackwell who “claimed” to be Italian — flooded into the Atrium at the Belle of Baton Rouge for the annual American-Italian festival. Attendees, including Mayor-President […]

BATON ROUGE — Supporters of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms find themselves at odds over Amendment No. 2 on the Nov. 6 ballot. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms provision of the current Louisiana Constitution has been hailed as the strongest protection of gun rights in the nation.  But the National Rifle […]

BATON ROUGE — The Justice of the Peace Court in Ward 3, District 2 has found itself getting unexpected attention as two Republicans wage a spirited campaign for the Constable’s job in the court. The candidates are: • Carey Jenkins, who served as United States Marshal for eight years.  He was appointed by President George Bush.  […]

BATON ROUGE — South Baton Rouge voters have two Metro Council seats to fill, and incumbents face challengers in both districts. In Metro Council District 9, incumbent Councilman Joel Boé is opposed by fellow Republican Ted Rush. In Metro Council District 12, incumbent Councilman Smokie Bourgeois, a Republican, has two opponents — Democrat Rose Carey […]

BATON ROUGE — Congressman Bill Cassidy, a Baton Rouge physician, is seeking election to his third term in the United States Congress in the Nov. 6 election. He faces opposition from Libertarian and independent candidates. Cassidy, a former emergency room physician and State Senator, is a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. […]

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge has five City Judges.  Two of them are elected from a predominantly black subdistrict in the northern part of the city, and three are elected from a predominantly white subdistrict in the southern and eastern part of the city. The two judges from the northern subdistrict — Judges Yvette M. […]

BATON ROUGE — City Constable Reginald Brown is seeking reelection in the Nov. 6 election but faces a challenger in Alester Jones.Brown has been endorsed by the Democratic Party and Jones by the Republican Party. Constable Reginald Brown served with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office for 25 years before retiring.  He was elected […]