Central City News

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 […]

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 […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • In late July, a group of physicians calling themselves America’s Frontline Doctors held a news conference on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington to discuss their experience in treating Covid19. The group explained their success with patients in the early stages of the disease, where they said […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • The governor’s Emergency Powers under La. R.S. 29:721 et seq are much more limited than he has told the public.  Since March 2020, Gov. John Bel Edwards has issued more than two dozen Emergency Orders, which have been presented by the news media as valid and lawful. Few if any have […]

July 15, 2020 OPINION 20-0068 La. R.S. 29: 721, et seq.  La. R.S. 29: 760, et seq.   Conclusion: Certain provisions of 89 JBE 2020 may be unconstitutional and unenforceable.  Dear Reps. Bagley, Beaullieu, Edmonds, Horton, Miguez, Owen, Seabaugh, and Senator Mills: We received your requests for Attorney General Opinions and/or inquiries related to mask […]

Matt McCoy has announced his candidacy for Metro Council and released the following statement: “Neighbors, friends, and residents of EBR Metro Council District 4, my name is Matthew McCoy and I am asking for your vote and confidence to serve as your next Councilman. I am a 29-year resident of Central, 35-year husband to Frances […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • Central City News advertising manager Kim Powers has filed a complaint with Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry alleging that the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education violated the Louisiana Constitution (Art. 12, Section 2) and the Louisiana Open Meetings Law by denying her access to a public meeting. The meeting was […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • THOUGHT POLICE: AMAZING AND DEEPLY DISTURBING by Woody Jenkins — Do you find it remarkable that Facebook, YouTube, and Google are doing everything in their power to prevent any and all positive information about hydroxychloroquine from getting to the eyes and ears of the American people? If American physicians hold a […]

REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP SWORN IN — Members of the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee were sworn in today by Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes in ceremonies this afternoon at Great Oaks in Baton Rouge. Former Rep. Woody Jenkins was re-elected to another four-year term as parish Republican chairman, a post he has held since […]