Central City News

Candidates Have Until 5 p.m. Friday To File Papers BATON ROUGE — Qualifying began Wednesday for Congress, a vacancy on the Louisiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Public Service Commission, Mayor-President, Metro Council, and city judge. Both candidates for Mayor-President — incumbent Democrat Kip Holden and Republican challenger Mike Walker — qualified early.  Most incumbent Metro Council […]

CENTRAL — A lifelong resident of Central has been named Commander of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office Central Substation on Gurney Road Capt. and former chief deputy Bobby Dale Callender was named to the post by Sheriff Sid Gautreaux.  He succeeds Capt. Don Strickland as substation commander. Callender began his career in law […]

BATON ROUGE — Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Walker, who is running for Mayor-President in the Nov. 6 election, will seek the official endorsement of the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish tonight. The 17-member Republican Parish Executive Committee, or PEC, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Metro Council Chamber to hear Walker, ask him […]

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR AND SCHOOL OF THE YEAR — Carolyn DeSalvo, administrator of Bethany Christian School, has been selected as the Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship Administrator of the Year.  She was selected from administrators both nationally and internationally.  In addition, Bethany Christian School was selected School of the Year.  The school serves students […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Sunday, August 12 • Blood Drive • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Blackwater Methodist Church is holding a blood drive.  All donors should eat first and bring a picture ID.  For information contact, Our Lady of the Lake Blood Bank at 765-8843. Monday, August 13 • […]

CENTRAL — Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk said Wednesday he expects two entrances to the new Central School Complex from Sullivan Road to be open by this Monday, Aug. 13. To access those entrances on Sullivan Road, parents will need to access Sullivan Road from Joor Road — not from Hooper or Gurney. Central Middle […]

Central Schools CENTRAL — As of Aug. 9, 2011, this is the Central Public School Calendar for 2012-2013.  Always check with the school for updated information throughout the school year. August 13 First Day of School 13 Pre-K/Kindergarten Boys Only 14 Pre-K/Kindergarten Girls Only 15 Pre-K/Kindergarten All Attend September 3 Labor Day Holiday 14 End […]

The Amazing Case of Central Middle Auditorium CENTRAL — Forced, cross-town busing wasn’t the only reason residents of Central fought so hard to secede from the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and form their own independent community school system in 2007. There was also the matter of the most unimaginable neglect of school facilities.  […]

Step-by-Step: How We Got to Aug. 2012 CENTRAL — For the Central community, the opening of the new Central School Complex is a milestone that may well be remembered and celebrated for generations into the future. For Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk and the members of the Central Community School Board, it is a triumph of vision […]

Daughter of School Board Member T. H. Montgomery and Secretary to Central High principal  J. A. Smith passed away last week before seeing the new School Complex by Woody Jenkins, Editor CENTRAL — Historically, the two men who have had the greatest influence on the Central community were Mr. T. H. Montgomery, who represented Central on the East […]