Central City News

CENTRAL — Sullivan Road has been closed north of Hooper Road for construction of the entrance to the new Central School Complex across from Gurney Road.  Local traffic is able to use Sullivan as far north as Jackson Park subdivision, but access to the intersection of Sullivan and Gurney roads is closed.  The road will […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Saturday, June 30 • PrimeTimers Dinner • 5:30 p.m. The PrimeTimers of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church are sponsoring a dinner featuring Cajun comedian Kent Gonsoulin.  The buffet dinner and show will be held at Kristenwood on Greenwell Springs.  Tickets are $20 a person and are on […]

Fire Department, BREC, Schools, Sheriff Could Add Higher Taxes in Central This Year CENTRAL — Property owners in Central could face higher property taxes this year and for years into the future — even though taxpayers haven’t voted to raise taxes. The first of those tax increases was approved Tuesday night by the Central Fire District, which voted 5-0 […]

BATON ROUGE — Integrity Glass Works offers a vast range of services from custom heavy shower doors to automobile windshields to all glass needs in the highest quality residential and commercial construction projects. Need a customized mirror for your home? Choose from a lavish selection of frames.  If you don’t find the frame you are […]

CENTRAL — In the race for housing stability and prosperity, the Baton Rouge area has had its challenges over the past six years with not only a recession deeper than any since the Great Depression, but also a couple of hurricanes and an oil spill that devastated our entire region. Even so, the Baton Rouge […]

CENTRAL HOMES EDITION To update information, email centralcitynews@hotmail.com Air Conditioning & Heating Aabco Heating & Air Conditioning, 15123 Hooper, 261-2160 Air Control Heating & Air LLC, 14065 Denham Rd, 261-9744 Alan Watts Service Inc, 7360 Tom Dr, 928-2087 Alpha Air, Greenwell Springs, 261-5843 Big H Temperature Control Service Inc, 2850 Needham Dr, 928-3644 Bordelon’s Heating & Air, 9570 Dyer Rd, 241-7332 […]

CENTRAL — For Mia and Rickey Townsend, Wall Décor and More Interiors is a family affair that began more than 16 years ago with the founding of their first store in Prairieville. The same passion and attention to detail that made their Prairieville store a success led to the opening of Wall Décor and More […]

Great Schools, Low Crime, Family Values Make Central Ideal Place for Young Families CENTRAL — Enrollment in the new Central Community School System has grown by 68 percent in the past five years. But that “boom” may be just the beginning, according to local realtor and insurance agent Chad Rizzuto.  Rizzuto, a life-long resident of […]

BATON ROUGE — The nine-member Board of BREC will vote today on whether to raise property tax millages on property owners in the parish by $1.5 million.  The board, which has no official representative from Central, could by-pass the voters and increase the property tax without a referendum. The public can testify for or against […]

Zachary, Central Superintendents Tell Their Formula Leaders of Top School Districts On What Makes Great Schools CENTRAL — Only two men in the past 100 years have started new school systems in Louisiana and carried them through to success — Supt. Warren Drake of Zachary and Supt. Mike Faulk of Central. Last month, the Louisiana Department of Education […]