Central City News

For years, there have been well-justified complaining that too much of our state budget is tied up in so-called dedicated funds. This is money locked up by the Louisiana Constitution or state statutes, which can only be used for certain specified purposes — not necessarily for what the greatest needs in the state may be. […]

There is no citywide 4th of July celebration in Central, Instead, the city turns out for its own Independence Day — the celebration of its incorporating as a city on July 11, 2005. This year’s event will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 at Wildcat Stadium, corner Hooper and Sullivan […]

The Board of Commissioners of BREC is preparing for its Aug. 24 meeting and a possible vote on whether to move the Baton Rouge Zoo out of North Baton Rouge to an unspecified location in South Baton Rouge. Meanwhile, the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish representing small business owners across the parish […]

Four Baton Rouge journalists will discuss the role of investigative reporter in Louisiana’s capital city at the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish meeting. The meeting will be held at 12 noon Tuesday, July 25 at Café Américain, 7521 Jefferson Hwy. Top journalists Chris Nakamoto of WBRZ-TV, Andrea Gallo of The Advocate, and […]

The Central City News has recognized 21 individuals who helped shape Central as we know it today. Leading the list is J.A. Smith, Central High principal who established standards of discipline and excellence that prevail today, principal Glen Gentry, and principal Ronnie Devall, who together guided the school and the community for 64 years. Among […]

The Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development and 20 DOTD contractors who constructed the wall that runs down the middle of I-12 have been sued by four local governments in Livingston Parish and a host of individual citizens in Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes. The wall, which varies from five to seven feet in height, was […]

When cable news networks carried the news on Thursday, June 15 that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise had been shot by an assassin targeting Republican Congressmen, many in Louisiana were heartsick. They know Scalise as a friend and colleague who is well-liked in both parties. Two journalists associated with this newspaper, columnist Jeff Crouere and […]

The 12th anniversary of the creation of the City of Central will once again be celebrated this year with the great Central Birthday Bash, including a giant fireworks display. The event will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 at Wildcat Stadium, corner Hooper and Sullivan roads. If the past is […]

Since it was founded by Rev. Jimmy Robertson more than 50 years ago, Milldale Baptist Church has never been a typical church. Located in a sparsely-populated area north of Central and east of Zachary, Milldale was for many years the center of a worldwide ministry. Among other things, it was one of the largest publishers […]

For more than 20 years, Sunrise Rotary Club of Baton Rouge has recognized an outstanding member on the staff of the first responder agencies in East Baton Rouge Parish. Every year during its weekly meeting before Memorial Day, Sunrise Rotarians acknowledge the dedicated service of the men and women who protect the citizens of East […]