Central City News

Speaking to the Federalist Society, a group of conservative attorneys, three well-known jurists discussed how the courts operate and spoke introspectively on how judges can avoid living in an ivory tower devoid of normal human contact. Meeting at Galatoire’s, U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson, Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Greg Guidry, and Appeals Court Judge Will […]

Veteran State Republican Party chairman Roger Villere will step down at the end of the year after 12 years at the helm of the party. So far, four candidates are running to replace Villere, and three spoke on behalf of their candidacies to members of the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee last Friday […]

East Baton Rouge Parish is hurting right now. More than 50,000 people have lost their homes and are struggling to rebuild. Nowhere are the problems more severe than in North Baton Rouge in the area bounded on the south by Florida Boulevard, on the west by Scenic Highway, and on the north and east by […]

Leftist, anti-Trump protesters vowed to disrupt townhall meetings by Republican Congressmen and in fact did create a chaotic environment for Sen. Bill Cassidy at a townhall meeting in Metairie. In response, some legislators cancelled scheduled meetings but not Congressman Garret Graves (R-Baton Rouge), despite predictions that he could face similar disruptions. Graves went forward with […]

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s Transition Committee asked the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish for its recommendations on economic development.  The Chamber EBR provided the following response: Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish 7515 Jefferson Hwy. #60 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 SETTING:  The City of Baton Rouge has been in a […]

Central High senior London Perrault has signed to play volleyball for William Carey University in Hattiesburg. After being offered several academic packages including LSU’s Ogden Honors College, London chose to continue her volleyball career under the direction of head coach Kelsea Weldon. London is a recipient of the WCU Scholar award and will study International […]

On Jan. 17, I was headed north on Sullivan toward Wal-Mart. A truck heading south about a block before Sullivan’s Hardware ran off the road and hit a culvert. I called Central Police Chief Salsbury and  went to the accident. Two or three guys were there trying to break glass. A friend of mine was […]

The Central High Cheer Team will leave Friday, Feb. 10 for the National High School Cheerleading Competition (NHSCC) at Walt Disney World Resorts in Orlando. CHS varsity cheerleaders will compete Saturday, Feb. 11 at 8:45 p.m. Central time and Sunday, Feb 10 at approximately 8 p.m. The competition will air on ESPN and ESPN2. The […]

[NOTE: After more than 160 years in the possession of only two families, Goodwood Plantation in Baton Rouge has been sold to developer Michael Hogstrom, who plans to preserve and restore the home and build 48 high-end homes on the property] By Woody Jenkins As a boy, I was always fascinated by Goodwood Plantation, sitting […]

Three Baton Rouge area state legislators discussed their plans for the upcoming Special Session before members of the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish, who gathered at Café Américain, Gov. John Bel Edwards has called for the Louisiana Legislature to convene from Feb. 13 to 22 at the Capitol to consider ways to […]