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GOP Backs Slate for Mayor, Council; Dems Make No Endorsements So Far

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has endorsed Sen. Bodi White for Mayor-President and candidates for Metro Council in all eight districts where Republicans are running. In addition to Sen. White, the party endorsed: •    Metro Council Dist. 3 – Chandler Loupe •    Metro Council Dist. 4 – Scott Wilson •    Metro Council […]

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Bodi White Is Solid Choice for Mayor-President

In choosing a Mayor-President,  our newspaper is looking for the candidate who can give confidence to our citizens that East Baton Rouge Parish has a future — that we will not become another New Orleans or Detroit.  We want a Mayor-President who will end the exodus of hard-working, middle income families to surrounding parishes and […]

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Cristal Hebert Lost Her Home, Business, Now Her Husband

On Friday, Sept. 30, Charles and Cristal Hebert, owners of American Farmhouse restaurant in Central, were involved in a tragic automobile accident on their way to visit friends in North Carolina. Charles was killed, and Cristal was badly injured. The accident occurred on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and Cristal was taken to a hospital in […]

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FEMA Designates Central Homes For Elevation List

FEMA has released a list of 1,000 homes in Central which the federal agency estimates to have sustained “substantial damage” during historic flooding in August.  To view list, go to centralcitynews.us. “Substantial damage” means the home lost more than 50 percent of its value as a result of the flood. A home in Zones A […]

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FEMA Announces Substantial Damage List in Central

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CITY OF CENTRAL, Louisiana — FEMA has released a list of nearly 1,000 homes in Central which the federal agency estimates to have sustained “substantial damage” during flooding August 12.  To view list, click here: https://www.louisianapelican.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/COC-50-100-ADDRESS-Alphabetical.xls “Substantial damage” means the home lost more than 50 percent of its […]

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After 75 Years in Central, Miss Olive Is in BR

Mrs. Olive Mullins Campbell has recently moved from her home on Hooper Road behind the Greenwell Springs Post Office to Williamsburg Senior Living Community at 5445 Government St. in Baton Rouge. Mrs. Campbell lived in Central, or more specifically Greenwell Springs for 75 years, since her parents moved from Baywood to Roundsaville Road in 1941.  […]

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Ex-City Official Issued Citation for Criminal Mischief

David Barrow, Chief Administrative Officer for former Central Mayor Mac Watts, and two Central women were issued citations for criminal mischief after a surveillance tape showed the women “rolling” Central City Hall with toilet paper.  Barrow allegedly drove the vehicle, which also appeared in the videotape. Allison Kesner and Alexandra Peairs along with Barrow were given […]

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Time to Register For Fall Opening Of School Year

Central Community School System announces centralized registration for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year.  Registration started June 6  at the Central Community School System Office located at 10510 Joor Road, Suite 300, Baton Rouge 70818. You can register your child Monday and Wednesday 8 to 11 a.m., however you must be signed in by 10:45 a.m. […]

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Louisiana’s Best Community Newspaper

The staff of Community Press, LLC, publishers of the Capital City News and Central City News, was honored at the 136th Annual Convention of the Louisiana Press Association in Lake Charles Saturday, June 18. The newspapers received some of journalism’s top awards at the state level. Most important was First Place in the General Excellence […]

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In Times of Trouble, Love Wins Out!

The eyes of the world have been on Baton Rouge for the past week. We have been on television, in the newspaper, and all over the Internet. The media have wrongly presented our city as a violent, hostile place.  If you have family from outside Baton Rouge, you’ve probably gotten concerned calls asking “Are you […]

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