Central City News

Rep. Ted James and businessman Cleve Dunn, Jr. addressed the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon Tuesday on behalf of black leaders who want to keep protests in Baton Rouge peaceful and constructive. Dunn said, “We’ve seen others tear down their communities, and we want to  make sure that doesn’t happen here. We’ve been on the ground […]

Growing up and living as I have my entire life in the inner city of Baton Rouge, I remember a time when Baton Rouge was a real community, not just a random collection of people seemingly without much in common.  It was a place where neighbors knew one another and were involved in each other’s […]

Central Physical Therapy has opened a brand-new facility at 13111 Hooper Road. It features 6,500 square feet of space and a multitude of services, including dry needling, anti-gravity ambulation, WorkSTEPS industrial testing, aquatic therapy, fitness classes, pilates classes, dizziness treatment, concussion management, and sports medicine. Central Physical Therapy is owned by Helen Balzi and Tom […]

More than 800 graduates of Istrouma, Central, Baker, Redemptorist, and Glen Oaks gathered once again at the Atrium of the Baton Rouge Sheraton for the Annual North Baton Rouge Reunion. Most of the graduates were from the 1940’s to the 1970’s, although everyone is welcome. Even Baton Rouge High graduates have been known to sneak in! […]

Citizens of the City of Central and their friends are invited to help celebrate the 11th Anniversary of the founding of the City of Central this Saturday at 6 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium. Mayor Jr. Shelton is urging families to come and enjoy themselves.  He said the fireworks display will be the biggest in Central […]

John Wilks (J.W.) Kelly, Jr., a native of Baton Rouge and long-time resident of Central, died on Sunday, May 15, 2016  in Daytona Beach, FL. He was 93 years old. On Nov. 28, 1942, he married  his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Joyce Montgomery Kelly. In 1943, J.W. and Joyce graduated from […]

When William Dearman opened Dearman’s Drug Store in 1960 in what was then the Twin Cedars Shopping Center, he specialized in the personal touch. For 40 years, customers, their children, and their grandchildren came to know Mr. Dearman and his staff for their service and friendly advice. In 1960, a lot of drugstores still had […]

Years of sacrifice and hard work are finally paying off for Amanda and Neal Watts, both 2002 graduates of Central High School. During her high school years, you might have watched Amanda play for the Lady Wildcats softball team.  Or she might have waited on you at Indian Mound Grocery Store, which is owned by […]

In 2009, Central High School grad Galen Iverstine earned his degree in political science from LSU and considered three options — military service, law school, or graduate school.  During a school project, he became aware of the environmental, social, and economic impact of today’s industrialized food system and how it has marginalized family farms over […]

People Are Wondering who Donald Trump will choose for Vice President. Sen. Jeff Sessions would be a great choice. First, let me discuss two myths that are widely believed. •Myth No. 1 – If we nominate so-and-so, we will carry a certain state. The usual suspect this time is John Kasich. If we just nominate […]