Central City News

An estimated 600 people packed the Family Center at St. Alphonsus for the Annual Taste of Central celebration.  The crowd came together to enjoy food prepared by Central’s top restaurants, bid in the live and silent auctions, and buy a chance for a $10,000 prize. The event raised more than $140,000 to support the work […]

The City of Central and the Central Community School System are launching a new weekly television show, Central Today, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6.  It will be hosted by Central Mayor Jr. Shelton and Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk. The show is produced by Central City News, Woody Jenkins, editor, in cooperation with […]

On January 14, seven students from Tanglewood and Central Intermediate were recognized by Raising Cane’s in Central. The most improved student from each grade level was chosen for the program called “Raising Grades with Raising Cane’s”. The seven students, along with a family member, were invited to Raising Cane’s for a free lunch and recognition […]

The three Republican candidates running in the special election to fill the vacancy from House District 66 disagree on some key issues (see chart at right). But they agree on the vast majority of issues. An analysis of questionnaires filed by candidates Buddy Amoroso, Rick Bond, and Darrell Ourso with the East Baton Rouge Republican […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has endorsed Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso in his bid to win a seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives in a special election in House District 66 on Feb. 21. The election was called by House Speaker Chuck Kleckly to fill a vacancy left by the resignation […]

The three Republicans competing in a special election for House District 66 debated the issues before the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Café Américain, 7521 Jefferson Hwy. Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso, Baton Rouge attorney Rick Bond, and former Metro Councilman and banker Darrell Ourso outlined their platforms and answered questions from […]

In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Why, of course! There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.” “Nonsense” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What […]

More than 5,000 Christians brought a message of faith, hope, love, and reconciliation to the LSU campus on Saturday, Jan. 24.  Two different events took place simultaneously.  But before noon, the two merged to become  one of the largest Christian gatherings in the history of LSU. The peaceable event contrasted with the threats being made […]

Central Mayor Jr. Shelton gave his first annual State of the City address last week, and all of the major news media in Baton Rouge were there to cover the story including the Advocate, Times-Picayune, Business Report, WAFB-TV, and WBRZ-TV. Here are some of the major points Mayor Shelton made: • Central is a land […]

Four state legislators who represent Central in the Louisiana Legislature will be up for reelection this fall. They are: • Rep. Barry Ivey, a first-term legislator, who represents the southern part of Central and a small part of the eastern part of the City of Baton Rouge. • Rep. Valarie Hodges, also a first-term legislator who represents […]