Central City News

St. George incorporation spokesman Lionel Rainey III told the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge last Tuesday that July 23, 2014, used to be goal for supporters but now it is a hard deadline. “For months, we said that we hope to have the signatures to put the incorporation of St. George on the […]

Central voters will go to the polls this Saturday, May 3 to choose between incumbent Ralph Washington and challenger Jason Ellis for a seat on the City Council. Or will they?  Central officials are worried voters will forget and stay home.  In the hotly-contested April 5 primary, only 7,700 of Central’s 20,000 registered voters cast […]

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge has reiterated its endorsement of Central Mayor Pro-Tem Ralph Washington for reelection to the City Council.  The party issued a statement in support of Washington: “The Republican Party is proud to endorse Ralph Washington for the following reasons: • He is one of the founders of the City […]

On Monday night, Jackie Jenkins was honored as Central’s middle school teacher of the year. Now the Louisiana Department of Education has announced that Mrs. Jenkins is a finalist to be named Louisiana’s Teacher of the Year in ceremonies July 12 in Baton Rouge. The Central school board commended Mrs. Jenkins, saying she “delivers the […]

The Sixth Annual Festival of Two Rivers will begin Friday, May 2 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church on Greenwell Springs Road. The event, which attracts thousands of visitors from throughout the Baton Rouge area, includes three days of food, entertainment, and rides.  For the first time this year, it also includes a 5K run and […]

Voters in the City of Central voted against a proposed $227 million BREC property tax renewal 3,146 to 2,839.  Nevertheless, it passed parishwide.  

The Central Community School System is launching a newspaper, called The Central Wildcat, to help improve communications among parents, students, teachers, administrators, and the Central community.  It will be published 10 months a year from August to May, beginning May 15 of this school year.  The Central Wildcat will cover Central High, Central Middle, Central […]

Mayor-elect Jr. Shelton Monday announced the appointment of a transi-tion team equally divided between citizens who supported him and those who opposed him in the election April 5. Shelton said in an interview with the Central City News that he is calling the group, the Central First team.  “We’re excited about working together to make […]

In the 1850’s my 4th great grandfather, Maglorie “Mac” Bourke, brought his family of 10 to live here in Central. Mac was a carpenter born in West Baton Rouge and the son of Acadian immigrant Joseph F. Bourke or Bourg. He helped his neighbor Daniel Boone Morgan build the old Morgan house which was located […]

Mayor-elect Jr. Shelton made one of the most importtant stops of the transition Monday when he visited the Central Municipal Services Center, which is run by a non-profit corporation, IBTS, that administers the City of Central. The City of Central is unique in Louisiana because it is completely privatized.  The entire city government  is run […]