Central City News

Only Voters Decide Issue of Whether to Create Municipality SOUTHEAST — The battle to create a new community school system in the southeast part of East Baton Rouge Parish is about to take on a entirely new dimension. Now supporters of the new district say they are considering launching a drive to incorporate Southeast Baton […]

Washington Says Democrats Don’t Represent Him CENTRAL — In ceremonies at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon Tuesday, City of Central Mayor Pro-Tem Ralph Washington announced that he is changing his party affiliation to Republican. With a packed house at Café Américain and the media present, Washington told his life story — from being born at […]

CENTRAL — Long-time Central educator David Prescott has been named the new principal at Central High School.  Prescott’s selection culminated a nationwide search that ended at Central High where Prescott is assistant principal. A national search firm found 30 applicants and narrowed the field to six, two of whom withdrew. Faulk and other Central school […]

Pledges to Fight Crime, Improve Roads With Open, Honest City Administration by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Central businessman Jr. Shelton has announced his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Central in municipal election scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2014.  Shelton narrowly lost the mayor’s job to Mac Watts, the current mayor, in 2010. Shelton […]

Southeast BR School District Nears 70 Votes In State House BATON ROUGE — All eyes are on the Louisiana House of Representatives Thursday as the members prepare to take up two bills that could lead to the creation of the new Southeast Baton Rouge Community School District.  The legislation would affect about 80,000 people in the portion […]

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the capital city: Saturday, June 1 • Fundraiser • 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Central High Bowling Team will hold a fundraiser at the Piggly Wiggly, 9702 Greenwell Springs.  They will be selling jambalaya, hamburgers with chips, and hot dogs with chips for $5.  All […]

She’s a Gal with Many Talents CENTRAL — Lizzie Wicker is not your ordinary high school placekicker, although you might have seen her on the sidelines during the spring football game between Central High and Northside of Lafayette last week. The aspiring young athlete hopes to make the Wildcats’ varsity team this fall. But football […]

Trained, Well-Armed Citizenry Best Way To Fight BR Crime, Chamber EBR Says BATON ROUGE — The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge has completed another Gun Safety Course at the Baker Range in Baker, and 24 more local residents are better qualified to use their firearms to defend themselves. The Chamber EBR offers the […]

BATON ROUGE — Once again, the “talking points” of government agencies have come face-to-face with reality. In this case, the Louisiana Department of Education has released test scores for school systems across the state.  Yet, despite a dismal performance by students in the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, the public relations department of the […]

A Milestone for Charles Valluzzo Family BATON ROUGE — Charlie Valluzzo and the Valluzzo family celebrated 50 years in the McDonald’s business with a birthday party at their original McDonald’s on Plank Road.  It was an emotional time for Valluzzo as he paid tribute to all of those who have made his family business a […]