Central City News

 As former Vice President Joe Biden prepares to be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, he has called for the people of this country to unite together, and that is a worthy goal. Of course, unifying people with such diverse views wouldn’t be easy.  However, it is possible. The problem is, […]

A survey of readers of the Central City News showed deep distrust of coronavirus vaccines being rolled out this week. More than 400 readers participated in the online survey.   Readers were asked the question, “Do you plan to take a Covid vaccine.  These were some of their responses: •Kathleen Fasullo Byers – NOT!! •Linda […]

As I work at my desk, I write down random thoughts on a wide variety of topics.  Here are a few this week: On Covid •Did you know the average life expectancy in Louisiana is 75, while the average age of Covid deaths in Louisiana is 75? While Watching the Debate •Did I understand Joe […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT — For much of the past six months, Rev. Tony Spell has been called a lawbreaker by the Governor, the Mayor-President, the national media, and some of our citizens, but just what laws has he broken? Before the Governor Edwards issued his emergency orders, Rev. Spell had […]

To Hon. John Bel Edwards Dear Governor Edwards, Shortly after we – at great cost to our economy and personal freedoms – “flattened the curve,” you surprisingly applauded extraordinarily large groups of people who were gathering in violation of practically every order you had issued to contain the virus – orders which emphasized social distancing. […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • THAT FOOL GOVERNOR SAYS NO DANCING — Yes, our fool Democrat governor has a new one: No dancing!  Add that to no singing, no hand shaking, no hugging, no funerals, no visiting your dying mother in the hospital.  “A video recently posted on Facebook shows couples dancing inside a Lafayette restaurant. […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • THOUGHT POLICE: AMAZING AND DEEPLY DISTURBING by Woody Jenkins — Do you find it remarkable that Facebook, YouTube, and Google are doing everything in their power to prevent any and all positive information about hydroxychloroquine from getting to the eyes and ears of the American people? If American physicians hold a […]

FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY, Hillary Clinton was nominated for President of the United States and I wrote this piece as she was speaking… THE LOWDOWN ON HILLARY’S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH (written in real time by Woody Jenkins) — At the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia… It’s Thursday night… Chelsea Clinton is introducing her mother. Chelsea is […]

 Central High head football coach and athletic director Sid Edwards said it will be devastating to many young men if sports are suspended this fall. In an interview with Woody Jenkins of Central City News, the much-loved coach said. “So many of our kids need to be with their other dad, our coaches.  So many […]

I am a mother of four  Three are in the Central Community School System — one in elementary school, one in the middle school, and one in the high school. My oldest will be a senior this year. I also worked in my daughter’s elementary school in the cafeteria this past year.  I am deeply […]