Central City News

Mayor-President Will Lead Parish BATON ROUGE — In a four-way race for Mayor-President on Nov. 6, incumbent Kip Holden, who is seeking a third term, is the clear favorite but he still has his work cut out for himself.The wild cards in the race are  • The parish’s exploding murder rate • Whether Holden can […]

BATON ROUGE — Gordon Mese, owner of Garden District Nursery on Government Street, says he is running for Mayor-President not because he wants to but because he feels he has to, in order to create a more livable city. He says his role model is Thomas Jefferson and other founding fathers.  “I was born on […]

Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Endorsements Tuesday, November 6, 2012, Election MITT ROMNEYPresident   PAUL RYAN Vice President   DR. BILL CASSIDY Congress, 6th   SCOTT ANGELLE Public Service Comm. TONI HIGGINBOTHAM or TIM KELLEY La. Supreme Court   MIKE McDONALD Court of Appeal   SUZAN PONDER City Judge SMOKIE BOURGEOIS Metro Council, Dist. […]

For President and Vice President of the United States   DEMOCRATIC Barack Obama, Joe Biden   REPUBLICAN Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan   CONSTITUTION Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr., James N. Clymer   SOCIALIST EQUALITY Jerry White, Phyllis Scherrer   GREEN Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala   JUSTICE Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson, Luis J. Rodriguez   SOCIALIST WORKERS […]

While Nation Goes To Polls, Louisiana Will Hold Its Breath by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — The headline on Page 1 describes the likelihood of an economic boom coming to South Louisiana.  But there is a problem.  The announcement of this massive GTL plant, which would employ 8,000 to 12,000 people, represent an investment of $5 […]

BATON ROUGE — State Republican chairman Roger Villere encouraged Louisianians to take the time and trouble to vote on Nov. 6, even though Louisiana is not considered a swing state in the Presidential election. Villere said, “We all have a right to vote but also a duty to vote.  So many Americans have fought and […]

Government-Run Bus Company Says It Can’t Keep Its Election Promises BATON ROUGE — In court testimony and in interviews with Baton Rouge area media, representatives of CATS (Capital Area Transit System) revealed this week that they cannot keep the promises they made to voters prior to an April 21 referendum that approved a major property tax increase […]

South Louisiana Could Be Key to Changing World Oil Dependence by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — Revolutionary technology, which allows natural gas to be converted to synthetic gasoline that can be used in any ordinary automobile without a conversion kit, is poised to come to South Louisiana in a big way.  If it does, the future of […]

CENTRAL — Central Physical Therapy announced plans to incorporate an indoor sports performance complex as part of a multi-million dollar expansion to its facility at 13111 Hooper Road. The new 20,000 square foot indoor sports performance complex will house an artificial turf football practice field, basketball court, batting cages, and sports training equipment. The complex […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Saturday, October 13 • Romney/Walker Sign Waving • 9 a.m. to 12 noon Help elect Mitt Romney as President and Mike Walker as Mayor-President this Saturday.  Come to Republican Parish Headquarters at 7047 Jefferson Hwy., Suite B, and volunteer to help out.  It will be fun […]