Central City News

BATON ROUGE — Lauren Ashley McKenzie of Central and Benjamin Paul Sagona of Baton Rouge will marry in a 7 p.m. ceremony Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Oak Lodge in Baton Rouge. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mark and Shelia McKenzie of Central.  She is the granddaughter of the late Otis and Versie Sharp […]

WOODVILLE, MISS. — Jonathan D. Metz of Central and Alexis M. Blackwell of Baker are proud to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The wedding will be Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. at Desert Plantation, just past St. Francisville in Woodville, Miss., with dinner and dancing to follow. The bride-elect is the daughter […]

BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish Republican Women’s Club has honored with a Gala at the Louisiana Governor’s Mansion last Wednesday evening. The club began in 1953 when Republicans were rare in Louisiana.  Today, the party includes all of Louisiana’s statewide elected officials.  Secretary of State Tom Schedler served as emcee of the […]

Edwin Edwards Attends Reunion Of La. Senators BATON ROUGE — Former members of the Louisiana House and Senate returned to the State Capitol Wednesday afternoon for the annual Legislators’ Reunion. Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, who was elected to State Senate in 1965, was the oldest attendee in point of service.   The former governor addressed the Senate […]

BATON ROUGE — The Legislative Fiscal Office this week issued a fiscal note for SB199 by Sen. Bodi White, which would create the Southeast Baton Rouge Community School District.  Here are some of the conclusions: • While the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board would lose $19 million in state general funds, it would actually […]

Senate Passage Likely; Real Fight Looms in House BATON ROUGE — Bills to create the new Southeast Baton Rouge Community School District cleared two Senate committees this week and are now pending on the floor of the State Senate. Sen. Bodi White (R-Central), the lead author, said the bills could come up as soon as Tuesday.  SB199, […]

BATON ROUGE — The Central High School welding team won 1st place at the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) Craft Competition on April 11. The welding team competed against 21 other schools and 64 individual competitors.  Each welder was required to weld a vertical and overhead open butt v-groove. In addition to taking a written […]

by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — Around 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, Mary Simmers dropped her son off at Central High School and pulled onto Wax Road.  In the fog, she didn’t see the pickup truck until it slammed into her vehicle. Her 10-year-old daughter Emily sat in her seat belt in […]

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the capital city: Friday, May 3 • St. Alphonsus Appreciation Crawfish Boil • 6:30 p.m. Inviting all adults who are involved in the life of St. Alphonsus parish in all the different organizations, committees, councils, boards, and ministries.  Join Fr. Mike and the parish staff as […]

Celebration Begins At 5 p.m. Friday at Baker’s City Park BAKER — The citizens of the City of Baker will celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the founding of their community Friday at 5 p.m. at Baker City Park. It will be a time for people of Baker and the surrounding area to come together and enjoy music, […]