Archive | July, 2013

LA Lady Lightning Girls Fastpitch Softball Tryouts

LA LADY LIGHTNING Girl’s Fastpitch Softball tryouts! 10U and 12U all positions. Session One –Saturday, August 3, 2013. Lovett Road Park, 13600 Lovett Rd., Central, LA OR Session Two –Saturday, August 10, 2013, Plank Road Park, 19550 Plank Rd, Zachary, LA 10U- 10am – 12:00noon, 12U- 2:00pm – 4:00pm. For more information: Contact Kellie Guercio […]

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Danielle Wright Still Lost at Sea

The search for Danielle Wright of Greenwell Springs is continuing in the South Pacific.  She and other members of the crew of the Nina have not been heard from since June 5. Her father, Ricky Wright, now of Lafayette, said private air searches are continuing.  The family needs contributions to help with the expenses.  Wright […]

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City of Central Independence Day Set July 11

The Central City Council voted Tuesday to recognize July 11 as “Central Independence Day,” in honor of the swearing in of the city’s first Mayor and City Council on July 11, 2005. Councilman Louis DeJohn said the date should be remembered in Central history and should be a day of celebration.        The City of […]

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Chamber EBR: Free Market Should Provide Transportation

Chamber EBR: Free Market Should Provide Transportation

After gaining approval of a $165 million tax increase last April from voters in the cities of Baton Rouge and Baker, the Capital Area Transit System (CATS) should find itself “sitting pretty.”  But instead the government-owned bus company finds itself mired in scandal.  The legislative auditor is conducting an audit, the state inspector general has […]

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CATS Tax Came from Organizers Playbook

If Brod Bagert had come to the river city of Baton Rouge in the 1850’s fresh off the steamboat with a trunk full of snake oil and promises of miracle cures, he could not have gotten a more enthusiastic reception than he got when he arrived here in 2011 with promises to make Baton Rouge […]

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CATS Run Wild

CATS Run Wild

Robert Mirabito, interim chief executive officer of the Capital Area Transit System held a news conference Monday to announce that bus fare money is missing and may have been stolen.  Mirabito said discrepancies between cash deposits and computerized fare collection totals go back three years.  In some months, the discrepancy could be as much as […]

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Knight of the Year

Knight of the Year

KNIGHT OF THE YEAR — Wayne Messina was named Knight of the Year by the Knights of Columbus.  The award was presented by Grand Knight Vance Thomas.

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BRCC Plans Helicopter Training Here

BRCC Plans Helicopter Training Here

Monique Cross, vice chancellor for academic affairs at Baton Rouge Community College, said Tuesday the college will begin helicopter maintenance training classes at a facility on Hooper Road beginning in August. Cross told the Central City Council it will be just the first of the training programs which will be coming to Central. BRCC offers […]

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Baton Rouge’s Stagnant Population Growth Sends Warning: Don’t Follow Path of Detroit

It’s not very popular and certainly not politically correct to talk about the problems in your own community.  But if we aren’t honest with ourselves, the consequences will be very grave indeed. Despite all the hoopla and Chamber of Commerce rhetoric, this parish and this city are so close to tipping over the edge and […]

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Kendall Patrick Gerald II

Kendall Patrick Gerald II

Patrick and Sheree Gerald of Central are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Kendall Patrick. Kendall was born Dec. 18, 2012, at Woman’s Hospital.  He weighed nine pounds and was 22 inches long. Proud grandparents are Kendall and Monique Gerald of Pride, Brenda and David Zeringue of Central, Wayne and Liz Barbin […]

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