Archive | October, 2013
Read Central City News for October 2013

Read Central City News for October 2013

Read CENTRAL CITY NEWS for October 2013.   Click below to access print edition TOP STORIES IN CENTRAL CITY NEWS: • CH2MHILL Agrees to Turn Over Records Sought by Central City News • CH2MHILL Pays Newspaper’s Attorney Fees • CCN v. CH2MHILL Strengthens Citizens Rights to Access Public Records in a Privatized City • Central City […]

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Gordon Hutchinson, Sr. Passes Away at Age 91

Gordon Hutchinson, Sr. Passes Away at Age 91

Gordon Hebert Hutchinson, Sr. was born on October 29, 1921 in Tickfaw, Louisiana, and passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior and to be with his beloved wife, Virgie on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. He was 91 years of age. A respected business and community leader, he was the owner of Hutchinson Tires, and […]

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Italian Americans to Honor Columbus

Italian Americans to Honor Columbus

The Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association is inviting the Baton Rouge community to the annual Columbus Day Festa.  The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel Atrium.  Admission is free.  The event will include Italian food, music, and much more. […]

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Republican Party of EBR Endorses Arbour for Justice of the Peace

Republican Party of EBR Endorses Arbour for Justice of the Peace

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish Monday endorsed Baton Rouge attorney Jerry Arbour in his race for justice of the peace from Ward 3, District 3 in the special election coming up Saturday, Oct. 19.  The vacancy was created by the death of long-time justice of the peace Melva Carpenter, 74, who passed […]

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Sheriff Seeks Tax Renewal Oct. 19

Sheriff Seeks Tax Renewal Oct. 19

Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish will go to the polls on Saturday, Oct. 19 to vote on three important property tax renewal propositions: • Renewal of a 6.9 mill property tax levied to support the Sheriff’s office.  This tax produces $25 million a year to fund law enforcement and accounts for 30 percent of […]

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East Baton Rouge Parish Legislators Receive Awards for Pro-Family Stand

East Baton Rouge Parish Legislators Receive Awards for Pro-Family Stand

Louisiana Family Forum honored more than two dozen state senators and representatives at its annual dinner last Thursday at the Healing Place church on Highland Road. Legislators were cited for their outstanding pro-family voting records. LFF President Gene Mills said the recently concluded session of the Louisiana Legislature provided hope and encouragement for pro-family forces […]

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Col. Gordon Jenkins to Be Honored at Naval Museum

Col. Gordon Jenkins to Be Honored at Naval Museum

Col. Gordon Jenkins, USAF (retired), will be honored in ceremonies at the Louisiana Military Veterans Hall of Honor at the Naval Museum at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 11.  The public is invited.  Jenkins is a 1960 graduate of Baton Rouge High and a graduate of LSU where he was commander of the Pershing Rifles.  The […]

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Drummond to Retire After Lifetime of Service

Drummond to Retire After Lifetime of Service

Maury Drummond was a basketball star at Istrouma High and earned a scholarship to LSU, where he won All-SEC honors and was twice named LSU’s MVP.  After his freshman year at LSU, something happened that changed his life forever. One of his teammates, Bobby Fedder, invited Maury to spend time with his family in Blackstone, […]

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CCN v. CH2MHill Greater Access Public Records

CCN v. CH2MHill Greater Access Public Records

The settlement reached in the case of Community Press, LLC, v. CH2MHill could have far reaching impact on how Louisiana’s Public Records Law is applied to private companies and other legal entities that perform the functions of local or state government. Under the judgment signed by District Judge Kay Bates, a private company, CH2MHill, will […]

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CCN vs. CH2MHill Was Like David vs. Goliath

CCN vs. CH2MHill Was Like David vs. Goliath

Our newspaper’s battle for access to public records of CH2MHill appears to be coming to an end.  After three and a half long years of legal battles, CH2MHill has agreed in court filings to provide the public records which we requested in March 2010. We are supposed to receive those records today.  We have already […]

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