Central City News

East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court Doug Welborn told the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon that his office is all about customer service. In his Annual Report to the People of the Parish, Welborn said, “We strive to be a user-friendly office with a special emphasis on customer service, embracing technological advances but making sure […]

Elected officials in Central are rallying around a set of proposed infrastructure improvements that could revolutionize traffic patterns and safety on Central’s major thoroughfares. The four road projects are •    Widen Hooper Road from Blackwater to Joor and then to Sullivan •    Extend Hooper Road across the Amite River to Hwy. 16 in Watson •   […]

The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge plans to launch a new radio station in Baton Rouge this June — the Mighty WSGX 95.1 FM. The station’s format will be that of a Top 40 station from the 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s.  It will feature news on the hour and half hour, classic rock […]

The four major candidates for Louisiana governor in the Oct. 24 open primary brought their campaigns to Baton Rouge Tuesday for a gubernatorial forum on small business sponsored by the National Federation of Independent Business, the Louisiana Restaurant Association, and the Louisiana Retailers Association. The four candidates — one Democrat (John Bel Edwards) and three […]

Former Metro Councilman Darrell Ourso scored a narrow victory in last Saturday’s special election for the seat in the  Louisiana House of Representatives from District 66. Ourso defeated Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso by a 72-vote margin — 1,958 to 1,886.  Less than 13 percent of registered voters participated.  Both candidates ran as conservative Republicans. Amoroso […]

District Attorney Hillar Moore told the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge his office has been working closely with the Sheriff, Baton Rouge police chief, superintendent of State Police, and federal authorities to attack violent crime in the parish. Violent Crime. The DA’s Violent Crime Unit was created in 2010 and works with all […]

There is really no mystery about whether the proposed City of St. George will be a success, and there is certainly no mystery about whether the proposed Southeast school district will be a success. We don’t have to guess whether incorporating a new city and creating a new school system in this parish can work. […]

Central Mayor Jr. Shelton and Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk will offer Central residents a guided tour of the Central Municipal Services Center in this week’s episode of Central Today. The show airs every Friday at 6:30 p.m. on Cox Cable Channel 21 and on AT&T U-Verse Channel 99.  It can also be viewed live […]

In Washington, Ronnie Anderson is recognized as the leader of one of Louisiana’s largest and most influential organizations — the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation. But at his place in East Feliciana Parish just north of Zachary, Anderson looks like just another cow hand, as he herds cattle, drives them into holding pens, and then helps […]

Most major cities in Louisiana suffer from poor public schools, high crime rates, and a constant budget crunch.  But Central has good public schools, low crime, and money in the bank.  So public officials in Central are focusing on the area’s No. 1 problem — unsafe, inadequate roads. Central Mayor Jr. Shelton, members of the […]