Archive | September, 2018

Shelton, Messina, Powers Are Best Qualified For Central Mayor, At-Large Council Seats

The Central City News is today endorsing three candidates in the Nov. 6 election. The three ­— Jr. Shelton, Wayne Messina, and Kim Powers — want nothing except to serve their fellow citizens and keep Central stay a great place to live, work, and study. Endorsements can be difficult, especially if you have no standard […]

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$100 Million for Drainage

In an exclusive interview with the Central City News, Mayor Jr. Shelton announced that he has secured an unprecedented array of city, state, and federal funds to improve drainage in the City of Central. The money, totalling more than $100 million, is perhaps more than any other city in the country has received. The interview, […]

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Lane Opens Cancer Center

Lane Regional Medical Center and Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center announced today a new partnership to provide enhanced care to Zachary-area patients requiring medical oncology services. The new partnership, effective September 4, includes medical oncology office visits and infusion therapy services, along with a host of other oncology support […]

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BR Real Time Crime Center

By next year, law enforcement officers on their way to a crime scene in East Baton Rouge Parish could be much better prepared for whatever awaits them. Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul says an officer typically has only two to three minutes from the time he is dispatched until he reaches the call. Too […]

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Tickets – Brian Kilmeade – Oct. 27, 2018

GREAT AMERICANS LECTURE SERIES — Brian Kilmeade, host of Fox and Friends every morning on Fox News, will speak about his new book, Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans. Admission includes his lecture, an autographed copy of the Andrew Jackson book, and light h’orderves. Cost is $40 a person (one book) or $50 […]

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