Congress, Judgeships Take Stage

It’s only one month until voters go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4 to choose a new Congress and a host of local officials. In Central, political signs are everywhere along busy roads and streets, as candidates vie for exposure and legitimacy.  With Congressman Bill Cassidy running for the U.S. Senate, a host of […]

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Three-Way Battle for U. S. Senate

Two Republican candidates are challenging Sen. Mary Landrieu in the Nov. 4 election, and she appears vulnerable to either. In a CNN poll published this week, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R) was leading Landrieu 50-47, while Col. Rob Maness (R) and Landrieu were tied 48-48.  The runoff, if necessary, will be Dec. 6. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was in Louisiana last […]

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Appeal Filed in In 1st Circuit on Mall Annexation

Capital City News editor Woody Jenkins has filed a brief with the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal challenging a ruling by District Judge Janice Clark in the Mall annexation controversy. Jenkins filed suit in June that the Metro Council had no legal authority to annex portions of the Mall of Louisiana. The annexation by the […]

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Is Baton Rouge the Best, the Worst or What?

Is Baton Rouge the Best, the Worst or What?

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Capital City News According to the experts, Baton Rouge and in fact the entire State of Louisiana are either the best possible place in America to live and work or the worst, and there seems to be little in between. Consider this: Baton Rouge is the 4th Happiest City in America […]

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Voters Face Important Decisions On Nov. 4

Voters Face Important Decisions On Nov. 4

Baton Rouge voters will face a host of important races on the Nov. 4 ballot but none is more significant than the U.S. Senate seat from Louisiana. The Senate is hanging by perhaps a single vote and that vote could be decided here. If Mary Landrieu is reelected, that could mean control of the Senate could stay […]

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St. George: A Privatized City

St. George: A Privatized City

Leaders of the movement to incorporate the proposed City of St. George say they plan to organize the new city based on a 21st century model, rather than the 19th century model used in the vast majority of American cities. For Norman Browning and other leaders of St. George, that means privatization, or contracting with […]

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St. George Q&A: Understanding  What’s Proposed

St. George Q&A: Understanding What’s Proposed

Based on interviews with Norman Browning and other leaders of the movement to incorporate the City of St. George, here are answers to some of the questions people are asking about St. George: Q. Why incorporate the City of St. George? A. First, it will assist the people of our area to start an independent […]

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Most School Board Members Unopposed

Most School Board Members Unopposed

The Central School Board, which serves as the “board of directors” of the Central Community School System will be up for reelection on Tuesday, Nov. 4.  But at the close of qualifying on Aug. 22, only three of the seven school board members drew opposition.  The others will be automatically elected for another four-year term. […]

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Mayor Shelton: Central Lost Hero

Mayor Shelton: Central Lost Hero

During Celebration of Life ceremonies honoring the late Ralph Washington, Central Mayor Jr. Shelton praised Washington as “a public servant in the truest sense of the word.”  Shelton said Washington, who served as Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Central from the city’s formation in July 2005 until July 1, 2014, “walked softly but carried a […]

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Report Card on School Board 2010-2014

Report Card on School Board 2010-2014

Dr. Jim Gardner, who played on Central High’s first baseball team in 1951, was on hand last Saturday to inaugurate the new lighting system at The Rock, the Central High baseball field. The event was the first Central High Alumni game, and it represented the first time in the 63-year history of Central High baseball […]

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