City of Central

Hooper Road is now open!

Please avoid Hooper Road between Joor Road and Sullivan Road due to major wreck. The roadway will be shut down for several hours due to traffic investigation being conducted by Central Police Department, East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Fatality team and Crime Scene Division.

Mayor Evans and Chief Corcoran participated in the Cub Scout Pack 125 Pinewood Derby this morning. They love taking part in activities that support the community and our future leaders.

The 30th season of The Wall That Heals will begin on March 6, 2025, in Sebring, Florida and visit 31 communities during the year. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is their 3rd stop on the nationwide tour! We are thrilled to bring it to the City of Central At 9323 Hooper Road, Life Tabernacle Church is the Honorable Host & Sponsor! Thank you to each volunteer for making this possible! Open 24 Hours a day March 20-23, 2025. Visit the website to contribute, donate or volunteer! TheWallThatHealsBR.org God Bless our Veterans!🇺🇸

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE WALL THAT HEALS The Wall That Heals will be visiting Life Tabernacle Church in Central, Louisiana, from Thursday, March 20 to Sunday, March 23, 2025. This traveling exhibition is a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and honors the service and sacrifice of our veterans. Event Details: - Location: Revolution Square at Life Tabernacle Church 9323 Hooper Road, Central, LA 70818 - Dates: Thursday, March 20 - Sunday, March 23, 2025 Please add your name to the signup page and specify in what capacity you would like to donate your time. Also specify what time and day you are available. There are 4 hour shifts available in each area. You may sign up for two consecutive 4 hour shifts if you would like to do so. You will be contacted. VOLUNTEER TRAINING: - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - will be on Wednesday, March 19th at 6 p.m. VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTIONS: Assist Visitors at The Wall: Greet and assist visitors with finding names, viewing photos, name rubbings. Listen and provide support when needed. •Mobile Education Center Volunteer: Talk about artifacts, In Memory Honorees and Hometown Heroes. •Visitor Tent: Seated Position: in finding names on website or name directory. Monitor trifold inventory. Answer Visitor questions to best of ability. •Direct Visitors (Floater): Greet and assist visitors with information. Direct to The Wall, Trailer, Visitor Tent. Assist if they need help with mobility. Fill in other positions as needed. Click on the link to sign up. Thank you. https://www.thewallthathealsbr.org/volunteer.html #thewallthatheals #LTCBR2025

Join us on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM for our annual clean-up day! Its a ton of fun and we appreciate all the volunteers!

Central Fire Department’s January Incident Report- Also available on the fire department’s website under calls. centralfd.org

Everyone is welcome!

Love the Boot Week is April 5-13 and we're hosting our 3rd annual Keeping Central Beautiful Day! Everyone is welcome to meet at City Hall on April 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM to help beautify our city. Dress comfortably, bring any tools you think might help, and don't forget your water bottles! Please visit https://keeplouisianabeautiful.org/love-the-boot/volunteer, search for Keeping Central Beautiful, and sign up for the City of Central's team! Please email Jenn.Kimble@central-la.gov with any questions.

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For the love of all things holy...

It's for YOUR safety!

Joor at Hwy 64 now open! PLEASE use caution while driving this area.

Effective Immediately: Please be advised, Central Thruway between Frenchtown Road and Choctaw is closed until further notice! Barricades will be in place blocking the roadway. If motorists violate this closure by moving or going around the Barricades entering this section of roadway, you will be Ticketed or Summoned. This section of roadway has become to dangerous for motorists to navigate. There will be zero warnings if you violate this order! Chief Roger Corcoran

🚨Central Thruway will be closing due to the black ice and amount of vehicle accidents. PLEASE DRIVE SLOW if you must drive at all. 🚨Avoid Joor Rd. at Hwy. 64!

Board of Adjustment Meeting has been canceled and will be rescheduled. Planning & Zoning Agenda: https://5il.co/35l8h Watch Live: https://www.youtube.com/live/Xc98Z-nIAqQ?si=EJD-oNqRpHVFmLOn

Garbage pick up resumes Thursday with a late start.

From the US National Weather Service: With some of the snow and icy spots from the previous night melting today, a lot of these areas may refreeze overnight as temperatures drop back below freezing. This could create areas of black ice on roadways, please continue to take caution if you are traveling.