City of Central

🎅✨ Santa's Mailbox is leaving City Hall! ✨🎅 🎄📬 The last day for the North Pole Mailbox to collect your letters to Santa is THIS Friday, December 19th! Drop them off at City Hall any time by December 19th, and we’ll make sure they go straight to the Big Guy himself! 💌 Don’t forget to include your wish list and return address! You never know—he might send a little magic back your way! 🌟 Write those letters and spread the cheer! 📝🎁 #NorthPoleExpress #LettersToSanta #HolidayMagic

✨🎄 Community Shoutout! 🎄✨ A huge shoutout to Glimpses of Light for the incredible light display at the corner of Hooper & Sullivan! 🌟 Tune your radio to 105.9 FM and be mesmerized by this amazing synchronized light show. It’s truly something special for the whole family to enjoy. 🚗 Please remember to be courteous to others by turning off your headlights while viewing. Thank you, Glimpses of Light, for spreading so much holiday cheer in our community! 🎶✨

🚧 Public Works in Action! 💪🍂 Our Public Works team is putting new equipment to work to keep water flowing smoothly throughout our neighborhoods. This upgraded machinery allows crews to efficiently remove leaves and debris from drainage ditches and culverts, helping prevent clogs and standing water—especially during heavy rains. Less leaves in the culvert means better drainage and fewer flooding issues for our residents. 📸 Check out the photos to see the new equipment and our team hard at work keeping our city moving forward!

🌬️❄️ As colder weather moves in, remember the Four Ps. The key to protecting what matters most when temperatures drop! ➡️ People: Check on family, friends, and neighbors, and especially the elderly or those without adequate heat. 🐾 Pets: Bring them inside or make sure they have warm, dry shelter. 🌿 Plants: Cover or move sensitive plants indoors to prevent frost damage. 🚰 Pipes: Wrap exposed pipes and let faucets drip to prevent freezing. A little preparation now can save a lot of trouble later! Stay warm and stay safe, Central! 💙🧣

🔔 Battle of the Bells: Central vs St. George 📅 December 15, 2025 ⏱️ 10 AM – 6 PM 📍 Oak Point Fresh Market-Central Mayor Wade Evans is taking part on behalf of the City of Central in this year’s Battle of the Bells, a spirited holiday fundraiser benefiting The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle program. Stop by Central Oak Point anytime between 10 AM and 6 PM to lend your support and be part of Central’s season of giving. Contributions made at the kettle directly assist families throughout the Capital Region and make a meaningful difference during the holidays. Let’s come together, show our Central pride, and help Mayor Evans ring his way to the 2025 Best Bell-Ringer honor. #BattleOfTheBells

Tree down on JL Fairchild. Entergy is in route.

"While we are flushing you may possibly experience lower pressure than normal and could have a tint in the water. If you use any water in your home during the posted flush times you may draw this water into your plumbing system. Toilets and hot water heaters have tanks that can keep this water around long after we are done. If you continue to have discoloration or cloudy water after the posted flush has ended, please let the cold water tap in your kitchen run for approximately 3-5 minutes. If the cold water in the kitchen is clear and the hot water and toilets still have a tint, they may require a brief flush. If any of these issues continue after the posted flush times, please call us at 225-925-2011."

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🎅✨Santa's Mailbox is coming back to City Hall!🎅 🎄📬 Starting 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝐭𝐡, the North Pole Mailbox will be ready to collect your letters to Santa! Drop them off at City Hall anytime between 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡, and we’ll make sure they go straight to the Big Guy himself! 💌 Don’t forget to include your wish list and return address! You never know—he might send a little magic back your way! 🌟 Let the holiday spirit begin—write those letters and spread the cheer! 📝🎁 #NorthPoleExpress #LettersToSanta #HolidayMagic

Intersection at Greenwell Springs Road and Magnolia Bridge Road

🚨🚨🚨IMPORTANT🚨🚨🚨 We are moving this Saturday’s Christmas in Central Parade to 12pm due to the rain. Line up will be 10am-11:45am in the Zoar Baptist Church parking lot! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the City of Central Chamber of Commerce! Thank You!

🔥🔔Which city will win?! Mayor Wade Evans (City of Central) and Mayor Dustin Yates (City of St. George) are ringing for a cause on December 15th — help them rise to the top for the first ever Battle of the Bells!🔔 💪 👉Stop by @oakpointfreshmarket in Central on December 15th, donate, and rep the City of Central! @cityofcentral @stgeorgelouisiana #BattleoftheBells #RedKettle #SalvationArmy #SalvationArmyBR #ThriftStoreBR

The National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans / Baton Rouge has provided an update concerning heavy rainfall this week. There is a Marginal Risk of Excessive Rainfall Tonight – Sunday. East Baton Rouge Parish is forecasted to receive 3-4" generally, but some areas could see up to 6". The majority of the rainfall (2-3") will be tonight - Friday night. Moderate confidence for flash flooding in localized, low-lying areas - widespread flash flooding is NOT expected. Severe weather is NOT expected with this system.

The Annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree is THIS WEEKEND!!!!! 📅 December 6, 2025 ⏰ 5:45 PM 📍 Corner of Sullivan and Hooper Rd. Kick off the holiday season with festive cheer! We’ll begin the evening at 5:45 PM with a performance by the Central High School Jazz Band 🎷, followed by the magical moment when the tree lights up the night.🎄The celebration will wrap up around 6:30 PM with a spectacular fireworks show! 🧨🎆 Magnolia Key Reality will be there with hot chocolate and a VERY special guest! 🎅🏼 Bring your family, friends, and plenty of holiday spirit!

The Mayor’s Office had a great time participating in Career Day at Central Middle School! The mayor and the PIO enjoyed meeting so many bright, curious students who asked thoughtful, intelligent questions about how city government works and what it means to serve our community. Central truly has some amazing youth, and spending time with them today was a reminder of how bright our city’s future is. 🌟 Thank you to CIS for the invitation! We’re always grateful for the chance to connect with our next generation of leaders! 👏💛

🚧 Wax Road Construction 🚧

It'll be threatening freezing tomorrow morning for much of SE LA/S MS along and north of the I-10/I-12 corridor, with the best chances being farther north. There is potential of 1 to 5 hours at or below freezing. Make sure you're prepared with the 3 Ps: People - Stay warm and dry, limit outdoors time Pets - bring indoors/make sure they have a warm and dry shelter Plants - Cover sensitive plants/take them indoors In addition, use safe heating devices!

"While we are flushing you may possibly experience lower pressure than normal and could have a tint in the water. If you use any water in your home during the posted flush times you may draw this water into your plumbing system. Toilets and hot water heaters have tanks that can keep this water around long after we are done. If you continue to have discoloration or cloudy water after the posted flush has ended, please let the cold water tap in your kitchen run for approximately 3-5 minutes. If the cold water in the kitchen is clear and the hot water and toilets still have a tint, they may require a brief flush. If any of these issues continue after the posted flush times, please call us at 225-925-2011."

🎄✨ Join us for the Annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree! ✨🎄

Date: December 6th, 2025
Time: 5:45 PM
Location: Corner of Sullivan and Hooper Rd.

Kick off the holiday season with festive cheer! The evening will start with a performance by the Central High School's Jazz Band. As night falls, we’ll light up the tree and cap off the celebration with a spectacular fireworks show! Bring family, friends, and holiday spirit! 🌟🎶

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