CENTRAL CITY
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Festival of
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Thursday, April 12, 2012 • Vol. 15, No. 8 • 20 Pages • Circulation 10,000 • www.centralcitynews.us • Phone 225-261-5055
Central’s Road Crisis Another Central Youth Lost to Unsafe Roads
Health Central
Outstanding Young Businessman Dies After Accident on Greenwell Springs
&
Fitness Guide
Woody Jenkins
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Editor, Central City News
CENTRAL — A tragic one-car accident on Greenwell Springs Road has claimed the life of wellrespected Central businessman 26-year-old Daniel Couvillion. His is another in a long list of fatalities that can be traced to Central’s narrow roads, which are known for their lack of shoulders, steep dropoffs, deep ditches, and nearby trees. Couvillion died on Saturday evening, March 31 after his pickup truck veered a few inches off the road. Daniel Dr. Deepak Thekkoott of Cardiovascular Institute of the South at Lane Regional Hospital in Zachary was on his way home to his wife Sarah and Daniel Couvillion daughter Olivia after visiting with his mother and father, Kellye and CENTRAL — This month Lane riod. Lane and CIS jointly provide Rouge region to offer: Jeff Couvillion. Regional Medical Center and Car- the most advanced cardiovascular • Transradial Heart Catheter- The ambulance arrived at the diovascular Institute of the South technologies in the area—and Lane izations performed via transradial scene of the accident at 10:15 p.m., (CIS) celebrated their 5,000th cath says it is the first and only hospi- access through the wrist, instead See CENTRAL on Page 17 lab procedure over a five-year pe- tal in the entire nine-parish Baton See LANE on Page 10
Making Medical History at Lane Regional
Santorum Sweeps Central; Caucus Here April 28 Santorum Wins 49% In Primary; Delegates To Be Elected Here On Saturday, April 28 At Kristenwood Meet
CENTRAL — Local realtor Jr. Shelton was elected to represent Central on the East Baton Rouge Republican Parish Executive Committee last Saturday, defeating incumbent committeeman Billy Thompson. The results were: Jr. Shelton 1,331 60.2% Billy Thompson 881 39.8% Shelton was elected from Metro Council District 4 and earned the highest vote total of any candidate in the parish running from a Metro Council district. Shelton was in turn appointed as Republican NEW GOP LEADERS — Jr. Shelton (right) has been appointed Republican chairman chairman for the City of Central by
Photo by Jolice Provost
CENTRAL — Two weeks ago, Sen. Rick Santorum swept the Presidential Primary in Central and won 49 percent of the vote statewide. But Tuesday, he suspended his Presidential campaign. Nevertheless, Louisiana’s delegates to the Republican National Convention have yet to be elected. With Santorum out, conservatives are moving ahead with efforts to elect a Conservative Delegate Slate from Louisiana to the convention. Here in Central, Republicans
Shelton Wins GOP Party Seat, Named Republican Leader For City of Central
See REPUBLICANS on Page 10
for the City of Central. Shelton and Judge Darrell White (left) are parish committeemen.
See EASLEY on Page 20