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Thursday, November 8, 2012 • Vol. 15, No. 22 • 16 Pages • Circulation 10,000 • www.centralcitynews.us
Central Gives 86% to Romney, 73% to Walker Central High head coach Sid Edwards (left) presents a pink helmet to coach David Dykes who originated Central’s pink-out night.
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lar vote in parish, while Mitt Romney received only 46.6 percent. Parishwide, the results were: East Baton Rouge Parish Mitt Romney (R) 92,235 Barack Obama (D) 102,460 However, the City of Central defied the parishwide results, and Romney’s victory here was even more dramatic than the statewide totals. In Central, Romney carried every precinct and racked up 86
nominee. In Central, Walker won a landslide victory, defeating Holden by 6,700 votes, but this was offset by votes in the inner city: Mayor-President City of Central only Mike Walker (R) 9,779 Kip Holden (D) 3,003 Steve Myers (N) 258 Gordon Mese (N) 247 In parishwide results, Holden had an overwhelming majority:
CENTRAL — Despite a narrow loss nationwide, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney swept to victory in Louisiana with 57.8 percent of the vote to President Barack Obama’s 40.6 percent: Louisiana Mitt Romney (R) 1,152,788 Barack Obama (D) 808,611 Meanwhile, East Baton Rouge Parish continued to move into the liberal Democratic camp. Obama received 51.8 percent of the popu-
percent of the vote and a 10,000vote majority: City of Central Mitt Romney (R) 11,735 Barack Obama (D) 1,763 In the race for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, incumbent Kip Holden, a Democrat, was easily reelected to a third four-year term, despite an intense, year-long campaign by Mayor ProTem Mike Walker, the Republican
Wildcats vs. Ponchatoula Supt. Faulk Named Tops In Louisiana
Round One: Central Hosts Playoff Friday Woody Jenkins
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CENTRAL — For the Central High Wildcats, there’s been little time to celebrate their 9-1 record and 5th straight District 4-5A Championship. The Wildcats did have a bit of fun last Friday night as they whipped Live Oak 56-27 at Central’s annual “pink out” game which highlights the community’s commitment to fighting cancer. The Wildcats wore new pink uniforms and scored on almost every offensive series. This Friday, Central (ranked 4th in the state) hosts Ponchatoula in Round One of the State 5A Playoffs. Ponchatoula is highly regardSee CENTRAL on Page 10
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HUNTER EDGENS of Central holds the American flag at last Friday’s pink-out game.
CENTRAL — Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk was recognized this week with one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on someone in his profession. The Louisiana Association of School Executives named Faulk as Louisiana’s ‘School Superintendent of the Year’ for 2012. In February, he will be considered for the title of National Superintendent of the Year at the organization’s national convention in Los Angeles. Faulk, the founding superintendent of the Central school system, said any honor given him should be considered a tribute to Central’s teachers and staff and the Central community.