CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • KSYL: Major Ryder Claims Slocum Misled Public About House Arrest Program

    Yesterday, during an interview with KALB News Director Michele Godard, KSYL fielded a phone call from Major Carla Ryder, who described herself as the “overseerer (sp)” of the House Arrest Division for the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Department. According to Mrs. Ryder (a former employee of Charlie Wagner), Mike Slocum “on several occasions” claimed to have invented her program, even though the program was actually created by another deputy. Responding to the question of how she felt after Slocum spoke about this program during KALB’s debate, Major Ryder said she was “stunned because I have never even discussed my program with…

  • Local Red Cross to Purchase Historic Cotton Brothers Building

    The Central Louisiana Red Cross is planning to purchase and renovate the historic Cotton Brothers Bakery building as a new location for their regional headquarters and offices. The brick Art Deco structure, built in 1932 at the corner of Elliott Street and Bolton Avenue, was recently named to be among the year’s top ten most endangered state historic properties by the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation. Renovation of the structure is expected to begin around February and be finished by the end of 2008. Altogether, the property could see upwards of a million dollars of direct investment. As a crucial…

  • KALB: Slocum Campaign Issued Ultimatum About Debate

    According to a report on the 10PM KALB broadcast news, on Wednesday, KALB President and General Manager Les Golmon met with David Roach, the “advertising consultant for Mike Slocum.” Mr. Roach told Mr. Golmon that Mike Slocum did not want Michele Godard to participate in moderating the debate. “As a matter of fact, he said his candidate would not show up unless you (Godard) declared you that were a supporter of his opponent,” Golmon said. “There were threats made by Mr. Roach. In fact… that he would turn us over to the FCC Commission (sp).” Golmon explained the reason he…