CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Elton Pody Recovering from Surgery

    Elton Pody, Vice President, Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce is resting comfortably after cancer surgery at M.D. Anderson in Houston on Wednesday, January 17. Surgeons successfully removed 50% of Mr. Pody’s liver, which contained cancerous tumors. According to a Chamber spokesperson, Mr. Pody’s physicians feel they removed all of the cancer. After a brief recovery period, Mr. Pody will return home to central Louisiana where he will undergo chemotherapy treatment. He plans to be back at work in the near future.

  • Bobby Jindal: “I have decided to run for governor of the great State of Louisiana.”

    According to the Dead Pelican, Representative Bobby Jindal sent this letter to “key supporters” early this morning: After much prayer and consultation with my wife, I have made a decision. With the decision made, I see no point in being coy. I have decided to run for Governor of the great State of Louisiana. I wanted you to hear this directly from me, not secondhand from media reports. Your support, and that of countless friends all across the state, has been overwhelming. My wife and I are very humbled by the confidence you are placing in me. Our state, our…

  • For the Purposes of Full Disclosure

    Dear Readers, As some of you already know, Mayor Roy has offered me a position on his staff as a mayoral assistant, and I have accepted. I begin work next week. CenLamar will continue to report local, state, and national stories of interest. It will also continue to offer news analysis, community announcements, information on upcoming events, and links to relevant Cenla websites. Other writers have agreed to join the team, and within the next few months, things will change yet again. I am humbled and excited about the opportunity to work for the Mayor and the City Council. If…