Central City News

CENTRAL — Central High athletic director Sid Edwards has announced the 2011 Central Wildcats’ varsity football schedule.  All games begin at 7 p.m. on Friday nights. Sept. 2 — Istrouma — Home Sept. 9 — St. Thomas More — Away (Lafayette) Sept. 16 — Woodlawn — Home Sept. 23 — Catholic — Away Sept. 30 [...]

CENTRAL — Championships are won on Friday nights — not on paper.  Nevertheless, on paper at least, the 2011 Central Wildcat team looks like one of finest ever. The key will be whether they live up to their potential. This will be a team that is young yet talented and deep — a team seeking [...]

CENTRAL — The Central Community School System will resume the use of hair samples to test for drug usage among students at Central High School.  Students involved in extracurricular activities, such as competitive sports, or who drive to school will be tested. The school system began using hair samples to test for drugs last year, [...]

Back-to-School Edition Set for Aug. 11, While Football Preview Will Be Published on Sept. 1 by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — The Central City News will resume weekly publication every Thursday beginning Aug. 11.  Weekly publication will continue through Dec. 22, 2011.  There will be no Central City News on Dec. 29, 2011.  Then in January 2012, we will [...]

CENTRAL — Local businesswoman Jennifer Courville has acquired Claire Marie’s, which is located at 14409 Wax Road in Central. Claire Marie’s is a boutique, which offers clothing and accessories, including jewelry, shoes, and belts. She purchased Claire Marie’s from Sandy Antoon, who started the shop in 2005. Jennifer Courville also owns the Merle Norman shop [...]

Heath and Julia (Mott) Starns of Central are proud to announce the birth of their son, Grady James. Grady was born May 17, 2011, at 11:20 a.m. at Woman’s Hospital.  He weighed seven pounds, two ounces, and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Gary and Gigi Starns of Central and the late James Mott [...]

Trent and Janee (Wilson) Allen are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy, Jude Morrison.  He was welcomed home by proud big sister, Parker Ann. Jude was born at Woman’s Hospital on June 13, 2011, at 9:53 p.m.  He weighed seven pounds, 11.4 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Janice [...]

Jeff and Romy Messer are proud to announce the birth of their second son, James Ryan.  He was welcomed home by his brother, Jarred Randall. James was born March 29, 2011, at Woman’s Hospital.  He weighed seven pounds and 3.7 ounces. Proud grandparents are Randy and Judy Messer of Central.  Great-grandmothers are Mary Jo Messer [...]

Brian and Lindsey (Templet) Allen, both of Central, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Maci Marie. Maci arrived on April 16, 2011, at 4:16 p.m. at Woman’s Hospital.  She weighed seven pounds, 13 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Central residents Bobby and Patti Templet and A.M. and Barbara [...]

“For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.  I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.”  Psalm 116:8-9. Gale Yvette Watts Macanas, a native of Baton Rouge and resident of Sherman, Texas, was born on Feb. 8, 1945.  She went home to [...]

BATON ROUGE — Lindsey Warner Hill and Neal Andrew Cotton, both of Baton Rouge, were married in a 2 p.m. ceremony June 4, 2011, at First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge.  Rev. Whitney Alexander and Hans Googer officiated. The bride is the daughter of Weldon and Carol Hill of Baton Rouge.  She is the granddaughter [...]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Saturday, August 20 Central Area Horse Show 4 p.m. The Central Area Horse Show, sponsored by the Deep South Stock Horse Show Association, will be held at the Shady Park Arena on Greenwell Springs Road.  Judged and timed events in four age groups.  Beginners welcome.  For [...]

78 Parishioners Of St. Alphonsus Traveled to Eire To Find Roots of Central’s Priest by Olivia Thomas, St. Alphonsus Catholic School CENTRAL — On July 13, a group of 78 left St. Alphonsus for a 12-day visit to Ireland.  Upon our arrival in Dublin, we were met by St. Alphonsus’ pastor, Fr. Mike Moroney, and our tour guides.  Throughout [...]

Move to New Site Presents Chance To Build a Legacy For Newest School by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Four of Central’s public schools have a legacy of 40 to 100 years, and their names are well established in people’s minds — Central High School, Central Middle School, Tanglewood Elementary, and Bellingrath Hills Elementary. But Central’s newest school, [...]