Central City News

Central Mayor Wade Evans will speak at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon at 12 noon Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Café Américain, 7521 Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge. Mayor Evans is serving his first term as Mayor of the City of Central.  He previously served as Councilman-at-Large. The Mayor is expected to update the group on […]

Senior Ava Bradford was crowned as Central Private Homecoming Queen for 2025-2026 during ceremonies at the school on Friday, Oct. 24.  Crowning her majesty was 2024 Queen Ava Buxton. Members of the Court were: • Avery McCartney – From the freshman class is Avery McCartney. Avery is the daughter of Kevin and Alyssa McCartney. She […]

Central High senior Christina Cotton was coronated as 2025-2026 Homecoming Queen in ceremonies during half-time at Wildcat Stadium Friday night.  Ms. Cotton was crowned by Central High principal Brandon LaGroue. She succeeded last year’s queen, Kaitlyn Moulin. The Queen and Homecoming Court were chosen by the student body of Central High School. The court has 18 members, […]

 It was the ultimate shootout! Lafayette Christian Academy, the defending Division II Select State Champions, came to visit the Central Wildcats, the defending Division I Non-Select State Champions, at Wildcat Stadium.   With a packed house, beautiful weather, and lots of Homecoming festivities, the stage was set for a remarkable night of offensive football. The […]

Central Mayor Wade Evans and St. George Mayor Dustin Yates plan to lay it all on the line this Friday night when Central High meets Woodlawn High in a district game at Panther Stadium in the new City of St. George. Starting Friday, the winner of the game will be awarded The Mayors Cup in […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor Central City News There is a structural problem with City-Parish taxes and spending Simply put, here is the problem:  • We have enough tax revenue to pay for the normal operations of the City-Parish government, but tax revenues are not being distributed to agencies where the need is greatest. •Some agencies […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor Central City News On October 15, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a suit challenging the racially-gerrymandered Congressional district which gave Cleo Fields a seat in Congress and eliminated the only Congressional seat centered in Baton Rouge.   The case, Callais v. Secretary of State Nancy Landry, has […]

 The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair is back again for its 60th year, beginning Thursday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 2. The fair will be located at 16072  Airline Hwy. It will reature fun, food, and rides for the entire family. The Opening Night Special will offer tickets for $10 each with rides for $25.  […]

Riley Keranen from Denham Springs has captured the title of International Cinderella Missd at the pageant’s 49th production in Dallas. At the completion of her reign, she will receive a $4,000 college scholarship. Jamisyn Payne from Central also brought home the title of International Cameo Girl for her age division. She received a banner, crown, […]

The Bank of Zachary has announced that Amy Williams has joined the organization as Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Manager. Amy brings more than 12 years of experience in human resources leadership and benefits administration, talent acquisition, ADA and leave compliance, and overall HR operations. For the past decade, she has served in a variety […]