Central City News

Christopher and MacKenzie (Deshotel) Sanders are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Cecilia Louise. Cecilia was born at Woman’s Hospital on May 16, 2011, at 9:08 p.m.  She weighed seven pounds, eight ounces, and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are David and Patricia Tarver of Central, James and Shirley Deshotel of Bay […]

Brandon and Danielle Collins of Central are proud to announce the birth of their first born, Grace Kathryn. Grace was born at 8:17 a.m. on March 24, 2011, at Woman’s Hospital.  She weighed seven pounds, 10 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are David Collins of Central, Lisa Slaughter of Nashville, Tenn., and […]

CENTRAL — Angela Rose Gerald and Frank Hilton Rice, Jr., both of Central, were married in a 7 p.m. ceremony March 4, 2011, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Moroney officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas “T.W.” Gerald of Central.  She is the granddaughter of Sadie M. Giambrone […]

Sponsored by Oak Point Fresh Market CENTRAL — It was a week of upsets in Baton Rouge area high school football.  Any contestant who picked the “favorites” in Week Three of Oak Point Fresh Market’s Pick 12 Football Contest did poorly. But Conor Babin of 12623 Conwood Ave. predicted some upsets, and he had the […]

Central Wildcats 9/2/2011 to 9/9/2011, 2 games — 1 win, 1 loss Statistics compiled by Tyler Wales.  Photo by Woody Jenkins, editor, Central City News. All games Home Away Neutral Overall record: 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 League: 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Non-league: 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 Playoff: 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0   Date Game type […]

Friday, September 9, 2011 (07:00 PM) Here are game statistics for the non-district game between Central High School and St. Thomas More in Lafayette, LA. With appreciation to Tyler Wales, who compiled these statistics.  Photo by Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News. STMHS Cougars 24, Central Wildcats 0 Score by quarter 1 2 3 4 […]

Sponsored by Oak Point Fresh Market CENTRAL — Dr. Herschel B. Dean of 7148 Frontier in Greenwell Springs is the winner of Week Two of the Pick 12 Football Contest sponsored by Oak Point Fresh Market and the Central City News. Dr. Dean picked all 12 winners out of the 12 featured games. He will […]

CLINTON — Central Private fell to arch rival Silliman Institute 14-0 last Friday night in Clinton. The loss leaves Central Private 0-3 for the season. The Rebels travel to Natchez this Friday for a non-district game against Adams County Christian, which are also Rebels.  Adams County is 1-2 on the season.  ACC defeated Riverdale Academy […]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY — John Purpera, Sr. celebrated his 99th birthday on Aug. 22, 2011.  He and his wife, Marguerite, now 94, will celebrate their 77th wedding anniversary on Oct. 16.  John is still very active, mowing his own grass, trimming his hedges, and helping his grandchildren work on their cars.  

Central: Best College Entrance Scores in State by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Central High students received more recognition Friday, when Central High principal Bob Wales announced that high school students in the Central school system scored the highest in Louisiana on the annual ACT examination, which is used as a college entrance exam for all […]