Central City News

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CENTRAL — Last November, Jolice Provost of the Central City News staff and I visited St. Helena Catholic Church in Amite.  Ms. Jolice wanted me to see the additions to the church and meet the pastor, Father Mark Beard.   We got to see the Adoration Chapel, […]

 Louise Blalock has been named the new Branch Manager for Red River Bank, 14545 Wax Road in Central. However, she is far from a newcomer to Central, having worked here for most of her 41 years in banking.  She started at Fidelity Bank when it was on Hooper Road and most recently worked at Investar […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — AMITE — In 2000, Mark Beard was at best what he calls a “mediocre Catholic.”  He had considered many different religions.  He was what he calls ‘a Thomas’ — a doubting Thomas!  That was the year he traveled to Medjugorje in what is now Bosnia-Herzegovina. At Medjugorje, […]

On Wednesday March 14, at a banquet hosted by DEMCO, 12 11th grade students competed as semi-finalists in the 46th annual DEMCO essay contest, and six students were announced as winners. Winners of the contest are Julia Hebert and Maggie Tullier from Central High School, Lillie Lynch from West Feliciana High School, and Julia Blanchard, […]

After being forbidden to wear pants for years, girls at Central Middle and Central High will be required to wear pants to school under a proposal by school board member Nick Carmena, which was adopted by the Central school board Monday night. Only girls with a religious exemption will be allowed to wear girls’ clothing […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — BATON ROUGE — Long-time Central High coach and athletic director Sid Edwards has accepted a new position as head football at Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge.  Coach Sid was released as Central head football coach last November and given an administrative position at the Central Office.  […]

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MEET DR. PETER McCULLOUGH AT LOUISIANA HEALTH FREEDOM DAY on Friday, April 21 at beautiful Revolution Square, 9500 Blackwater Road, Central, LA. World reknowned Dr. McCullough, who led the fight for early treatment during the pandemic, will participate in a Reception from 10 to 11 a.m. The program begins at 11 a.m. with Dr. Rhett […]

Tucker Carlton makes fools of the climate change warriors as he plays their words back to them.  Click here: https://youtu.be/-Hw3yf1O9Zk

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — BATON ROUGE — Crime is the No. 1 issue facing East Baton Rouge Parish followed closely by transportation, and those two issues were pivotal in helping the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish decide to endorse Attorney General Jeff Landry for Governor, according to parish Republican […]