Central City News

ST. ALPHONSUS LEGACY STUDENTS — St. Alphonsus School students shown here have parents or grandparents who attended the school. This photo illustrates the unique fabric of the St. Alphonsus Church and School which crosses generations in the Central community. The mission of St. Alphonsus Catholic School is to provide a faith-filled education which promotes academic […]

When the American Farmhouse restaurant opened on Hooper Road in 2013, few could have anticipated the tragedies that would befall the friendly, family-run business. Like so many Central residents, Cristal and Charles Hebert lost their home in the flood of Aug. 13, 2016. But they also lost their restaurant when American Farmhouse flooded. The couple […]

My wife and I experienced a parent’s worst nightmare during halftime of Central Private’s district basketball game at Southern Lab on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Our son, Noah Martin, a junior starter for Central Private, had a seizure in the locker room.  While Noah was having a seizure, I was called into the locker room, quickly […]

Jonathan Sumich will serve as King and Michelle Lewis as Queen of the 14th Annual Krewe of Central Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball Feb. 15. The event will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight at the CCA Gym at 10510 Joor Road in Central. Sumich is owner of Oak Point Fresh Market on Greenwell Springs […]

In 2007, a loose-knit group of Central citizens began supporting the new Central Community School System by attending school board meetings and volunteering their help in cleaning and sprucing up the city’s aged school facilities.  These ordinary citizens spent much of their summer painting and assisting in getting the schools ready for the fall semester. […]

Central High Student Council president and football star Andrew Medine has been nominated for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis by Congressman Garret Graves. Medine applied in November. His application now goes to the Naval Academy admissions board. Members of Congress may nominate candidates for the Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the Air […]

Central High School senior Andrew Medine has applied to Congressman Garret Graves to attend the United States Naval Academy next fall.  Medine serves as Student Council president and co-captain of the Central High Football Team. He is a favorite around campus. In recognition of young Medine’s leadership ability and potential, we invited him to write […]

Blackwater United Methodist Church will be hosting its annual drive-through Nativity story, Journey to Bethlehem, on Saturday and Sunday, December 14 and 15.  Make the Spirit of the Season come alive for you and your family! Drive over to 10000 Blackwater Rd., Central, LA, 70714, anytime between 6 to 8 p.m. both nights to experience […]

 Bishop B. A. Spell has completed 66 years in the ministry, beginning in Pine Prairie, LA, in 1953, then to Turkey Creek and Port Allen, before finally settling in North Baton Rouge and Central a little more than 50 years ago. On Tuesday, he was honored at Life Tabernacle Church on Hooper Road. Friends and […]

Starting a new city is one of the most difficult things anyone can undertake in the State of Louisiana, but a hardy band of Central residents led by Central businessman Russell Starns did just that in 2004-2005. Starns, a 1975 graduate of Central High School where he was a star football player, became successful in […]