Central City News

Central High School’s valedictorian Luke Miles and salutatorian Connor Delaune have a lot in common. Neither made anything but an A in his high school career, and each has  clearly mapped out his future after college. For Luke Miles, the flood of August 2016 was a real turning point in his life.  “Before the flood, […]

Local high school students Eric Ho, Lindsay Miller, Rhianna San Soucie and Ethan Savario each won an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., this June as the 2019 winners of DEMCO’s Rural Electric Youth Tour Essay Contest. The Youth Tour Essay Contest is an annual event that this year included essay entries from students throughout […]

he Janet L. Barnes ACE. (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) Award honors graduating high school seniors who have persevered in overcoming some personal challenge or obstacle, which might have deterred a lesser determined individual.   The A.C.E. Award is a National Exchange Club project participated in by hundreds of Exchange Clubs around the country.    […]

Cookin’ in Central leader Louis DeJohn says this year’s festival, held March 22, was one of the top three in history. “It was great to see people smiling and enjoying themselves,” he said. Altogether, the annual event raised $54,000 for worthwhile causes in Central. “God played a big role and gave us great weather. You […]

Investar Bank held grand opening ceremonies for its new Central branch on March 12. The new bank, located at 8759 Sullivan Road, now has 24 locations in the Greater Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Acadiana, areas; Hammond, LA, and Houston, Dickerson, and Texas City, Texas. Local officials on hand included Central Mayor David Barrow, Councilman […]

Central High senior Harlan Perez Jerro has been nominated for appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy by Sen. John Kennedy. Harlan is president of the Central High student body and captain of the Central High football team.  He is also a member of JROTC. Sen. Kennedy nominated Harlan because of his strong academic record […]

With the resignation of most of the Central Police Department after the Nov. 8 election, newly-elected Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran is assembling a whole new police department. The new chief says the mission will change. “We will write tickets, but they will be tickets for safety reasons. Our primary focus will be protecting our […]

The office of David Prescott, head of Central Private School, is buzzing with activity as Coach Prescott and his staff work through changes coming to the Christian school located on Centerra Court just off Gurney Road in Central. After many years as a member of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools, Central Private has joined […]

Central Mayor David Barrow has announced the appointment of Terri Parnell-Allison, a 28-year veteran of City-Parish government, as new Executive Assistant effective Jan. 1, 2019. Barrow said Ms. Parnell will have duties similar to those he exercised when he was Chief Administrative Officer under Mayor Mac Watts. Barrow said, “I am pleased to announce that […]

There’s not usually much activity at our news bureau in Indian Mound, except when the Boy Scouts are doing something at Bethel United Methodist or when Jimmy Santangelo is making deer sausage at Indian Mound Grocery. So you can imagine my surprise when one of our leading citizens called me last week. I was napping. […]