Central City News

Move to New Site Presents Chance To Build a Legacy For Newest School by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Four of Central’s public schools have a legacy of 40 to 100 years, and their names are well established in people’s minds — Central High School, Central Middle School, Tanglewood Elementary, and Bellingrath Hills Elementary. But Central’s newest school, […]

Country Living in the City Column by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — At a time when scores of public officials in Louisiana were arrested and convicted of public bribery and then sent to prison, there were some who were hard-working and honest. One of the most respected was Rep. Donald Ray Kennard, who represented East Baton […]

Back-to-School Edition Set for Aug. 11, While Football Preview Will Be Published on Sept. 1 by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — The Central City News will resume weekly publication every Thursday beginning Aug. 11.  Weekly publication will continue through Dec. 22, 2011.  There will be no Central City News on Dec. 29, 2011.  Then in January 2012, we will […]

CENTRAL — The Louisiana Press Association, representing 127 daily and weekly newspapers across the state, has submitted a brief for consideration by the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal in support of the Central City News. The newspaper filed suit against CH2MHILL in April 2010, in connection with public records in its possession relative to […]

Editor’s Note:  Central High Coach Doug Dotson just completed his summer football camp.  A total of 225 boys, age 6 through 9th grade, attended. CENTRAL — It’s best not to make a big deal about football.  It is, after all, just a game.  A mere boyhood sport.  That’s all it is.  Really. ••• Well, perhaps […]

CENTRAL — For the principal at Tanglewood Elementary, Sandy Davis, and her staff of more-than-extraordinary teachers, their work is not about a paycheck but about a commitment. “We’re a team, and we work together, but we want to take it to a higher level,” she said. Taking it to a higher level is not easy […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s not often that a Central High School student has the last word on the principal.  But valedictorian Tyler Wales did Monday night, and his dad, Central High principal Bob Wales, was loving every bit of it. By Tyler Wales, 2011 Valedictorian, Central High School Thank you all for being here.  For those […]

CENTRAL — The decision by Central Mayor Mac Watts to select IBTS as the new city contractor provides hope for a new day in Central. IBTS was the low bidder to administer Central’s master privatization contract.  It also received the highest scores from the Mayor’s Committee on City Services. We commend the committee and the […]

Thank You I want to take this time to offer my sincerest “Thank You” to CH2MHILL. When our city was starting up, we advertised for a company to provide Central City Services, and CH2MHill was the only company to submit a proposal.  CH2MHILL carried us through several declared disasters and the day-to-day maintenance of our […]

Mrs. Cindy Richard made this wonderful German chocolate cake and brought it to the Central City News office to help celebrate the newspaper’s receiving the Louisiana Press Association’s annual Freedom of Information Award. CENTRAL — At the Louisiana Press Association annual awards ceremonies Saturday night, I felt very honored to accept the LPA’s Freedom of […]