Central City News

Senior Ava Bradford was crowned as Central Private Homecoming Queen for 2025-2026 during ceremonies at the school on Friday, Oct. 24.  Crowning her majesty was 2024 Queen Ava Buxton. Members of the Court were: • Avery McCartney – From the freshman class is Avery McCartney. Avery is the daughter of Kevin and Alyssa McCartney. She […]

Central High senior Christina Cotton was coronated as 2025-2026 Homecoming Queen in ceremonies during half-time at Wildcat Stadium Friday night.  Ms. Cotton was crowned by Central High principal Brandon LaGroue. She succeeded last year’s queen, Kaitlyn Moulin. The Queen and Homecoming Court were chosen by the student body of Central High School. The court has 18 members, […]

 It was the ultimate shootout! Lafayette Christian Academy, the defending Division II Select State Champions, came to visit the Central Wildcats, the defending Division I Non-Select State Champions, at Wildcat Stadium.   With a packed house, beautiful weather, and lots of Homecoming festivities, the stage was set for a remarkable night of offensive football. The […]

Central Mayor Wade Evans and St. George Mayor Dustin Yates plan to lay it all on the line this Friday night when Central High meets Woodlawn High in a district game at Panther Stadium in the new City of St. George. Starting Friday, the winner of the game will be awarded The Mayors Cup in […]

A new martial arts school has started at the Blackwater Community Center. Instructors Mark and Wendy Jones have a combined 80 years of training in various martial arts such as traditional Shaolin Kung Fu, Southern Hung Gar Kung Fu, Wing Chun and Qi Gong. They also studied Karate, Judo, traditional Japanese Jujitsu and self-defense. Mark […]

During Inauguration ceremonies for Coach Sid Edwards as the new Mayor-President, former Rep. Woody Jenkins was asked to introduce Coach Sid.  He did so in an unusual way.  He called upon men who Sid had coached or trained to be coaches and let them tell his story. WOODY JENKINS: A few months ago, Coach Sid […]

By 3:30 p.m. Saturday, every living soul in Central will be at the Superdome in New Orleans for the State Championship game between the Central Wildcats and the Ruston Bearcats. “Will the last person who leaves town please turn out the lights?” Central’s Annual Christmas Parade has been moved up to 9 a.m. in order […]

Saturday’s State Championship game will be the culmination of an emotional ride for the Central High Wildcats. The season began with disaster when three of the team’s star senior players were involved in a near fatal accident.  Kylen Thomas and Jackson Firmin returned to school and the playing field relatively soon but the future of […]

The Central High Wildcats are off to a strong start for the 2024 football season. As of Oct. 2, the team is 4-0 for the season and has a power ranking of 42.7, which makes it No. 1 in the Baton Rouge metro and No. 3 statewide among Class I Non-Select Schools. Coach David Simoneaux, […]

Fall is in the air, and everyone is back to school in Central.  Enrollment in the Central Community School System has hit 4,560 so far, and Central High School has 1,546 students for the fall semester. Football began with the jamboree last Friday night with Central High at East Ascension. Things actually seem quite normal, […]