Central City News

Coach Leo McClure has retired after another successful season as head baseball coach at Central High School. Meanwhile, the 2024 Central Wildcat baseball team landed a number of its stars on the All-District 1st or 2nd Team. Those winning district honors were: First Team •Grayden Harris, pitcher •Cooper Austin, catcher •Garrett Rabalais, utility •Jacob LeBlanc, […]

Central High has announced Sham Gabehart as the school’s new head baseball coach. Coach Gabehart has over 18 years of experience in Louisiana high school baseball. He replaces Central legend Leo McClure who announced his retirement last month.  Coach Gabehart led Parkway to a district championship in 2022. He was head baseball coach at The […]

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By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge More than 3,000 packed the Baton Rouge River Center Wednesday night, May 15 for the 112th Annual Graduation Ceremony of Central High School. A total of 350 seniors crossed the stage and received their diplomas. Leading the way were valedictorian Madison Lumpkin and salutatorian Samatha […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Nearly five  years after citizens of the proposed  City of St. George voted to incorporate, the Louisiana Supreme Court gave them a historic victory.  On Friday, April 26, the high court ruled organizers of the proposed city had met all requirements for incorporation, and the […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Tuesday, May 28, 2024, could be an important day in the history of the First Amendment in this country — especially for Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Assembly, and Freedom of Speech.  That is the day when Rev. Tony Spell will appear in the 19th […]

Governor Jeff Landry announced the appointment of the Interim Mayor and Chief of Police for the  city of St. George. Gov. Landry said, “Chief Morris and Mayor Yates have the experience needed to fill these roles—especially during this important time of transition. I look forward to the work they will do to ensure St. George […]

Central Mayor Wade Evans spoke to the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge about his Main Street 2030 plan.  The mayor’s vision includes a proposed flood detention project that would create a 130-acre lake in the heart of Central. This man-made lake would bring 310 homes near Beaver Bayou out of the 100-year flood […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge Statistics from the Baton Rouge Police Department show that 58 percent of all police officers live in Central, Zachary, or parishes other than East Baton Rouge Parish. Many people complain that many police officers live outside Baton Rouge but no one seems to want to […]

During the campaign to incorporate St. George, Chris Rials and Andrew Murrell, two leaders of the St. George movement, explained the goals of incorporating the new city. Murrell cited the top five reasons for the City of St. George as: 1)Fighting Crime. The 193 murders in 2017 and 2018 were the highest two-year total in […]