Central City News

VENICE — Seven charter fishing boat captains out of Venice, Louisiana, are donating the use of their boats and crews to help raise money for Adalee and Smith Pickett, whose parents, Laura Ballard Pickett and Dr. Taylor Pickett, were killed in a plane crash on April 10. Raffle tickets are being sold in Central for […]

CENTRAL — Their mother and father were killed in a tragic plane crash on April 10, but Adalee and Smith Pickett have found a new home and a new life here in Central. Their mother, Laura Ballard, grew up in Morgan Place West in Central and attended St. Isidore Elementary and Redemptorist High.  She went […]

NEW ORLEANS — About 60 members of the Central High School Class of 2011 are on-board and ready to depart on a Caribbean cruise that will take them to Cozumel, Belize, and Roatan.  The group is supposed to return home on Saturday, June 11. Right now the students and the parents who are along as […]

The latest issue of Liberty Today, the national conservative newspaper published by the Central City News is out nationwide.  Top stories include Who’s Leading in the Race for the Republican Presidential Nomination?  Will $5 Gas Sink Obama?  Iranians Said to Be Building Missile Site in Venezuela.  Conservatives to Gather in New Orleans June 16-18 and […]

CENTRAL — Central City News editor Woody Jenkins wanted to do something special for the Central High School Class of 2011.  So he pulled together some of the Central City News’ best photos from the school year and from last week’s Central High graduation ceremonies and produced an HD quality video as a gift for […]

CENTRAL —  The Institute for Building Technology & Safety (IBTS) has won the City of Central’s City Services contract, the Mayor’s Committee on City Services decided at a meeting last Tuesday night.  Mayor Mac Watts confirmed their decision and presented it to the Central City Council last Thursday. Photo: David Ratcliff of IBTS Now IBTS […]

Central High School Graduation ceremonies, May 23, 2011, before 4,000 attendees By Supt. Mike Faulk, Central Community School System It is an honor and a privilege to join you this evening and share in your celebration.  Many parents, friends, and relatives have come together for this long awaited moment — your graduation from Central High […]

CENTRAL — Mike Breaux, Charlie Kinsley, John O. Hearin, and Louis DeAngelo have partnered up to open a Louis DeAngelo’s Casual Italian Restaurant in Central on 9952 Sullivan Road. The partnership formed in early 2011 after another restaurant expansion project that DeAngelo’s was working on was delayed, and long-time Central resident Mike Breaux brought up […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central:   Friday, May 27 Spaghetti Dinner 5 to 6:30 p.m. A spaghetti dinner will be held at Central Academy & Child Care to benefit one of the teachers who had to have emergency surgery.   Saturday, May 28 Library Book Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]

CENTRAL — Central High School will hold the Coach Doug Dotson Youth Football Camp from 6 to 8 p.m. June 13 to 15.  Guest coach will be NFL star Todd McClure.  Ages are seven years through incoming freshmen.  The cost is $20. Register online at www.CentralYouthFootball.com.