Central City News

CENTRAL —  At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Councilman Louis DeJohn proposed a resolution to waive a conflict of interest of City Attorney Sheri Morris. According to the resolution, Morris has a conflict of interest because she represents the City of Central in negotiations to select a contractor to run the City, while an attorney […]

CENTRAL — Interim Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler addressed the Republican Women of Central Wednesday.  Schedler, who formerly served as a State Senator, was appointed first Assistant Secretary of State and stepped up when former Secretary of State Jay Dardenne was elected Lt. Governor. Schedler, a Republican, said he plans to run for a […]

CENTRAL — Here’s what’s coming up in Central: Thursday, April 28 Babysitter Training 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lane Regional Medical Center will hold a Safe Sitter® babysitter training class.  Safe Sitter® is a high-quality program that gives young adolescents the skills to be safe, nurturing babysitters.  The program is offered to girls and boys […]

CENTRAL — Last Sunday, hundreds of Central kids enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.  Jolice Provost of the Central City News was on hand to take photos, and she got some great shots.  To see them, CLICK HERE.

CENTRAL — The Central Community School System has honored five teachers as Central’s 2011 Teachers of the Year. Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk presented plaques and gifts donated by local businesses to: • Karen Harrison, Teacher of the Year at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School.  Harrison is a 1st grade teacher with 31 years’ experience. • Tara […]

CENTRAL — Construction on the new Central School Complex on Sullivan Road is proceeding rapidly now that a steel redesign issue has been resolved and the weather is good.  Building A of the new Central Intermediate School is taking shape. The complex will include the intermediate school and a new Central Middle School. Click here […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News CENTRAL — The Mayor’s Committee on Term Limits and Council Districts Sunday voted to recommend term limits for Central’s city officials and a new seven-member City Council with five members elected from single-member districts and two Councilmen elected at-large citywide. Committee chairman Wayne Messina said the committee’s recommendations […]

Document is example of “redacted” legal bill from City Attorney Sheri Morris, showing dates, hours, and charges but not what work was done. CENTRAL — On Wednesday, Central Mayor Mac Watts suspended further work by the Mayor’s Committee on Legal Services.  He issued a statement, saying the committee chaired by Councilman Tony LoBue “was formed […]

CENTRAL — Central City Councilman Louis DeJohn has called on Mayor Mac Watts to make Councilman Tony LoBue “suffer the consequences” for having brought copies of City Attorney Sheri Morris’ monthly legal bills to the Mayor’s Committee on Legal Services, which LoBue chairs. To read DeJohn’s letter, click here. LoBue says the Mayor appointed the […]

CENTRAL — Last August, Central Mayor Mac Watts turned over hundreds of pages of “unredacted” monthly legal bills from City Attorney Sheri Morris to a 3rd party without approval by the City Council. Now Watts is demanding that City Councilman Tony LoBue resign as chairman of the Mayor’s Committee on Legal Services because LoBue asked […]