Central City News

For the third straight year, the Central City News has been named Community Newspaper of the Year by the the Louisiana Press Association, which represents 110 newspapers across the state. The Central City News also took home eight first-place awards in competition with community newspapers across Louisiana. Central City News editor Woody Jenkins said, “The […]

The Louisiana Legislature has approved and sent to the voters a constitutional amendment to protect the right to freedom of worship in a church or other place of worship.  The amendment says in-church worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection. The proposal, which began as SB 63 by Sen. […]

Family Research Council, the nation’s leading advocate for Christian principles in Washington, has opened offices in Baton Rouge at the former home of Trinity Lutheran Church at 10925 Florida Blvd.  Former Rep. Tony Perkins of Central is the president of FRC.  While the organization’s headquarters remains in Washington, the Baton Rouge campus is an expansion […]

 In March 2020, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a harsh, controversial decree ordering Louisiana’s churches to close their doors to in-person worship services.  Across the state, almost every church immediately complied. Only one church in Louisiana openly continued full-fledged in-door worship services — Life Tabernacle Church in Central, pastored by Rev. Tony Spell.   The […]

Men and women who lettered at Istrouma High or Redemptorist are eligible for membership in the new Istrouma ‘I’ Club being formed by IHS head coach Sid Edwards. Members will assist the football team and other programs at Istrouma High School.  It meets monthly at Café Americain. For information, go to Istrouma I Club on […]

Geaux Seven Blue Star Moms was created when seven military mothers came together and decided to form a Blue Star Mothers Chapter here in Central. Since there were seven mothers involved, they chose to use Geaux Seven as the name of the chapter. The organization was chartered on April 8, 2013. Today it consists of […]

For the 7th straight year, the Central City News newspaper will broadcast high school football to local and national audiences live on the Central City News Facebook page. Its first sports broadcast, the State 5A High School Baseball Championship in 2017 drew an audience of 93,000. Since then, most games draw 10,000 to 15,000, although […]

By Woody Jenkins More than 340 Central High School seniors received their diplomas Wednesday, May 16 during commencement ceremonies at the River Center in Downtown Baton Rouge.  More than 4,000 graduates, teachers, staff, family, and friends attended the event which was marked by speeches, honors, recognition, and traditional celebrations. Central High principal Brandon LaGroue told […]

Most students in Central attend one of the five public schools in the Central Community School System and graduate from Central High School.  However, a large number attend private schools in and around Central or participate in home school programs taught by their parents or others. An estimated 20 percent of Central students are outside […]

 Here is the status of some of the major bills that are under consideration in the current regular session of the Louisiana Legislature. The list has been updated through Wednesday night, May 24, 2023.  The recommendation of YES or NO is the recommendation of the Central City News.  Details about all bills, including the text, […]