Central City News

The Central City News published by Community Press, LLC, once again dominated the Better Newspaper Awards competition conducted by the 110 newspapers of the Louisiana Press Association. The newspaper won 19 first-place awards in competition with community newspapers across Louisiana. Central City News editor Woody Jenkins said, “It is gratifying to be honored by our […]

Zachary Feed and Seed has a new owner — Lance Butler of Sullivan Hardware in Central. Now the store is getting an interior facelift and expansion of retail products for customers.  New owner Lance Butler took over and started eagerly greeting customers. Butler intends to continue the same philosophy he has had in the hardware […]

New DEMCO CEO and general manager Randy Pierce was introduced to the Baton Rouge community at the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish last month. Pierce took over daily operations of the electric cooperative late last year at what he characterized as a “time of crisis.” Since then, he has been reviewing daily […]

The Louisiana Legislature has approved funding to complete four-laning of Hooper Road in Central — not only from Blackwater to Sullivan but also from Sullivan to Greenwell Springs Road. New funding, not previously reported by the media, was in the state capital outlay, Sen. Bodi White said in an interview with the Central City News. […]

A demographic study commissioned by the Central Community School Board shows student enrollment in Central’s five public schools is likely to grow over the next 12 years, although slowly. The school system will grow by less than two percent a year or 800 to 1,000 students by 2030, according to Michael Hefner, chief demographer of […]

BATON ROUGE — Chaos has reigned in judicial circles in East Baton Rouge Parish in recent weeks, as some sitting district judges have realized that their seemingly safe judicial seats aren’t safe at all, others have simply felt it is time to retire, and some attorneys have sensed the winds of opportunity blowing. Although they […]

Sen. Bodi White has secured a total of $1.325 million in state funds to be used for construction of a new City Hall or administrative building for the City of Central. He said these funds must be used for construction, not land acquisition. However, in an interview with the Central City News, Sen. White made […]

All past, present and future Central Wildcat football players and supporters are invited to help kick off the 2019 season by coming out to the 1st Annual Kick-Off Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 17 in the Central Middle School Dining Hall. Doors will open at 6 p.m.  All former players, coaches, cheerleaders, band members, Silks, Kittens […]

Three members of the Tran Family, from Nashville, and an unidentified male teenager were rescued from drowning last month by three of Central Private’s 2019 graduates who were on their Senior Trip in Destin.  A mother, Tiffany Tran, 50, and her two children; Ryan Tran, 17, Kaitlin Tran, 21, and the unidentified teen were swept […]

Clerk of Court Doug Welborn needs commissioners to work at polling precincts on Election Day. New precincts will soon be added for the first time in several years and the pool of commissioners will have to grow with the additions. “We are always seeking new commissioners, but the addition of the new locations puts us […]