Central City News

After years of trying unsuccessfully to catch Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk in some kind of wrongdoing, the Central City News has obtained exclusive footage showing Faulk burglarizing Central Intermediate School. Faulk’s heretofore unblemished record is sure to come crashing down when the facts of the case are fully known. A highly-placed source in the […]

The Annual Central Christmas Parade sponsored by the Central Chamber of Commerce will once again be the highlight of local Christmas festivities, but there are many other things going on as well. It all begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 with the lighting of the Christmas tree at the corner of Hooper and Sullivan […]

Central High volleyball coach Michele LeBouef is one of five finalists in the nation in the running to receive a grant for $25,000 in recognition of her work with the volleyball especially in the aftermath of last year’s flood. The contest sponsored by Quicken Loans includes a beautiful video telling the story of each contestant.  […]

The Central Wildcats have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Despite a 4-6 record, they have made to the State 5A Football Playoffs and drawn as their opponent, mighty West Monroe. It’s a game that pits the No. 1-seeded team in the state, West Monroe (10-0), against the No. 32 seed, Central, at 7 p.m. Friday in West […]

Last week, the Central Community School Board unanimously selected Dr. Jason Fountain as the school system’s new superintendent, effective Jan. 1, 2018. He will replace retiring Supt. Mike Faulk. Fountain is currently Central’s director of curriculum and instruction. He has nine years’ service in the Central school system. In an interview, Supt.-Designate Fountain told the […]

Two weeks ago, the entire Istrouma High football team got on a school bus and rode to Central High, where they spent most of a day, observing an A school (as determined by the State Department of Education) and making new friends. The Istrouma athletes were paired up with boys who play the same position […]

DRAINAGE PROJECTS 2016-2017 by IBTS ROAD SIDE •Willowwood Acres-–currently working •Crystal Place Subdivision- currently working •Cimmaron Subdivision 100% completed •Rounsaville to dead end- 100% completed •Morgan Place West 40% completed •Northwoods multiple locations cleared •Monhegan Subdivision 100% completed •Woods Edge Subdivision 80% completed •North side of Hooper Rd (from Beaver Bayou to Greenwell Springs Rd) […]

Over the past several months, Central Mayor Jr. Shelton and the Central City Council have embarked on a program to improve drainage in the City of Central. The program includes multiple projects, several different contracts, and eventually a Master Drainage Plan. City services contractor IBTS has walked 24 miles of canals and ditches, maintained roadside […]

In an interview with the Central City News, Central Mayor Jr. Shelton outlined the city’s efforts to improve drainage and prevent flooding.  Shelton emphasized that because Central is a low lying area, it is vulnerable to heavy rain storms and flooding of the Amite and Comite rivers.  Because of the complexity of the problem, there […]

Last week, when it unexpectedly became controversial to sing the National Anthem at a Central High School pep rally, CHS students demonstrated where they stand — squarely in the corner of the red, white and blue! At the national level, some NFL players were taking a knee when the National Anthem was played. But there […]