Central City News

It’s only one month until voters go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4 to choose a new Congress and a host of local officials. In Central, political signs are everywhere along busy roads and streets, as candidates vie for exposure and legitimacy.  With Congressman Bill Cassidy running for the U.S. Senate, a host of […]

The 2014 Central High School Homecoming Court was unveiled during half-time ceremonies at last Friday night’s Homecoming game between the Central Wildcats and McKinley High Panthers at Wildcat Stadium. The members of the court and the queen are elected by the Central High student body.  The members of the court were: FRESHMEN • Grace Bartel — […]

The demolition of buildings at the old Central Middle School at the corner of Hooper and Sullivan roads is nearly complete.  All of the buildings targeted for removal are now down except the 6th Grade Building, which should be down by Friday, according to Supt. Mike Faulk. It will take another week for all of the […]

The Central School Board, which serves as the “board of directors” of the Central Community School System will be up for reelection on Tuesday, Nov. 4.  But at the close of qualifying on Aug. 22, only three of the seven school board members drew opposition.  The others will be automatically elected for another four-year term. […]

As the new school year gets underway, Central schools, Supt. Mike Faulk says that he is optimistic that the local system, already among the top in the state, will show continued improvement this year. Meanwhile, Faulk is being praised by education leaders both in Central and across the state for his performance as superintendent in […]

During Celebration of Life ceremonies honoring the late Ralph Washington, Central Mayor Jr. Shelton praised Washington as “a public servant in the truest sense of the word.”  Shelton said Washington, who served as Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Central from the city’s formation in July 2005 until July 1, 2014, “walked softly but carried a […]

– More than 200 surviving members of the Istrouma High School Class of 1964 gathered for their 50-year reunion July 11-12 at Holiday Inn South in Baton Rouge. Activities began with an informal reception Friday night and ended with a formal banquet on Saturday. During the banquet, the group lit candles honoring 72 of their […]

Josh Walker has been named the Doc Broussard Athletic Training Student of the Year. The award is given to a student who shows exemplary performance in the classroom and in the Athletic Training Room. The award contains a full scholarship for 2014-2015. He has worked with the LSU Track and Field and baseball teams and […]

During the current 2010-2014 term, the Central Community School Board completed construction of the new $55 million school complete on Sullivan Road.  The school complex, which opened in 2012, includes Central Middle School with a capacity of 1,200 students from the 6th through the 8th grades and Central Intermediate School, with capacity for another 1,200 […]

Long before there was a Central community, there was the Central School at the intersection of Sullivan and Canal (now Hooper) roads. Central High was named “Central” because it was centrally located among the various one-room schoolhouses spread across the area. Gradually, the surrounding community came to be called “Central” — after the school.  First […]