Central City News

Dec. 23, 2010 By Woody Jenkins GREENWELL SPRINGS — Dec. 25, 1860 — 150 years ago this Saturday — was the last Christmas celebrated at the resort village of Greenwell Springs, where Greenwell Springs Hospital is located today. The healthful properties of the water at Greenwell Springs had been known by the Indians from time immemorial, […]

Central High Cagers Win Over Bulldogs, Return to Eliminate Ponchatoula for Title By CAL ABRAHAM (Special to Morning Advocate) Ponchatoula, La., Feb. 21, 1931 — Coach Heftey “Hank” Stovall’s Baton Rouge High School Bulldog cagers, after being shoved out of the championship running, here this morning in the semi-finals of the Southeast Louisiana District basketball […]

Editor’s Note: Last February, the Central City News ran a story on how Valentine’s Day brings back romantic memories.  In Central, those memories often involve Magnolia Beach.  Afterwards, we received the following letter… BY TOM WOODS, Special to the Central City News Dear Mr. Woody Jenkins, I saw the story about Magnolia Beach, and I […]

By Woody Jenkins BATON ROUGE — The Amite River divides East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes — which are, respectively, the largest parish in the state and the 2nd fastest growing parish in the state. Traffic between the two parishes is bumper to bumper almost everyday — since there are only three bridges crossing the Amite […]

By Woody Jenkins. CENTRAL — The Central Business Awards ceremonies sponsored by the Central City News gave insight into the high quality of Central’s growing business community. As in the past, businesses in this community are driven by an entrepreneurial desire to make a living by serving the people of Central.  For business owners, service […]