Central City News

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge More than 3,000 packed the Baton Rouge River Center Wednesday night, May 15 for the 112th Annual Graduation Ceremony of Central High School. A total of 350 seniors crossed the stage and received their diplomas. Leading the way were valedictorian Madison Lumpkin and salutatorian Samatha […]

Born May 11, 1921 in Baton Rouge, Mrs. Teeny will celebrate 103 years this May 11, 2024.  She was born to Lillian George Bernard and Walter Joseph Bernard, the second of eight children.   To put her 1921 birthday in perspective, the year she was born insulin was discovered, Chanel No. 5 perfume was launched, […]

 Emma Elizabeth Moore, daughter of Madison Nunnery Moore and Caleb Patrick Moore, was born at 5:28 p.m. on February 26, 2024 at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 19 and 1/4 inches long. Madison and Caleb are so happy and love their baby girl so much. They are […]

 Friends, family, and well-wishers from all walks of life gathered at the home of Mr. Leroy Edward Fleming to celebrate his birthday on the day before he turned 102 years old, January 27, 2024.  Even Channel 9 WAFB TV showed up to interview and video him for a segment on their 6 p.m. and 10 […]

ARCHIE LEO MCCLURE, SR. is now officially a Wildcat! Coach McClure was inducted into the Central High School Hall of Fame for his legendary coaching and work in the Central community in youth sports. Archie McClure graduated from Istrouma High School in 1951 and served in the Air Force from 1951 to 1954 before serving […]

The Central High School Class of 1963 celebrated its 60th class reunion at Duke’s Seafood and Steakhouse in Watson.  Central’s Class of 1963 was known as “The Golden Class,” since they were Central’s 50th class to graduate. The yearbook for 1963 included lots of history to celebrate the 50th graduation milestone.  There were 67 graduates.  […]

Randy and Cynthia (Cindy) Bryant Hebert of Baker will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. The couple was  married on Sept. 1, 1973 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Arthur. Father Ed Degeyter performed the ceremony. Randy and Cindy have two sons, Jared Hebert of Baker and […]

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Joseph Buhler celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, June 30. They were married at St. Alphonsus Catholic church in Central in 1973. They have three sons, Brandon Buhler (Lesley), Corey Buhler (deceased), and Rhett Buhler (Brittany) and five grandchildren, Logan, Emma, Cason, Liam, and Halle Buhler. Steve retired from BASF […]

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 […]

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lynn Onstead (Kathryn Duke) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, April 21.  They were married at Winbourne Avenue Baptist Church in Baton Rouge in 1973.  They had an anniversary dinner celebration given by their children at Drusilla Seafood.  They have three children, Jason Onstead (Delphine), Lauryn Onstead, Sarah Guagliardo (Daniel), […]