Central City News

CENTRAL — Maurice and Sharon Browning celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a promised and long overdue return trip to New York.  They spent their 25th anniversary in New York, when Maurice was working there. They enjoyed a beautiful 50th anniversary dinner at the same quaint restaurant, Restaurant Xavier & Bully Boy, where they shared […]

HAMMOND — Aubrey Gremillion of Baton Rouge and Matthew Larroquette of Lacombe will marry in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the historic Michabelle Inn and Restaurant in Hammond. The bride-elect is the daughter of Randall and Beverly Gremillion of Central.  She is a graduate of Central High School and Southeastern Louisiana […]

CENTRAL — Elvin and Lena McGee celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, July 28, 2012, with a renewal of their vows at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.  Officiating was Deacon Phil BeJeaux. Both the matron of honor, Vicki Welborn Lockhart of Piedmont, Okla. and best man, Kenny J. McGee of Houston, Texas were in attendance.  Other […]

JACKSON — Victoria Noel Crawford and Chase Jordan Weatherly, both of Central, will marry in a 7 p.m. ceremony on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in Jackson. The bride-elect is the daughter of Larry and Vicki Crawford of Central.  She is the granddaughter of Jerry and Jimmie Tarver and Bob and Jodie Mae Crawford, all of […]

CENTRAL — On Saturday, July 21, 2012, Jim and Jane Culpepper celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Kristenwood Reception Hall in Central. The Culpeppers were married on this date in 1962 at St. James Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge.  They have one son, Lane.  Mrs. Culpepper was the former Margaret Jane Hinman. Guests were treated […]

John Purpera, Sr. celebrated his 100th birthday on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012.  Born the same year the Titanic sunk, he has seen many changes.  He says his secrets for long life are 1) stay in the grace of God, 2) stay active, and 3) keep a pure heart.  He still mows his own lawn and […]

Daughter of School Board Member T. H. Montgomery and Secretary to Central High principal  J. A. Smith passed away last week before seeing the new School Complex by Woody Jenkins, Editor CENTRAL — Historically, the two men who have had the greatest influence on the Central community were Mr. T. H. Montgomery, who represented Central on the East […]

Lauren Hamilton and Jacob Bissel are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jaxson Jacob. Jaxson was born June 21, 2012, at 10:25 a.m. at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans.  He weighed six pounds, 10 ounces, and was 19-3/4 inches long. Proud grandparents are Jerry and Mandy Hamilton of Greenwell Springs and Jacob and […]

Bryan and Courtney Hutson of Central are proud to announce the birth of their son, Seth Bryan.  He was welcomed home by his twin sisters, Hannah and Ryleigh. Seth was born at 4:27 p.m. April 16, 2012, at Woman’s Hospital.  He weighed eight pounds, 3.4 ounces, and was 21-1/4 inches long. Proud grandparents are Daryl […]

Autumn O’Banion and Chad Felps are proud to announce the birth of their princess, Braelyn Grace. Braelyn was born March 28, 2012, at 3:32 p.m.  She weighed seven pounds, three ounces, and was 20 inches long. Proud grandparents are Susan and Louis Pearson of Zachary, Ronnie Felps of Central, Carrie Stuckey of Central, and Jim […]