Central City News

BATON ROUGE — Tanglewood Elementary teacher Cyndi Farris and architect Phil Rutter were the center of attention Saturday night at the Shaw Center in Baton Rouge, where the couple exchanged wedding vows. The popular Central science teacher met the groom when he was assigned to help supervise planning for the new Central School Complex. He […]

Family and friends of Deborah “Debbie” Bates Pierce are invited to attend a memorial service at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Blackwater United Methodist Church. Debbie passed away Monday, June 6, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was born Feb. 20, 1953, in Bogalusa.  After graduating from Bogalusa High School, she […]

Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, he died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice after a long battle with cancer.  He was a resident of Central for 32 years.  He was employed by ExxonMobil USA for 27 years, retiring as a senior section supervisor.  Donnie enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching […]

BATON ROUGE — Mikki Renee Smith of Central and Rhett Michael Bouquet of Baton Rouge will marry in a 5 p.m. ceremony on July 15, 2011, at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Baton Rouge. The bride-elect is the daughter of Phillip and Cindy Smith of Central. Mikki is a 2005 graduate of Central High School and […]

Amanda Bourland and Cody Runnels are proud to announce the birth of their precious baby boy, Cayleb Zane. Cayleb was born at Lane Regional Medical Center on Feb. 6, 2011, at 8:25 p.m.  He weighed six pounds, 2.4 ounces, and was 18-1/4 inches long. Proud grandparents are Bobby and Sherron Dupre of Clinton, Ronnie Bourland […]

Drew and Yvette (Chauvin) Rispone of Zachary proudly announce the birth of their baby boy, Liam Andrew.  He was welcomed home by big sister, Katie and big brothers, Preston, Robert Luke, and Nicholas. He was born March 27, 2011, at 5:49 a.m.  He weighed eight pounds, 5.3 ounces, and was 20.75 inches long. Proud grandparents […]

Derick and Tiffany Bergeron are proud to announce the birth of their son, Elijah James.  He was welcomed home by big sister, Naomi Nicole. Elijah was born March 5, 2011, at Woman’s Hospital.  He weighed five pounds, 15 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Ray and Linda Bergeron of Central and Randy […]

CENTRAL — Kellon and Vivian Cothern of Central celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on May 12, 2011. They are former owners of Cothern AG Store on Blackwater and Core. The couple have three sons, Ronnie and wife Kelly, Kerry and wife Shea, and Keith and wife Brenda, and eight grandchildren.  

GREENWELL SPRINGS — Miranda Morain and Garrett Unbehagen, both of Baton Rouge, were married in an 1 p.m. ceremony on May 7, 2011, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.  Rev. Charles Landry officiated. The bride is the daughter of Dennis and Nealy Morain of Baton Rouge.  She is the granddaughter of Pearl M. Ross of Denham […]

BATON ROUGE — Jessica Marie Holaway and Matthew Gregory Walker, both of Central, will marry in a 7:30 p.m. ceremony on Aug. 13, 2011, at White Oak Plantation in Baton Rouge. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mike and Joni Holaway of Baker.  She is the granddaughter of George and Marie Holaway of Baker, Lena […]