Central City News

David and Carolee Peterson, along with big brothers Cole and Briggs, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Wyatt Evan. Wyatt was born Nov. 5, 2010, at 4:31 p.m.  He weighed nine pounds, 5.5 ounces, and was 22.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Peterson III of Central, […]

Dec. 15, 2010 By Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — One of Central’s best-known and best-loved citizens, Mrs. Camille Kennard, 93, died at her home Sunday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. Her great-granddaughter and namesake, nine-year-old Camille Doucet, had just finished singing “Jesus Loves Me” for Miss Camille, who listened closely and then quietly passed away. At funeral […]

By Roxanne Atkinson. CENTRAL — The year was 1980.  I was 32 years old and the mother of five children.  Three months after having that fifth child, I was still wearing maternity clothes! I was shocked and dismayed that the weight I had gained during the last pregnancy was not just the baby!  He was […]

CENTRAL — Many Central couples are celebrating  their long-running love stories during 2011 with anniversaries of 50 years are longer.  Here are some of them: 72 Years Mr. and Mrs. Chester Guidry 68 Years Mr. and Mrs. Trigger Carpenter 66 Years Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bates Mr. and Mrs. Milton Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Peter […]

Audie and Alicia (Browning) Miller are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Adele.  She was welcomed home by proud big sister, Abigail.  Ava was born Dec. 16, 2010, at 12 noon at Woman’s Hospital.  She weighed seven pounds, 13.8 ounces, and was 20 inches long.  Proud grandparents are CM and Tammy Browning […]

Robin and Chester Green are proud to announce the birth of their son, Aiden Carter.  He was welcomed home by big brother Charlie.  Aiden was born Jan. 17, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, Tenn. at 3:29 p.m.  He weighed six pounds, 15.8 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.  Proud grandparents are Charles and Donna […]

Robbie and Dena Kleinpeter of Central are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Mikayla Marie.  Mikayla was born Oct. 20, 2010, at 1:21 a.m. at Woman’s Hospital.  She weighed six pounds, 10.9 ounces, and was 21.25 inches long. Proud grandparents are Ronnie and Donna Davis of Central, Tracy Kleinpeter of Watson, and Crystal […]

BATON ROUGE — Lauren Elizabeth Crenshaw of Katy, Texas and Phillip Ross Zito of Greenwell Springs will marry on Friday, March 18, 2011.  The celebration will take place at the Baton Rouge Art Gallery at 6 p.m. The bride-elect is the daughter of William and Mary Crenshaw of Katy, Texas.  She is the granddaughter of […]

SAN CLEMENTE — Courtney Jean Schiefer of San Clemente, Calif. and Johnny Wayne Higginbotham, Jr. of Central, will marry in a 4 p.m. ceremony Friday, March 25, 2011, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in San Clemente. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Schiefer of San Clemente, Calif.  She is […]

PUNTA CANA — Chandra Kay Porter of Watertown, S.D., and Andrew Allen Perry of Central, were married Nov. 15, 2010, on the beach at The Reserve Paradisus Palma Real Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The bride is the daughter of Jan and Darrel Porter of Watertown, S.D.  Chandra is a graduate of Minnesota State […]