Central City News

Lawrence J. Alonzo Aug. 19, 1924 – Jan. 9, 2015 Dad’s Dash. Because it is the dash in the middle of being born and the day that we die that matters the most. And our Dad’s Dash was extraordinary! He was five years old, the youngest of 10 children, when his father died and his […]

A loving wife, mother, and Gran, Iris Elaine Shaffett Walker passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014 at the age of 86 at our Lady of the Lake Regional Hospital. She was a life-long resident of Central and a member of Zoar Baptist Church. Iris was a retired math teacher having taught for 33 years […]

Central resident Van Guarino, age 76, passed away at his home on Saturday. Guarino was a retired banker who was active in civic affairs in the City of Central. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Artina Rae Noto Guarino; children, Henry Guarino and Denise Kennedy, Van and Laura Guarino, and Judy […]

Jared and Jessica Lee proudly announce the birth of their first child, a girl, Antoinette Belle. She was born on August 25, 2014 at Woman’s Hospital at 8:27 p.m. She weighed seven pounds seven ounces and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are James and Candi Lee of Central and Johnny and Lisa Hailey, also […]

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Boss of Bentonville, Ark. would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Elizabeth, to Mr. James Christian Campbell. The couple will be married in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Sunday, October 19, 2014, at The Garden Room. The bride-elect is the daughter of Bill and Diane Boss of Bentonville. Maternal grandparents […]

Sarah Elizabeth DeJean and Cody Lane Hunt both of Central will marry in a 7 p.m., October 11 ceremony at WhiteOak Plantation in Baton Rouge. The bride-elect is the daughter of Terry and Tracy Rook of Central and Bobby and Joan DeJean of Prairieville. She is the granddaughter of Aaron and Annette Tassin of Denham […]

Mallory Nicole Gregoire of Pride, and Kyle Joseph Chastant of Zachary will marry at Zoar Baptist Church at 6 p.m. in the evening on October 11, 2014. The bride-elect is the daughter of Keith and Roxane Gregoire of Pride. She is the granddaughter of Sonny and Jackie Gregoire of Baker, and Fred and Judith Roberts […]

Rocky and Donna McCartney of Central have been called as Church Educational System (CES) Missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They will serve for 23 months in the Russia-na-Donu Mission, working with the youth in the Volgograd area. They will join the 83,000 missionaries currently serving full-time missions throughout the world […]

– More than 200 surviving members of the Istrouma High School Class of 1964 gathered for their 50-year reunion July 11-12 at Holiday Inn South in Baton Rouge. Activities began with an informal reception Friday night and ended with a formal banquet on Saturday. During the banquet, the group lit candles honoring 72 of their […]

Carl (Corky) and Jean Nayden of Central, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by spending a week at Pensacola Beach with their entire family. The couple’s children and their spouses are Misty and Paul Nosal of Hartselle, Alabama; Tawny and Ryan Williams of Orlando, Florida; Brittany and Jeremy DeVille of Covington; and Honey and Daniel Loup […]