Central City News

Bank of Zachary has announced the retirement of Loretta Barber, senior vice president of deposit operations, after 48 years in the banking industry. Family, bank employees, and board members recently gathered at local event venue, Magnolia Fields, to celebrate her many years of service to the bank and its customers. Loretta began her banking career […]

K&M Collectables moved to a new location, 13513 Hooper Road, and held a successful grand opening July 12-13 at their new store in the Tractor Supply Shopping Center.  The voice of Scooby-Doo and hundreds other cartoon characters, Scott Innes, was on hand with The Mystery Machine on July 13 to help with the celebration. K&M […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge In April, Louisiana’s new State Treasurer, John Fleming, M.D., was working in his office in the northwest corner of the State Capitol in Baton Rouge.  Looking west, he could see the Mighty Mississippi River rolling down to the Gulf of Mexico.  Looking north was the […]

The Bank of Zachary announced a partnership with Zachary High School to establish the “Bronco Branch,” an in-school bank branch that fosters financial literacy and provides convenient banking services to students, faculty, and staff.  Scheduled to open this fall, the Bronco Branch will be a collaborative effort between the Bank of Zachary and Zachary High. […]

Nestled in the community of Central, The Claiborne at Shoe Creek is brimming with life and activity, providing maintenance-free, worry-free living for seniors.  The recent arrival of Derrick Tolliver as Executive Director signals a new chapter of leadership dedicated to excellence and innovation.  This is complemented by the much-anticipated return of culinary wizard Chef Buddy […]

The Bank of Zachary has promoted six of its employes, President/CEO Mark Marionneaux announced following January’s Board meeting.  Latasha London has been promoted to Vice President, Deposit Operations and Compliance, Amanda Moran to Vice President and Loan Officer, Kathryn Richard to Vice President and Head Trainer, Ashley Davis to Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager, […]

The proposed sale of 100-year-old, member-owned Blue Cross/Blue Shield system in Louisiana is bad for the members and bad for the state.  The basic plan is to sell this institution, which is owned and managed by its members and serves almost 80 percent of the health insureds in Louisiana, to a for-profit insurer, Elevance, formerly […]

Hause Actuarial Solutions provided the following analysis of the proposed sale of Blue Cross to Elevance and the transfer of Blue Cross funds to a new foundation. Executive Summary •The $2.5 billion valuation of the company as derived in the Cain Brothers opinion appears to be within a reasonable range of values. •The proposed plan […]

 Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, celebrated its Grand Opening for its new store in Central earlier this month and is now open for business.   “At Tractor Supply, we are passionate about serving the needs of those who enjoy the Out Here lifestyle. Homeowners, livestock and pet owners, […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor Since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 legalized abortion-on-demand in Louisiana, the biggest abortion provider in this state has been Leroy T. Brinkley. Brinkley, who is not a physician, operated out of six different locations in Baton Rouge and three in New Orleans over the past 40 years.  Perhaps the […]