Central City News

CENTRAL — The history of Pat’s Home Center began in 1983 with Pat and Ginger Vince.  Together, they saw a need for a hardware store that would serve the town of St. Francisville and the surrounding community. With the goal of being more than just a hardware store, Pat and Ginger set out to become […]

BATON ROUGE — In 1977, Claude Barber purchased Plant Machine Works Inc. from Central resident Harry Carmena.  Claude set a standard for Plant Machine Works Inc. that his son and grandson are now following to guide the business for the future. Upon Claude’s passing in 2006, his son Tommy Barber took over the family business. […]

CENTRAL — Last year Gil Matherne of GM Cable was named Central’s Entrepeneur of the Year with special recognition to Michelle Matherne of Myco-Com. Company Profile. “Our company’s mission is to continually strive to improve the standards of quality in an ever-changing world of communications and broad-band technology through cabling, outside construction, and network design.  […]

In a Down Economy, Opportunities Exist for Hard Hat Businesses In Baton Rouge Area CENTRAL — Today, Trade Construction Company is one of Central’s largest and most successful businesses, but it hasn’t always been that way.  Will and Dot Easley and their partners founded Trade Construction in Will’s shop behind his house on Denham Road in 1973. Today, […]

Wholesale Pool Builders Owners Claude and Dustin Cassels Wholesale Pool Builders was established in 1985. For the past 27 years, they have constructed in-ground pools from Louisiana to Mississippi.  They strive to provide quality products in pool construction and service to their customers. All in-ground pools are constructed with top quality polymer walls and concrete […]

BAKER — For 30 years, the McAdams family has been supplying contractors and individuals with beautiful cypress lumber, beams, heart pine flooring, and more. They treat everyone as family from the walk-in customer purchasing one board to the contractor building a 24,000-square-foot home in Houston or from the family building a summer home in the […]

THE HARD HAT GUIDE To update information, email centralcitynews@hotmail.com Air Conditioning & Heating Aabco Heating & Air Conditioning, 15123 Hooper, 261-2160 Air Control Heating & Air LLC, 14065 Denham Rd, 261-9744, aircontrolheatingair@yahoo.com Alan Watts Service Inc, 7360 Tom Dr, 928-2087, awsgeo@bellsouth.net Alpha Air, Greenwell Springs, 261-5843 Big H Temperature Control Service Inc, 2850 Needham Dr, 928-3644 Bordelon’s Heating & Air, 9570 Dyer Rd, 241-7332 […]

Nominations Due For Your Favorite Central Business In Nine Categories CENTRAL — You can help honor Central’s outstanding businesses and business leaders by making nominations for the 3rd Annual Central Business Awards.  The competition is sponsored by the Central City News. Anyone can make nominations. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 16.  In order to be […]

Easley Firm Buys Four-Star of BR, Builds 15,000 sf Fabrication Shop by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Trade Construction Company, 17043 Joor Rd. in Central, is undergoing a period of growth and has reached two important milestones already this year. Trade Construction president/CEO Brennan Easley announced that effective Jan. 1, Trade has purchased its largest competitor in the Baton Rouge […]

Deede Sanford, Manager, Dow Louisiana Federal Credit Union in Central DLFCU’s Central location has an exciting year ahead.  New to the community, DLFCU is a community chartered credit union, meaning anyone in the Baton Rouge and surrounding areas can bank at DLFCU.  Hours of operation are unique, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday […]