Central City News

Discounts Up to 50% When Ads Are Pre-Paid CENTRAL — Businesses that need to reach the 27,000 residents of the City of Central have found over the years that the Central Community Directory & Yellow Pages ® is the most trusted way of reaching the growing Central market. But now advertising in the Central Yellow Pages® is […]

CHAISLYN KING, 11, of Central, has been selected to play the role of Arieal in Playmakers production of “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” at the Reily Theatre on the LSU Campus.  Performances are Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. and […]

Robbie and Brandi Villemarette proudly announce the birth of their second baby boy, Luke Paul.  He was welcomed home by big brother, Bruce. Luke was born at Woman’s Hospital on Sept. 8, 2012, at 12:03 p.m.  He weighed seven pounds and was 20.5 inches long. Proud grandparents were Bobby and Marisa Villemarette of Central, David […]

Tweety McCorkle Dufrene and Dennis John Dufrene of Central proudly announce the birth of their second child, Farrah Elizabeth.  She was welcomed home by big brother, Myles Campbell. Farrah was born Aug. 16, 2012.  She weighed seven pounds, nine ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Loy McCorkle and the late Harvey McCorkle and […]

Cody and Whitney (McGraw) Lewis are proud to announce the birth of their son, Brody Lee. Brody was born at 3:04 p.m. on June 10, 2012.  He weighed six pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20.25 inches long. Proud grandparents are Virgil and Laurie McGraw of Denham Springs and Jerry Lewis and Melanie Ballard of Slidell.  […]

Laura Beth and Blake Prejean of Central are proud to announce the birth of their son, William Blake. Will was born on June 9, 2012, at 10 p.m. at Woman’s Hospital.  He weighed six pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20.75 inches long. Proud grandparents are Betsy and Russell Duplechain of Kingwood, Texas, Vanessa Prejean of […]

CENTRAL — Donald and Jennifer Hinton Bradley of Zachary announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jaimee Danielle, to Justin Ryan O’Banion, son of Carrie Stuckey of Central and Jim and Dian O’Banion of Denham Springs. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Ethel Hinton and the late Clyde Hinton of Ferriday, the late […]

CENTRAL — On paper, the Central High School Wildcats don’t have much chance for victory against the St. Amant High Gators at The Pit Friday night in St. Amant.  Both teams are 4-0, but St. Amant is bigger, stronger, and at many positions faster.  St. Amant runs the option and uses misdirection.  So they’re also […]

CENTRAL— The Central City Council Tuesday approved spending $35,000 for a study that Councilman Aaron Moak hopes will ultimately result in lower flood insurance rates.  The study would encompass the Beaver Bayou watershed between Beaver Bayou and the Amite River using current FEMA mapping standards.  At a Council meeting two weeks ago, Councilman Wayne Messina […]

Editor, Central City News: A month or so back, I was driving through Zachary and noticed a crew of workers working on what I believe was the sewer system.  The entire construction crew was Mexican, most probably illegals. A couple of weeks ago, I made a trip to Old River.  A large construction crew was […]