Central City News

Southeast BR School District Nears 70 Votes In State House BATON ROUGE — All eyes are on the Louisiana House of Representatives Thursday as the members prepare to take up two bills that could lead to the creation of the new Southeast Baton Rouge Community School District.  The legislation would affect about 80,000 people in the portion […]

Wildcats Shine in Annual Spring Game CENTRAL — The Central Wildcats had their way with Northside of Lafayette in last Thursday’s spring football game at Wildcat Stadium. Central’s offensive coordinator David Simoneaux said was very pleased with the team’s progress, and he praised the work of the team.  Simoneaux’s offense showed outstanding speed.  Several running […]

Weslee and Danielle Meador of Prairieville are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Annabelle Lucille. Annabelle was born April 5, 2013 at Woman’s Hospital.  She weighed seven pounds, 11 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Bobby and Wendy Meador of Pride and David and Karen Songe of Prairieville.  Great-grandparents are […]

Josh and Ballard Jackson Mann of Central are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jackson Chapman. Jackson was born Feb. 22, 2013, at Woman’s Hospital.  He weighed seven pounds and was 20.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Jeff and Kim Mann of Walker and Cameron and Kim Jackson of Gloster, Miss.  Great-grandparents are […]

Dustin and Felicia Baker of Central are proud to announce the birth of their son, Beau Blue. Beau was born Sept. 4, 2012, at Woman’s Hospital.  He weighed five pounds, 15 ounces. Proud grandparents are Sandra Dale and Blue and Betty Baker, all of Clinton.

INNIS — Alaina Kaye Kent of Pride and Arthur Dillon LaCour of Batchelor will marry in a 5:30 p.m. ceremony Saturday, June 8, 2013, at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Innis. The bride-elect is the daughter of Keith and Melissa Kent of Pride.  She is the granddaughter of John David and Carmen Marquez of Denham […]

COLORADO SPRINGS — Allison Rust of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Cadet Jacob Forbes of Kingwood, Texas will marry in an 11:30 a.m. ceremony Saturday, June 1 at the United States Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The bride-elect is the daughter of Wayne and Lisa Rust of Colorado Springs.  She is the granddaughter […]

CENTRAL — Mr. and Mrs. Lionel McCauley, II of Prairieville and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Satterwhite of Zachary are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Samantha Lynn to Justin Blake Creel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Creel of Central. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Lionel and Winnie McCauley […]

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the capital city: Saturday, June 1 • Fundraiser • 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Central High Bowling Team will hold a fundraiser at the Piggly Wiggly, 9702 Greenwell Springs.  They will be selling jambalaya, hamburgers with chips, and hot dogs with chips for $5.  All […]

She’s a Gal with Many Talents CENTRAL — Lizzie Wicker is not your ordinary high school placekicker, although you might have seen her on the sidelines during the spring football game between Central High and Northside of Lafayette last week. The aspiring young athlete hopes to make the Wildcats’ varsity team this fall. But football […]