Archive | September, 2013

Istrouma Alumni Night in Central Tomorrow Night

Central High head football coach Sid Edwards has declared Friday night, Sept. 6 as Istrouma Indian Alumni Night in Central.  All Istrouma alums are invited to attend the Istrouma-Central game beginning at 7 p.m. Istrouma graduates and friends are invited to gather in the west end zone from 6:15 to 6:30.  At half-time, they will […]

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Same School, Same House, Same Room, Different Worlds

Same School, Same House, Same Room, Different Worlds

Country Living in the City by Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News As a graduate of Istrouma High School, I have always felt close to the school, even though it fell on hard times back in the late 1970’s.  Two years ago, it was determined to be a “Failing School” and was taken away from […]

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Guillory: GOP Man of the Year

Guillory: GOP Man of the Year

Sen. Elbert Guillory (R-Opelousas) will be honored as Man of the Year at the annual Ronald Reagan Man of the Year Luncheon Friday, Nov. 1. The event, which is sponsored by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish, honors a political leader who best represents the philosophy of the late President Ronald Reagan. It […]

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Council to Fill Two Vacancies on P&Z

Council to Fill Two Vacancies on P&Z

The City Council is expected to fill two seats on the seven-member Central Planning & Zoning Committee at Tuesday’s Council meeting.  The vacancies have been caused by the expiration of the terms of P&Z chairman Rodney Bonvillain and vice chairman Wade Giles. Nine Central residents have applied: URS employee Brian Clayton, realtor Aaron Goolsby, Accurate […]

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Central QB Jarrad Hayes Ruled Eligible

Central QB Jarrad Hayes Ruled Eligible

Jarrad Hayes, a senior transfer student at Central High, said Wednesday that faith and prayer do work.  His dream of playing for Central, which had appeared shattered, will be realized after all.  For the Wildcat team, the addition of Hayes, a star athlete, is a major breakthrough. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s Executive Committee […]

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Committee Seeks Proposals for City Center

The City Center Selection Committee appointed by Central mayor Mac Watts voted last week to issue a Request for Information (RFI) from property owners who would like to have their property considered for the location of a City Hall, meeting place, driveways, and parking. The committee, which will issue a report to the mayor and […]

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