Central City News

The City of Central is expected to advertise for bids for a new City Hall located on the corner of Hooper and Sullivan roads, according to Mayor Jr. Shelton. The 17,000 square foot facility will run parallel to Sullivan. The front and rear of the building will look the same. It will include City Services, […]

Central High basketball coach Brian Hargroder has noticed the lanky young man on the freshman team who stands 6-10. “I think he will top 7-1,” coach Hargroder said, “but more than that, he’s a good kid.” His name is Ethaniel Rizan, also known as E or Ethan to family and friends. Coach Hargroder said, “Ethan […]

IBTS, the non-profit organization that has provided city services to the people of Central for the past seven years, has been asked to continue serving the city for another five years. Central Mayor Jr. Shelton approved the selection of IBTS over the other bidder, CSRS, after IBTS’ bid was nearly $4 million less than CSRS. […]

This year for the first time, elections for both the City of Central and the Central Community School Board will be held at the same election. Qualifying will be held July 18-20 for City of Central • Mayor • Police Chief • Five City Council members elected from five single-member districts • Two City Council […]

David Perkins, the 19-year-old son of former Rep. Tony Perkins and wife Lawana is apparently “a chip off the old block.” Last Friday, Perkins, who was scheduled to report for National Guard training in February, stopped to help a lady who had a flat fire on Joor Road. However, something went wrong, and the car […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Baton Rouge television icon Bill Black, or Buckskin Bill, as he was known, passed away last week after more than 60 years’ service to the Baton Rouge community. Much has been written about Buckskin Bill since he died, but we wanted to offer a contemporary view of Buckskin when his show was in […]

The City of Central is preparing to build a new City Hall at the corner of Hooper and Sullivan roads. Since the city incorporated in 2005, City Hall has been located either in donated or leased space. Mayor Jr. Shelton said the $4.5 million facility will provide 17,000 square feet of space, mainly for Central […]

Central High narrowly lost its overtime battle against St. Amant Monday night at Dutchtown High School in a non-district game. But something perhaps more important was happening at the same time. The game was being broadcast live on the Internet — the first time a Central High School basketball game has ever been broadcast live […]

The David Family of David’s Mobil, corner Hooper and Joor roads, is launching a new retail shopping center for Central, a family spokesman said Tuesday. The shopping center, which will offer 15,000 to 20,000 square feet of shopping and offices, will be named Pops Plaza after James David, who passed away last year. Mr. David […]

Central High’s 6-10 basketball player Ethaniel Rizan, or E, loves basketball but that’s just one of his many interests. He played basketball and football in Biddy League, flag football, and now basketball at Central High. He has also enjoyed playing the drums in the Central High Band. His mom, Sarah Martin, who works for the […]