Central City News

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 […]

On Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, the City of Central was pelted with a beautiful layer of snow which rapidly began to accumulate. It snows only rarely in South Louisiana, and when it does, it normally turns to mush almost immediately, but this snow was different! It was real snow, the kind you see up North. […]

Central Mayor Jr. Shelton said in an interview that Saturday, Dec. 2 was one of the great days in the history of Central. “It was a wonderful time with beautiful weather, a big turnout for the Christmas Parade, the outstanding turnout for the Nick Tullier fundraiser, and 8,000 attending Christmas at Central Square!” Then the […]

People outside Central know Central for its great public schools and low crime rate. It’s a wonderful place to live and work. “It’s our refuge,” some residents say. But Central has another important attribute that people outside Central seldom talk about — the great physical beauty of this part of East Baton Rouge Parish. Residents […]

With the retirement of Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk coming Dec. 31, many leaders in the Central community are speaking out about Faulk and his record as superintendent. Here are some of their comments: Dr. Jim Gardner School Board Member The things I admire most about Mike Faulk are his ability to remove politics from […]

Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk has been named Central’s Man of the Year for his historic contribution to the success of the Central Community School System. It was the second time Faulk has been recognized with the honor.  The award is made annually by the Central City News. ` News’ editor Woody Jenkins said Faulk, […]

After years of trying unsuccessfully to catch Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk in some kind of wrongdoing, the Central City News has obtained exclusive footage showing Faulk burglarizing Central Intermediate School. Faulk’s heretofore unblemished record is sure to come crashing down when the facts of the case are fully known. A highly-placed source in the […]

The Annual Central Christmas Parade sponsored by the Central Chamber of Commerce will once again be the highlight of local Christmas festivities, but there are many other things going on as well. It all begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 with the lighting of the Christmas tree at the corner of Hooper and Sullivan […]

Central High volleyball coach Michele LeBouef is one of five finalists in the nation in the running to receive a grant for $25,000 in recognition of her work with the volleyball especially in the aftermath of last year’s flood. The contest sponsored by Quicken Loans includes a beautiful video telling the story of each contestant.  […]