Central City News

Based on Agatha Christie’s classic novel, Murder on the Orient Express, is a thrilling adaptation by Ken Ludwig that brings the Queen of Mystery’s most famous detective, Hercule Poirot, to life on stage. The play takes audiences aboard the luxurious Orient Express in the 1930s, where a murder is discovered just after midnight. With the […]

Bank of Zachary has announced the promotions of Ashley Boudreaux to Assistant Branch Manager (Main) & Bank Officer, Haley Davis to Assistant Vice President, and Michael McLin to Bank Officer. These advancements underscore the bank’s commitment to recognizing and nurturing exceptional talent within its ranks. According to a statement from Bank of Zachary, Ashley Boudreaux […]

Eric Devall, a lifelong resident of Central, along with his wife Malana and their sons, are heading to the Middle East to serve as missionaries. They will establish a missions base on the Middle Eastern island of Cyprus.  There they will serve in a local Cypriot church, train missionary interns, and support missionaries and indigenous […]

David and Jamie DeLaughter, along with their three children are now in Malaysia relieving a family who serves there, so they can take a needed break.  They will return to Central in three months. Photo by Woody Jenkins

A new martial arts school has started at the Blackwater Community Center. Instructors Mark and Wendy Jones have a combined 80 years of training in various martial arts such as traditional Shaolin Kung Fu, Southern Hung Gar Kung Fu, Wing Chun and Qi Gong. They also studied Karate, Judo, traditional Japanese Jujitsu and self-defense. Mark […]

The City of Central took a major step forward on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, as Mayor Wade Evans, alongside past and present elected leaders, broke ground for Central’s first city-owned City Hall. Mayor Evans welcomed leaders who have played a role in Central’s journey since its incorporation. Chief among them were former Central Mayors Mac […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor Central City News Facing his first real controversy as Mayor-President, Coach Sid Edwards walked into a packed meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish on Tuesday, Feb. 25. It was a standing room only crowd composed of all major news outlets in the Capital City, a large […]

The Wall That Heals, a 3/4 scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, is coming to Louisiana from March 20 to 23 at Revolution Square, 9500 Blackwater Road in Central.  It will be open 24 hours a day and free to the public.    The Wall honors the three million Americans who […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor Central City News The controversy over funding the parish library system is just the beginning of a conversation that has to play out over the next few years in East Baton Rouge Parish. The reality is this: Local government has plenty of money, enough money to provide a high level of […]

Registration is continuing for the 4th Annual Louisiana Health Freedom Day, which is planned for Saturday, April 5 at Revolution Square, 9500 Blackwater Road in Central.  Renowned physician Dr. Peter McCullough, who led the fight for early treatment of Covid-19, will be the keynote speaker for the event, which will be from 11 a.m. to […]