Central City News

Jenna Leigh Henson and Lyle Garrett Cockerham, both of Central, will marry in a 7 p.m. ceremony on September 13, 2013 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Gary and Sally Henson of Central. She is the granddaughter of M.C. and Betty Henson of Pierre Part and the late Leo and […]

On this, the first day of the new school year, my mind races back six years to August 2007 — the first day of class for students attending the newly-formed Central community school system.  What a momentous time it was!  There was a feeling of exuberance, as though the Berlin Wall had just come crumbling […]

Students, teachers, and administrators from all public and private schools in Central will gather at 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 11 for a time of prayer and fellowship to kick off the 2013-2014 school year. The annual event will be held this year at the Central High School Theatre. Students from Central’s public schools, St. Alphonsus, […]

Greenwell Springs Baptist Church will welcome a new full-time senior pastor this Sunday after a one-year search. Rev. Jeff Meyers comes to Greenwell Springs from Conyers, Georgia. Those who know Rev. Meyers describe him as a man who is passionate about his personal faith in Jesus Christ, his wife Traci and their three boys, and […]

The family of Danielle Wright, who has been missing in the South Pacific for 60 days, is making a last-ditch effort to raise financial assistance to continue the air search of the  area where her vessel, the Nina, and six other crew members could  be.  It is a vast area, encompassing more than 300,000 square […]

Paul Dietzel II will bring his campaign for the United States Congress to Baton Rouge Tuesday at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon. Dietzel, 27, founder and CEO of Anedot, said in an interview Wednesday that it’s time for fiscal conservatives from his generation to step up and assume positions of leadership. “My generation will be […]

With the temperature expected to reach 96 degrees, Central’s principals and teachers are expecting 4,400 students in grades one through 12 for the first day of school.  This marks the sixth anniversary of the Central Community School District’s first opening day in August 2007. The school district operates five public schools — Bellingrath Elementary, Tanglewood […]

Parishioners of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church gathered Sunday for the blessing of a new classroom building at St. Alphonsus School. Father Mike Moroney blessed the new building, which will house eight classrooms of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, as well as an art classroom and a laptop lab. The addition of the new building […]

With Mayor-President Kip Holden in his third term and planning to run for lieutenant governor, speculation has already turned to the race for Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge in 2016. Names being mentioned include Sen. Sharon Broome, Metro Council members Joel Boé, John Delgado, and Tara Wicker, and Holden’s chief aide, William Daniel. Louisiana has […]

Central High School has filed an appeal with the Louisiana High School Athletic Association, disputing its ruling that Central High quarterback Jared Hayes is ineligible to compete for the Wildcats in this, his senior season. He played for McKinley High last season but only started part-time for the 3-7 Panthers. LHSAA president Kenny Henderson told the […]