Central City News

BATON ROUGE — Ashley Nelson and Carl Tingle were married May 4, 2013, at Ashley Manor in Baton Rouge.  The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Jay Coleman of Journey Church in Central. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Nelson of Greenwell Springs.  She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and […]

PUNTA CANTA — Anthony and Amelia Pecoraro of Pride celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a second honeymoon to Punta Canta. They celebrated with a small family dinner at Mansur’s given by their children and spouses, Wayne Pecoraro, Annette and David Chauvin, Barbara and Brian Lively, and Vicki and Craig Taylor. They have eight grandchildren, […]

CENTRAL — Holly Ann Thompson and Scott Joseph Sanchez, both of Baton Rouge, were married in a 6 p.m. ceremony March 2, 2013, at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church.  Rev. Dennis Terry officiated. The bride is the daughter of Tim and Connie Thompson of Greenwell Springs.  She is the granddaughter of Ann Lewis Blanton, the late […]

ST. FRANCISVILLE — Lacy Lynn Cavalier of Zachary and Jared Colt Modica of Covington were married in a 5 p.m. ceremony March 23, 2013, at Live Oak Plantation at St. Francisville.  Ron Lowery officiated. The bride is the daughter of Kim and Warren Cavalier, Jr. of Zachary.  She is the granddaughter of Vergie and Harold […]

PLAQUEMINE — Alise Borruano of Plaquemine and Darrell Ashford, Jr. of Central will marry in a 1 p.m. ceremony on Aug. 3, 2013, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Plaquemine. The bride-elect is the daughter of Susie and Angelo Borruano, Jr. of Plaquemine.  She is the granddaughter of the late Angelina and Joseph […]

CENTRAL — Jennifer Witty and Christopher Capone will marry on July 13, 2013. The bride-elect is the daughter of Frank and Mary Ann Witty of Central.  She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. N.W. Witty and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stoch. Jennifer is a graduate of Redemptorist High School and […]

BLAKELI ENTREMONT signs a letter of intent to attend Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss. in the fall of 2013 where she will be majoring in pre-medicine.  Blakeli received an academic scholarship and will be playing softball at Millsaps.  She is an honors graduate of the Class of 2013 from Parkview Baptist.  Blakeli maintained an overall […]

BATON ROUGE — Events coming up in and around the capital city: Saturday, June 15 • Lights, Camera, Action! • 10 a.m. Award-winning actor, Jerry Leggio, will cover the history of motion pictures in Louisiana at the Bluebonnet Library.  The program is free and open to the public.  Sponsored by the Baton Rouge Genealogical and […]

CENTRAL — The Berean Recreational Facility, 6565 Morgan Road, is now open, offering the largest swimming pool in Central.  The facilities are open to the public.  The facility offers a giant pool and a children’s pool, as well as an air conditioned cabana.  One-piece suits required.  The facility is open Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to […]

No Decision Yet On Board’s Offer To Provide Space To City of Central CENTRAL — The Central Community School Board and the Central City Council held their first-ever joint meeting last Monday to discuss the school board’s offer to give the city long-term use of office space for City Hall at the old Central Middle […]