Central City News

Our beloved Evelyn Parrish was called to Heaven to be with her Savior, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who was a native of Laurel, MS and lifelong resident of Baker. Evelyn is survived by her husband of 57 years, Jimmy Ray Parrish; sons and daughters-in-law, Donny and […]

ST. FRANCISVILLE — Amanda Michelle Cavalier of Greenwell Springs and Greyson Manning Newton of Baton Rouge will marry in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Hemingbough in St. Francisville. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cavalier of Greenwell Springs.  She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. […]

PONCHATOULA — Rachel Elizabeth Cappo of Greenwell Springs and Joshua David Gill of Baton Rouge will be married on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. at Chesterton Square in Ponchatoula. The bride is the daughter of Ronald and Ann Cappo of Greenwell Springs. Rachel is a student at Southeastern Louisiana University and is working […]

ST. FRANCISVILLE — Kori Ashley Jones of Baton Rouge and Grant Mitchell Rabalais of Greenwell Springs were married on Jan. 4, 2013, at 4:45 p.m. at Hemingbough Plantation in St. Francisville. The bride is the daughter of Arthur and Deanna Jones.  The maid of honor was Erica Quartararo and Lyndi Gajan.  Bridesmaids were Kelly Brian, […]

Central City News Continues 3-Year Battle for Access to City Public Records CENTRAL — On Monday, District Judge Kay Bates ordered CH2MHill to produce documents requested by the Central City News in its suit for access to public records in the hands of the $6 billion Colorado company that administered Central’s city government for three years. The order […]

What We’d Like to See This Year Editor’s Note: The Central City News asked a number of Central leaders what they would like to see Central accomplish this year.  Here are their responses. David Barrow Chief Administrative Officer City of Central For 2013, I would like to see the City of Central’s new Zoning Code […]

Former Central School System Student of the Year BATON ROUTE — A Central native and former Central Community School System Student of the Year has completed work for his B.S. degree with a perfect 4.0 average Cameron Tyler Cooke was also honored as one of 13 graduates receiving the coveted University Medalist Award. Cameron received […]

“… All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men…” Where Do Rights Come From? Our Founders Knew by Woody Jenkins, editor CENTRAL — Listening to the nightly news and […]

CENTRAL — President Obama is expected to roll out proposed gun control legislation this month, and Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday he may attempt to do so by executive order.  Meanwhile, the Republican Party nationwide is gearing up to oppose additional regulation.  Nationwide registration of firearms and a ban on AR-15’s and other rifles […]

Candidates Have Until Friday to File For March 2 Vote BATON ROUGE — Two Republican business owners have qualified to run for Louisiana House of Representatives in the March 2 special election for the unexpired term of State Rep. Clif Richardson, who resigned earlier this month. They are Metro Councilman Scott Wilson, who is president of a […]