Central City News

CENTRAL — On paper, the Central High School Wildcats don’t have much chance for victory against the St. Amant High Gators at The Pit Friday night in St. Amant.  Both teams are 4-0, but St. Amant is bigger, stronger, and at many positions faster.  St. Amant runs the option and uses misdirection.  So they’re also […]

CENTRAL— The Central City Council Tuesday approved spending $35,000 for a study that Councilman Aaron Moak hopes will ultimately result in lower flood insurance rates.  The study would encompass the Beaver Bayou watershed between Beaver Bayou and the Amite River using current FEMA mapping standards.  At a Council meeting two weeks ago, Councilman Wayne Messina […]

Editor, Central City News: A month or so back, I was driving through Zachary and noticed a crew of workers working on what I believe was the sewer system.  The entire construction crew was Mexican, most probably illegals. A couple of weeks ago, I made a trip to Old River.  A large construction crew was […]

Country Living in the City Like Social Do-Gooders, We Dance Around Issue Of Who Is Responsible For Wanton Violence by Woody Jenkins, editor CENTRAL — We’ve lived in our current home for 28 years.  It is located on a heavily-travelled road, and we have about 200 feet of frontage.  Over the past 28 years, the traffic count […]

by Woody Jenkins, editor ST. AMANT — It’s been four years since the Central Wildcats traveled to Ascension Parish to play St. Amant.  This Friday night’s trek should be “interesting”! St. Amant High plays its football at “The Pit” near St. Amant Middle School 44317 La. 429, St. Amant, LA 70774. This is not where […]

CENTRAL — The Central High Wildcats defeated Catholic 31-23 in a hotly-contested match at Wildcat Stadium last Friday.  Now the Wildcats (4-0, ranked No. 12) face their toughest opponent yet — the St. Amant Gators (4-0) at The Pit. St. Amant is ranked No. 13 in the state and could prove to be quite a […]

La. Family Forum Gives Top Rating To 2 Lawmakers BATON ROUGE— Two Central legislators were among 40 Louisiana state representatives and senators who were honored last Thursday night by Louisiana Family Forum for their pro-family voting records during the 2012 session. State Sen. Bodi White (R-Central) and State Rep. Valarie Hodges (R-Central) both scored 100 percent on […]

CENTRAL— The Central Community School Board Monday agreed to move the school system’s central office from 13431 Hooper Road to the former Starkey Academy at 10510 Joor Road effective Jan. 3, 2013. Supt. Mike Faulk said the board’s staff of 30 full-time and part-time employees is so cramped for space in the current 5,000-square-foot office […]

Dr. Beau Clark: Drugs, Revenge Drive Increase In Murder Rate by Woody Jenkins, editor BATON ROUGE — On Tuesday, the 6th month anniversary of his swearing in as Coroner, Dr. Beau Clark addressed the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge on the parish’s soaring murder rate. He spoke earnestly about the 84 murders that had been […]

by Woody Jenkins, editor CENTRAL — After Catholic High’s pounding of highly-regarded Denham Springs 42-13 last Friday night, there is much talk of a resurgent Catholic, supposedly much improved over last year’s team that went 3-7, but Central coach Sid Edwards is having none of that talk. “It is a complete misconception.  Catholic had a […]