Central City News

CENTRAL — Ashley Nicole Sheridon of Slaughter and Brad Daniel Davis of Central will marry in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony Friday, June 1, 2012, at Zoar Baptist Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Joe and Tanya Sheridon of Slaughter.  She is the granddaughter of Rose Pate of Slaughter and the late Jerald Pate and […]

BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters office is conducting a Voter Registration Drive at the following locations: • Central Library — Tuesday, May 15, 10 a.m. to 12 noon • Zachary Library — Tuesday, May 15, 10 a.m. to 12 noon • Greenwell Springs Library — Wednesday, May 16, 10 […]

MARKSVILLE — The Central City News won some of community journalism’s top awards Saturday at the 132nd Annual Convention of the Louisiana Press Association, which represents more than 110 daily and weekly newspapers across the state.  The Baton Rouge Advocate was the top award winner among large daily newspapers. Central City News editor Woody Jenkins […]

CENTRAL — Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk said Wednesday he is still considering what action to recommend regarding the appointment of a new principal for Central Middle School. Last week, Supt. Faulk recommended the appointment of Al Chapman, former superintendent of the Channelton School System as the new principal for Central Middle.  The Central school […]

BATON ROUGE — State Rep. Clif Richardson is attending to his duties during the current session of the Louisiana Legislature while undergoing treatment for a life-threatening cancer. Richardson, who was just reelected to his second four-year term in the House last fall, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which is a cancer in the leukemia family. […]

SB 723 Could Aid Holden’s Plan to Secure Chinese Funding for Loop by Woody Jenkins BATON ROUGE — Thanks to America’s “free trade” policies, which treat a Communist dictatorship as though it were a private enterprise, the rulers of Communist China now have great wealth, so much so that they have trillions of dollars sitting idle. They can […]

Running Backs Could Dazzle Wildcat Faithful CENTRAL — Fans of the Central Wildcats will get a look at an unprecedented array of running back talent and a quarterback duel next Thursday, May 17 at the Annual Central Spring Football game beginning at 7 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium (admission $5).  Everyone is invited to a Crawfish Boil from […]

CENTRAL — Gov. Bobby Jindal succeeded in getting the Louisiana Legislature to adopt his Education Reform Bills, but one part of the plan is unlikely to find much support in the Central Community School System. Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk said Wednesday he will recommend that Central not participate in the state’s new “Louisiana Student […]

BATON ROUGE — A host of Republican candidates launched their campaigns in this fall’s election Tuesday at the first-ever Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon at Café American in Baton Rouge. The event, hosted by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish, featured candidates for Mayor-President, Metro Council, State Supreme Court, and 1st Circuit Court of […]

Class of 2012 Graduates from 8 Area Schools CENTRAL — Over the next 10 days, more than 300 Central residents will receive their diplomas from eight area high schools — Central High, Central Private, Catholic High, St. Joseph’s Academy, Redemptorist, Parkview Baptist, Bethany, and Baton Rouge High — and 12 different home schools. Central Private will hold […]