Central City News

By Urging Passage of $184 Million CATS Tax, Baton Rouge Chamber Is Helping Destroy Baton Rouge BATON ROUGE — The $184 million property tax increase passed last Saturday for the Capital Area Transit System is a tax homeowners and property owners simply cannot afford.  Moreover, the tax vote was inherently flawed and discriminatory, in part because homeowners and […]

Conservative Slate 3 Takes on Ron Paul, Romney Slates in Kristenwood Voting CENTRAL — On March 24, Louisiana Republicans gave 49 percent of their votes to former Sen. Rick Santorum in Louisiana’s Presidential Primary.  Former Gov. Mitt Romney received 25 percent. But the Presidential Primary allocated only 15 of Louisiana’s 46 delegates to the Republican National Convention. The […]

Festival of the Two Rivers, April 27-29, 2012 at St. Alphonsus Church CENTRAL — The 4th Annual Festival of the Two Rivers will be held at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church this Friday, April 27 from  5 to 11 p.m., Saturday, April 28, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, from 11 a.m. […]

Florida Parishes, Including Central, Did Not Join State Until Aug. 4, 1812 CENTRAL — While Louisiana proudly celebrates the 200th anniversary of statehood on April 30, 2012, residents of Central could wait awhile before celebrating. The area which is now the City of Central didn’t become part of the State of Louisiana until Aug. 4, 1812 — more […]

CENTRAL — Local high school students Rachel Crowell from Central High School, Natalie Dupuy, Kaila Kelly, and Derek Wooden from Zachary High School each won an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. in June.  They were the four winners in the DEMCO 2012 Rural Electric Youth Tour Essay Contest. The contest is an annual event […]

CENTRAL — Lane Regional Med- ical Center has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services in hospitals. This is the 6th straight year Lane Regional has earned the prestigious award. Only 700 hospitals in the […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Now through July • Jr. Wildcats Athletics The Central High School strength and conditioning staff is now offering group training sessions for the young athletes, ages nine through 8th grade, of Central.  There are four sessions.  Each session is $100.  For information, contact Coach Gardner at […]

Barry Reed “BR or Buck” Smith passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at OLOL.  He was 65, a native of Central and a resident of Pride.  BR was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Teddy Smith and Billy C. Smith, and his daughter Anna Smith Saucier. He is survived by his long-time […]

CENTRAL — Mr. and Mrs. Roy Noble of Central announce the engagement of their granddaughter, Erica “Cali” Lee to Blake Torina, both of Central. Family and friends from California and Louisiana were present to celebrate the event March 18, 2012, at the home of Carl Torina of Central. The couple plan to tie the knot […]

ST. FRANCISVILLE — Cody Massey of Vicksburg, Miss. will marry Jamie Stevens of Baton Rouge in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony April 21, 2012, at Desert Plantation in St. Francisville. The bride-elect is the daughter of Ken and Deana Stevens of Baton Rouge.  She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clyde C. Stevens […]