Central City News

The Louisiana Legislature has approved and sent to the voters a constitutional amendment to protect the right to freedom of worship in a church or other place of worship.  The amendment says in-church worship is a fundamental right that is worthy of the highest order of protection. The proposal, which began as SB 63 by Sen. […]

More than 5,000 young people from all 50 states will arrive in Central for the 4th Annual Revolution: America’s National Youth Conference June 28-July 2.  It is one of the largest events for Christian youth in the United States this summer. “Revolution” was born out of the need for young people to gather during the […]

Family Research Council, the nation’s leading advocate for Christian principles in Washington, has opened offices in Baton Rouge at the former home of Trinity Lutheran Church at 10925 Florida Blvd.  Former Rep. Tony Perkins of Central is the president of FRC.  While the organization’s headquarters remains in Washington, the Baton Rouge campus is an expansion […]

In Christian tradition, the seven deadly sins are Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Anger, Greed, and Sloth. A website called deadlysins.com says, “Pride is excessive belief in one’s own abilities, that interferes with the individual’s recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known […]

 In March 2020, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a harsh, controversial decree ordering Louisiana’s churches to close their doors to in-person worship services.  Across the state, almost every church immediately complied. Only one church in Louisiana openly continued full-fledged in-door worship services — Life Tabernacle Church in Central, pastored by Rev. Tony Spell.   The […]

The National Conservative Caucus (Louisiana Chapter) has issued its rating of the Louisiana House and Senate, just two weeks after completion of the 2023 Regular Session. State chairman Woody Jenkins said it was a productive session which saw the passage of a wide range of landmark conservative legislation — the most in recent years.  The […]

Men and women who lettered at Istrouma High or Redemptorist are eligible for membership in the new Istrouma ‘I’ Club being formed by IHS head coach Sid Edwards. Members will assist the football team and other programs at Istrouma High School.  It meets monthly at Café Americain. For information, go to Istrouma I Club on […]

Geaux Seven Blue Star Moms was created when seven military mothers came together and decided to form a Blue Star Mothers Chapter here in Central. Since there were seven mothers involved, they chose to use Geaux Seven as the name of the chapter. The organization was chartered on April 8, 2013. Today it consists of […]

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lynn Onstead (Kathryn Duke) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, April 21.  They were married at Winbourne Avenue Baptist Church in Baton Rouge in 1973.  They had an anniversary dinner celebration given by their children at Drusilla Seafood.  They have three children, Jason Onstead (Delphine), Lauryn Onstead, Sarah Guagliardo (Daniel), […]

Wayne Edward Cox, one hell of a man, passed away peacefully shortly after midnight on Thursday, June 8 at Carpenter House in Baton Rouge.  He was 79 years old, born on February 18, 1944, in Baton Rouge while his father, Farrell Wayne Cox, was flying B-29’s in WWII.  It wasn’t the end we envisioned. He […]