Central City News

How My Best Friend Saved Our Family’s Lives and Gave Us A Merry Christmas by Brian Vecellio CENTRAL — It will be a mighty happy Christmas around our house in Central this year, instead of the tragedy in could have been — thanks to my Honey! But I’m getting ahead of myself. I believe there’s always a reason […]

CENTRAL — Neighbors Federal Credit Union held Grand Opening ceremonies Tuesday morning for its new $3 million branch office at the corner of Wax and Sullivan. President Kathi Gill said Neighbors felt the investment was needed to serve the credit union’s more than 4,500 members in the Central area.  Neighbors’ member base in Central has […]

‘I Don’t Want to Take Any Credit.  Central Is About A Lot of People Pulling Together’ — Dr. Tony LoBue CENTRAL — If Central has a Tim Tebow, it is certainly Dr. Tony LoBue — a quiet, humble quarterback who makes big things happen while trying to make certain he gets none of the credit. A well-respected veterinarian […]

CENTRAL — The Livingston Parish Council recently adopted a resolution strongly opposing the Baton Rouge Loop.  Now the ball is in Central’s court, and the Central City Council will have the opportunity to take an official position on behalf of the City of Central. Councilman Wayne Messina has introduced a resolution opposing the Loop and […]

All-Star Game to Start at 2:30 at Zachary Stadium ZACHARY— Two of Central High School’s top athletes will be in the starting lineup for this Saturday’s U.S. Army Bowl at Zachary Bronco Stadium in Zachary. The game begins at 2:30 p.m. All-District Defensive MVP Zach Hetrick of Central will start at linebacker for the Rough Riders, while […]

CENTRAL— The Central High School basketball team fell to Zachary in the Charles Kinsley Basketball Tournament last Saturday.  Zachary took 3rd Place as a result of the win. Central Wildcat Justin Jemison was named to the All-Tournament team.  Scotlandville won the Kinsley Championship, while Glen Oaks was runnerup. Central showed a lot of promise in […]

Ad Deadline Jan. 5 CENTRAL— The Central City News will distribute the 2012 Central Community Directory & Yellow Pages citywide on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. The directory includes 16 community pages telling about the Central community, 68 white pages, which contain an alphabetical listing of residences and businesses, and 52 Yellow Pages, a listing of […]

Loop Gets Icey Reception from Central’s Voters CENTRAL — As the Baton Rouge Loop prepares its application for Federal Highway Administration approval, residents of Central are expressing their disapproval of the project in large numbers. More than 1,000 Central residents have already submitted comments, overwhelmingly against the Loop.  Loop promoters are hoping FHWA approval will open the […]

HELOUIN BROTHERS IN THE NUTCRACKER — Brent Joseph Helouin, Jr. and Martin Montgomery Helouin will perform in the Baton Rouge Ballet’s “Nutcracker, A Tale from the Bayou,”  Dec. 17 and 18, 2 and 6 p.m. at the River Center Theatre in Baton Rouge.  Brent and Martin have trained in acting and dance techinques and believe […]

SHERIFF’S NEW PRIDE-CHANEYVILLE SUBSTATION was inaugurated by Sheriff Sid Gautreaux Wednesday to serve the northern part of the parish.  Aiding were Stephanie Carlisle of Exxon, which donated the building, EBR Supt. John Dilworth, and EBR school board member Randy Lamana.  The station is at 12828 Jackson Road.