Central City News

January 2012 – July 2012 – 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month Deadline: 5 p.m. Thursday seven days before publication August 2012 – December 2012 – Every Thursday from August 9, 2012 through December 20, 2012 Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday the week before publication Thursday, Jan. 12 — Health and Fitness Guide Thursday, Jan. […]

Central City News to Go Twice Monthly in January, Weekly in August; Will Have Lots of Special Editions by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — In January 2011, the Central City News launched a one-year experiment on changing our publication schedule.  After being published weekly for many years, we decided to try something different.  From January to […]

After 35 Years, The Last Year for Christmas Tree Farm in Central CENTRAL — The Kringlewood Christmas Tree Farm, a landmark in Central for the past 35 years, is selling the last of its Christmas trees, and none has been planted for future years, according to owner Reggie Pulliam, who cited health as his primary reason for closing. […]

CENTRAL — More than 50 Central kids enjoyed playing in the snow Saturday at the Grand Opening of Ochsner Health Center Central, 11424 Sullivan Road. The $2.2 million facility offers a number of specialties, including internal medicine, neurology, gastroenterology, cardiology, and pediatrics.  Central resident Dr. Keith Holmes is one of the Ochsner physicians who practices […]

Council to Decide Whether Central Will Oppose Loop CENTRAL — The Central City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at Kristenwood to consider a resolution by Councilman Wayne Messina on whether the City of Central should officially oppose the Baton Rouge Loop.  Messina is hoping at least two other Councilmen will join […]

CENTRAL — Just last week, Central City Councilman Wayne Messina sponsored a resolution asking the Central City Council to take a position against the proposed Baton Rouge Loop.  But when he walked into BREC headquarters on Florida Boulevard Monday night for the Loop’s Open House, no one seemed to recognize him.  He wandered around to […]

CENTRAL — After nearly 10 years on the air and 500 weekly episodes, the Paradise Louisiana television show has become a household word for sportsmen throughout Louisiana and the nation. Central’s own Gary Rispone hosts Paradise Louisiana, along with Advocate outdoors writer Joe Macaluso and outdoorsman and conservationist Don Dubuc. The television show airs on […]

St. Alphonsus Ace Who Led Parkview To State Title Will Return to Dome ANN ARBOR — It’s a long way from Wax Road to Ann Arbor, Michigan, but Central’s Drew Dileo is successfully making the transition.  The son of Mike and Melanie Dileo of Central, Drew starred at St. Alphonsus and led Parkview to a State 3A Championship […]

Mike and Staci (Pizzalato) Wiles are proud to announce the birth of their baby girl, Abigail Marie.  She was welcomed home by big brothers, Brady and Bryce. Abigail was born Aug. 31, 2011, at 4:23 p.m.  She weighed six pounds, 15.8 ounces, and was 20.25 inches long. Proud grandparents are Leonard and Dianne Pizzalato of […]

CENTRAL — Joyce Montgomery Kelly and John Wilks “JW” Kelly, Jr. celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.  They are life-long residents of Central and are active in the communit. JW played basketball for Central High and went into the Army in World War II.  Joyce was secretary at Central High for […]