Central City News

Central Man Wins Over 1,200 Who Played Oak Point Football Contest CENTRAL — The 2011 Pick 12 Football Contest has been won by Wes Meador, an environmental scientist who grew up in Central. The 12-week contest was sponsored by Oak Point Fresh Market and the Central City News. Meador triumphed over more than 1,200 people who took part […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Saturday, November 26 • Jingle Bell Bazaar • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 4th Annual Jingle Bell Bazaar will be held at the Port Vincent Community Center located at 18500 Hwy. 16.  Come complete your holiday shopping with local vendors including cosmetics, bath and body […]

by Candi Lee Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and gratitude. It’s a time of family gatherings and holiday meals. I asked a few of our Central residents just what they are thankful for this year and their responses were as follows: Buddy Wicker said, “I am thankful for the good health I still enjoy. […]

Thanksgiving Day in Central, Nov. 24, 2011 Why Celebrate Thanksgiving? “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 After 66 days at sea in the hold of the Mayflower, the Pilgrims set foot on land on Dec. 26, 1620 — […]

How Long Will We Ignore Our Deadly Roads In Central City? by Lewis and Joyceline Claverie CENTRAL — Central’s roads with their curves and open, tree-lined ditches offer death, injury, and destruction to our community. Just recently our daughter and grandson were driving south on Greenwell Springs Road.  When they were approximately 1,000 feet from Wax Road, a […]

CENTRAL — By a margin of 86-14, Central voters last Saturday approved a plan to reduce sales taxes levied by the Central Community School System by 1/2 cent. The voters supported a plan offered by the Central school board to correct a defect in the law. In May 2008, Central voters approved higher property taxes […]

CENTRAL — Hundreds of Central residents representing 20 churches across the City of Central gathered last Thursday for Central’s Annual Communitywide Thanksgiving Service, which was held at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Pastors emphasized the many things Christians have in common, especially at this time of the year. Last year, it was an unusual sight to […]

Central Never Gave Up in Heartbreaking Loss to Ruston CENTRAL — While still emotional about the Central Wildcats’ narrow 28-19 loss Friday night to Ruston in the State 5A Regional Championships, Central Coach Doug Dotson and his Wildcat team have begun to savor the success they had this season — winning their 4th straight District […]

City Councilmen Want to Repeal Law Authorizing BR Loop District by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — On Tuesday night, Nov. 22, the Central City Council was scheduled to debate a resolution putting the City of Central on record as opposing the Baton Rouge Loop.  The Loop would cut a wide path across the city. Supporters and […]

CENTRAL — Voters in the Central Community School District overwhelmingly approved limits on a 1/2-cent sales tax in Saturday’s election. The tax limitation proposal was approved 3,998 to 675.  That was 85.6 percent in favor to 14.4 percent against. The 4,673 votes cast represented a turnout of about 23 percent of Central’s roughly 20,000 registered […]