Central City News

Central’s 1st Greek Restaurant Opens by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Central’s first restaurant specializing in Greek, Lebanese, and classic Mediterranean cuisine opened for business Wednesday in the City Market, corner Greenwell Springs and Magnolia Bridge roads. Cafe Delphi, 18654 Magno- lia Bridge Rd., is owned by Mir Hassan who also owns Arzi’s Restaurant at 5219 […]

CENTRAL — The fall semester is well underway for Central’s first new school since the creation of the Central Community School System. Apostolic Truth Academy has opened its doors in the education building at Life Tabernacle Church, 9323 Hooper Road in Central. The Christian school was founded by pastor Tony Spell and his wife, Sister […]

My Friend Stopped Practicing Law at Age 65; “The Real Lawyers Practice ’til They Die,” He Said. by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Ben Louis Day has been a prominent attorney in Baton Rouge for 40 years, but he recently turned 65 and promptly retired. I saw Ben Louis eating a hamburger at Dearman’s Tuesday, and he said he is […]

Central Wildcats 9/2/2011 to 10/28/2011, 9 games — 5 wins, 4 losses Compiled by Tyler Wales for Central City News All games Home Away Neutral Overall record: 5-4 2-3 3-1 0-0 League: 3-1 1-1 2-0 0-0 Non-league: 2-3 1-2 1-1 0-0 Playoff: 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0   Date Game type Opponent Result Rushing leader Passing […]

Friday, October 28, 2011 (07:00 PM) League game at Doug Williams Stadium Compiled by Tyler Wales for Central City News Central Wildcats 28, SMHS Hornets 25 Score by quarter 1 2 3 4 OT1 Total Central Wildcats 10 0 7 8 3 28 SMHS Hornets 0 19 6 0 0 25   Scoring summary Qtr […]

CENTRAL — Ann Phistry of 9958 W. Brookside Dr. was the winner of Week Nine in the Oak Point Fresh Market Pick 12 Football Contest, according to results announced by Central City News on Monday.  Phistry correctly predicted the outcome of all 12 games in the contest.  She is the grandmother of Wildcat Justin Smiley […]

by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — There aren’t many schools that win four straight State Championships in any sport.  But Central High School won the State Baseball Championship in 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 — a string of remarkable accomplishments. Two weeks ago, Central High School inducted the entire 1992, 1993, and 1995 teams into the […]

CENTRAL — Ashley Marie Richie will marry Derek Michael Major Feb. 3, 2012, in a 7 p.m. ceremony at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Celia Richie of Greenwell Springs.  She is the granddaughter of Dorothy Bourgeois and the late Lee Bourgeois of Baton Rouge and Harold and Betty Richie of […]

Matthew and Emily (Mullins) Jobe are proud to announce the birth of their second child, Avery Kelly.  She was welcomed home by big sister, Erin Wilbanks. Avery was born July 5, 2011.  She weighed six pounds, 14 ounces, and 19.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Gene and Sue Ann Conerly from Central and Clemon and […]

Jesse and Jackie Rotureaux are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Peyton Grace.  She was welcomed home by big brother, Landon. Peyton was born Aug. 25, 2011, at 10:40 a.m.  She weighed eight pounds, 3.5 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Billy and Kim McDonald of Central and Glen and […]