Central City News

By Woody Jenkins  Dr. Clyde Lindsey, 99, passed away Tuesday, May 23, after a long illness.  The most outstanding high school athlete in the State of Texas in the early 1940’s and one of the foremost LSU athletes in the school’s history, he bypassed a career in professional sports in January 1947 to go directly […]

Pastor Donald “Donnie” Otto Shaffer Jr., age 66, of Central went home to be with Jesus Christ on April 25, 2023, en route to minister in Tokyo, Japan.  Donnie was born on Dec. 18, 1956, to Donald Otto Shaffer Sr. and Marion “Faye” Annison Shaffer in Baton Rouge. He spent his childhood moving from one […]

In the spring of 1970, Robert Williams was teaching American history at all-black Chaneyville High School when his supervisor, Dr. Helen Brown, told him, Congratulations, you’re going to Central High School! He was to be the first “crossover”  black coach assigned to all-white Central High School. Williams was so upset that he and his wife […]

Central High School senior, Luke Miller came home with the Division I 1st Place Gold Medal in the 275 lb. weight class at the 2023 LHSAA State Powerlifting Meet. Miller broke the record for  total weight lifted at 1,785 lbs. He also broke the bench press record at 500 lbs. Luke pulled 635 lbs. on […]

In a recent Facebook post, Harlan Jerro, a 2019 graduate of Central High School, shared his thoughts as his approaching graduation from the United States Air Force Academy. He said, “Gratitude. This is the first word that comes to mind, when thinking of my Academy experience. There were countless times where I was tested physically, […]

In May 1913, Pearl Elizabeth Felps walked to the podium as the valedictorian of the first graduating of the new Central High School, located at the corner of Canal (now Hooper) and Sullivan roads. A copy of her speech was discovered in 2009 and given to the Central City News. It is a timeless message […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CENTRAL — Mayor Wade Evans is proposing the City of Central build a new City Hall on school board property at the corner of Hooper and Sullivan roads near the school system’s new Central Office. The idea has been around in one form or another for at […]

 Central taxpayers got their first look at the new Central Community School System administration office at the corner of Hooper and Sullivan roads during an Open House Monday afternoon. The new 13,000-square-foot facility was built at a cost of $4.5 million.  It will house offices for 30 staff members, a school board meeting room that […]

 The Central High Lady Wildcats (23-7) won the Bi-District Division I Championship with a 3-1 victory over the Covington Lions in a playoff game April 14 at Central High School. The winning pitcher for the Wildcats was Cailyn Heyl. The Lady Wildcats are coached by Michelle Efferson. They lost the Quarterfinals 1-0  to Northshore Wednesday, […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CENTRAL — Last November, Jolice Provost of the Central City News staff and I visited St. Helena Catholic Church in Amite.  Ms. Jolice wanted me to see the additions to the church and meet the pastor, Father Mark Beard.   We got to see the Adoration Chapel, […]