Central City News

Dennis DeFreitas, a resident of Central, passed away on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, at home with family at his side.  He was 84. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Janet; two sons, Jason and wife Tori and Joey and wife Erin; four daughters, Marcelle Butscher and husband Dustin, Michelle Williams and husband […]

Louis, a native and resident of Baton Rouge, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, at age 82.  He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Lena and Vito; his 10 brothers and sisters, and his son-in-law, J.B. Smith. He worked as a sales manager and held leadership roles, including president, in the Traffic […]

by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Central travels to Lafayette to play the No. 1 team in the State in 4A football Friday night — St. Thomas More. After Central’s 43-0 rain-soaked blow-out against Istrouma last Friday at Wildcat Stadium, the St. Thomas More game should be a nail-biting contrast. St. Thomas More puts on an […]

BATON ROUGE — Megan Marie Bateman of Central and Joshua Keith Richard of Zachary will be joined together in matrimony in a 7 p.m. ceremony on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Baton Rouge. The bride-elect is the daughter of Jeffery and Anna Bateman of Central.  She is the granddaughter of […]

CENTRAL — Candidates for state and parish offices are in the midst of a three-day qualifying period, which ends at 5 p.m. Thursday. As of Wednesday afternoon, several important races have emerged that will be on the Oct. 22 election ballot in Central. Probably the most interesting are for the state legislature: • State Rep. […]

BATON ROUGE — Brittany Scardina of Central and Jess Lynn of Sulphur will marry in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, at Comite Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. The bride-elect is the daughter of Sidney and Stephanie Norder Scardina.  She is the granddaughter of Betty and the late William Donald Norder, Sr. […]

National Newspaper Association to Honor Central City News for Public Records Fight ALBUQUERQUE — The Central City News will receive nine national journalism awards at the 125th Annual Convention of the National Newspaper Association in Albuquerque Sept. 21-25. The NNA is composed of several thousand daily and weekly newspapers in all 50 states. Earlier this […]

PENSACOLA BEACH — Amanda O’Quin and Austin McGraw, both of Central, will marry in a 5:30 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in Pensacola Beach, Fla. The bride-elect is the daughter of Tony and DeeDee O’Quin of Central.  She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Tarver of Central and Mr. and Mrs. […]

Chairman Follows Plan Approved by Study Committee Named by Watts CENTRAL — Central City Councilman Wayne Messina, chairman of the Mayor’s Committee on Reapportionment, presented his committee’s report to Mayor Mac Watts this week. The report recommended increasing the size of the City Council to seven members, with five being elected from single member districts and two members […]

The Die Is Cast For Most Races During the Week Of Qualifications Country Living in the City by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Qualifying for state and parish offices will continue until 5 p.m. today at the Secretary of State’s office and at Clerks of Court offices across the state. State Senate District 6.  So far, there have been […]