Central City News

Local Chiropractor Using Art to Fight His Way Back from Paralyzing Stroke CENTRAL — Dr. Ted Mayeux had just opened a new chiropractic practice on Joor Road in 2009 when a stroke left him paralyzed on his right side. On Wednesday, Ted’s wife Wanda recounted the day Ted’s high blood pressure got out of control and resulted in […]

Sunday, September 11, 2011 • Blue Mass • 10 a.m. Fr. Mike Moroney invites everyone to join him for a special Blue Mass at St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church this Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011.  During the Mass, fallen and current first responders will be honored.  We will remember those who lost their lives on Sept. […]

Parish President Who Fought BP Seeks Lt. Gov. With Vitter Help BATON ROUGE — Best known as “The Man Who Stood Up to BP,” Plaquemines Parish president Billy Nungesser has announced his candidacy for Lt. Governor in the Oct. 22 primary.  He is running against incumbent Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne. Last Thursday, Nungesser’s candidacy got a big boost […]

CENTRAL — Dr. Herschel B. Dean of 7148 Frontier in Greenwell Springs is the winner of Week 2 of the Pick 12 Football Contest sponsored by Oak Point Fresh Market and the Central City News. Dr. Dean correctly picked all 12 of the high school and college games for the weekend of Sept. 1-2. The […]

JIM DOUSAY’S BIG HIT. By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News It’s funny the things you remember and the things you forget about football.  In 1962, Istrouma won the State Championship, and 15 players received college scholarships. People said it was one of the greatest high school teams in state history.  I was in the […]

Friday, September 2, 2011 Central High School defeated Istrouma 43-0 on a rainy night at Wildcat Stadium in the City of Central, Louisiana Statistics compiled by Tyler Wales Photo: Central High cheerleaders in raincoats by Woody Jenkins of Central City News Central Wildcats 43, IHS Indians 0 Score by quarter 1 2 3 4 Total […]

Put on Your Traveling Clothes Next Week For Game Against St. Thomas More on Road in Acadiana by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Young but talented — that’s a pretty fair description of the 2011 Central High Wildcat football team. Last Friday night’s Jamboree game against East Feliciana was impressive.  The Wildcats made plenty of mistakes, but East Feliciana has […]

Central High Wildcats Head Coach: Doug Dotson (2nd year) Top Players: DB/WR Logan Metcalfe (5-11, 185, SR); DE Matt Edwards; WR Chaz King (6-0, 170, SR); DT Timothy Colomb (6-2, 255, SR); RB Zachary Evans (5-9, 175, SR); DE/LB Joey Jarreau (6-1, 225, SR); TE/DE Zach Hetrick (6-3, 235, SR); OG/OT Tyler Abadie; LB Antonio […]

Central Heavily Favored Over Istrouma Friday In First Game CENTRAL — The Central High Wildcats will make their season debut this Friday night at 7 p.m. when they host the Istrouma Indians at Wildcat Stadium. Both teams are fresh off victories in last Friday’s jamboree games. Central is aiming for its 4th straight District Championship in District 4-5A, […]

CENTRAL — Central Private will travel to Clinton for a game against arch-rival Silliman Academy at 7 p.m. Friday night at Silliman. This is Silliman’s best team in four or five years, but Central Private believes they can win.  CPS defeated Silliman 7-6 in the jamboree three weeks ago. Central Private began regular season play […]