Central City News

7-Member Body Would Reflect Both District and Citywide Views, Proponents Say CENTRAL — After six public hearings and two votes, the Central Mayor’s Committee on Reapportionment agreed Tuesday night to support a plan that would create a seven-member City Council. Five members of the City Council would be elected from single-member districts and two at-large citywide. Councilman Wayne Messina, […]

CENTRAL — 28 Central area residents correctly picked 75% or more of last week’s games in the Oak Point Pick 12 Contest last week.  A listing of the contestants is below.  Corey Sharp of 18529 Loch Bend in Greenwell Springs is the winner of the first week of the Pick 12 Football Contest sponsored by […]

Wildcats Aim for 4th Straight Title At District Level, Chance for State CENTRAL — Central football coach Doug Dotson says his team has a “single focus” — building themselves into a winning team. With the talent exhibited by Central in its scrimmage against Thibodaux last Friday, that shouldn’t be difficult.  But what might be difficult is East Feliciana, […]

Survey by IBTS Found City Not Enforcing Laws Passed in 2008 CENTRAL — The State of Louisiana requires that all plumbing contractors, electrical contractors, and heating and air conditioning contractors be licensed by the state. Cities and parishes have the power to also require such contractors to be licensed at the local level, which includes the payment of […]

CENTRAL — Central High swimming coach Scott Osborne has announced the following swim meets for boys and girls: • Saturday, Sept. 10 at Crawfish Aquatics at 9:00 AM • Saturday, Sept. 24 at Crawfish Aquatics at 9:00 AM • Saturday, Oct. 8 at Crawfish Aquatics at 9:00 AM • Saturday, Oct. 29 at Crawfish Aquatics […]

CENTRAL — As storm clouds gathered on the horizon, Central Private’s season opener against Cenla Academy of Pineville made it to the coin toss before officials had to delay the game for bad weather. Some 35 to 40 minutes later, the game resumed with a late kickoff.  From that point on, the field looked as […]

Matthew and Brooke (Scardina) Bridges are proud to announce the birth of their beautiful baby girl, Avery Blaire. Avery was born June 15, 2011, at 7:14 a.m.  She weighed seven pounds, three ounces, and was 18.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Sidney and Stephanie Scardina and David and Cathy Bridges of Central.  

Blake and Mikelyn (Dinecola) Smith are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Elliot Marie.  She was welcomed home by big brother, Ethen Michael. Elliot was born May 12, 2011, at Woman’s Hospital.  She weighed seven pounds, 5.9 ounces, and was 19.75 inches long. Proud grandparents are Mike and Annette Dinecola, Phyllis and Jeff […]

CENTRAL — Goodie and Bobbie Jeffirs of Central will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. The Jeffirs’ have two daughters, Stephanie Aaron and Pamela Allmen and a son, Michael Jeffirs. The couple was married at Southside Baptist Church by Charles Heine. She is the former Bobbie Black.  He is a World War […]

BATON ROUGE — Kallie Lynn Harris of French Settlement and Christopher William Husser of Central were united in marriage on June 4, 2011, at Broadmoor United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge.  Pastor John LoCascio officiated at the ceremony.  A reception followed at Ashley Manor. The bride is the daughter of Bobby and Shelley Harris of […]