Central City News

Brian and Lindsey (Templet) Allen, both of Central, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Maci Marie. Maci arrived on April 16, 2011, at 4:16 p.m. at Woman’s Hospital.  She weighed seven pounds, 13 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Central residents Bobby and Patti Templet and A.M. and Barbara […]

“For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.  I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.”  Psalm 116:8-9. Gale Yvette Watts Macanas, a native of Baton Rouge and resident of Sherman, Texas, was born on Feb. 8, 1945.  She went home to […]

BATON ROUGE — Lindsey Warner Hill and Neal Andrew Cotton, both of Baton Rouge, were married in a 2 p.m. ceremony June 4, 2011, at First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge.  Rev. Whitney Alexander and Hans Googer officiated. The bride is the daughter of Weldon and Carol Hill of Baton Rouge.  She is the granddaughter […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central: Saturday, August 20 Central Area Horse Show 4 p.m. The Central Area Horse Show, sponsored by the Deep South Stock Horse Show Association, will be held at the Shady Park Arena on Greenwell Springs Road.  Judged and timed events in four age groups.  Beginners welcome.  For […]

78 Parishioners Of St. Alphonsus Traveled to Eire To Find Roots of Central’s Priest by Olivia Thomas, St. Alphonsus Catholic School CENTRAL — On July 13, a group of 78 left St. Alphonsus for a 12-day visit to Ireland.  Upon our arrival in Dublin, we were met by St. Alphonsus’ pastor, Fr. Mike Moroney, and our tour guides.  Throughout […]

Move to New Site Presents Chance To Build a Legacy For Newest School by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Four of Central’s public schools have a legacy of 40 to 100 years, and their names are well established in people’s minds — Central High School, Central Middle School, Tanglewood Elementary, and Bellingrath Hills Elementary. But Central’s newest school, […]

CENTRAL — Starting next Thursday, pick up the Central City News and check out the Oak Point ad on the back page.  Clip the coupon and “Pick 12” winners of area high school and college games.  Deposit your entry into the Contest Box at Oak Point Fresh Market, 14485 Greenwell Springs Rd., by 6 p.m. […]

CENTRAL — More than 4,000 students arrived at Central’s five public schools Wednesday for the first day of class. The opening of school came just as news broke that the Central Community School System is the only school system in the Baton Rouge area that will have a balanced operating budget for the current school […]

Country Living in the City Column by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — At a time when scores of public officials in Louisiana were arrested and convicted of public bribery and then sent to prison, there were some who were hard-working and honest. One of the most respected was Rep. Donald Ray Kennard, who represented East Baton […]

CENTRAL — Everybody seems to have a favorite story about former Rep. Donald Ray Kennard.  Several of Donald Ray’s friends spoke about the eight-term legislator at funeral services Tuesday at Zoar Baptist — Jerry Alford, Dr. Clyde Lindsey, Dr. David Bourgeois, Jerry Stovall, Dr. Dennis Terry, Gov. Kathleen Blanco, Woody Jenkins, Bud Johnson, and Dr. […]