Central City News

CENTRAL — Championships are won on Friday nights — not on paper.  Nevertheless, on paper at least, the 2011 Central Wildcat team looks like one of finest ever. The key will be whether they live up to their potential. This will be a team that is young yet talented and deep — a team seeking […]

CENTRAL — The Central Community School Board voted Monday to spend $64,000 out of its $30 million-a-year annual budget to provide each of the seven school board members with a $7,800-a-year expense allowance.  However, two board members immediately gave notice that they would not accept the allowance, and a third board member said he would […]

CENTRAL — The Louisiana Press Association, representing 127 daily and weekly newspapers across the state, has submitted a brief for consideration by the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal in support of the Central City News. The newspaper filed suit against CH2MHILL in April 2010, in connection with public records in its possession relative to […]

More Details on Why IT Director Arrested For Falsifying Records by Woody Jenkins, Editor BATON ROUGE — Louisiana’s Inspector General, Stephen Street, said the arrest of Central schools’ information technology director David McLaughlin was based on an investigation by his office that revealed the falsification and fabrication of public documents. Street agreed to answer questions on the […]

CENTRAL — The public is invited to the ground-breaking for the new Central Community Sports Park from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27.  The ceremonies for the new BREC facility will be held at 10501 Lovett Road. The park is funded by the voters’ passage of the Imagine Your Parks Major Capital Improvements […]

CENTRAL — Local businessman Jim Lloyd and his wife Gail are launching a new foundation to promote education and the arts in Central.  The couple will donate personal funds to help get the foundation started. It will be called the Central Education Foundation. Jim Lloyd, who serves as an elected member of the Central Community […]

CENTRAL — Central schools Athletic Director Sid Edwards has announced that Mike Forbes will return to Central High School as head baseball coach. Forbes is a graduate of Central High and served as assistant baseball coach here in 2008-2009. He left to become head baseball coach at Silliman Institute, where he compiled a 24-19 record […]

CENTRAL — Events coming up in and around Central:   Thursday, July 14 Scale Down Information Sessions 7 p.m. Say goodbye to those unwanted pounds!  Get started today with Scale Down, an HMR program for weight management at Lane Regional Medical Center.  Call 658-4463 to schedule your free, no-obligation information session.  Registration is required and […]

CENTRAL — Local high school reunions coming up include:   Saturday, July 23 Istrouma High Class of 1966 7 to 11 p.m. The Istrouma High School Class of 1966 will hold their 45th reunion at Kristenwood, 14025 Greenwell Springs Road.  Cost is $80/couple,  $40/single and $90 and $45 at the door.  For information, call Don […]

Bradley and Amber Nixon are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Delaney Marie. Delaney was born March 1, 2011, at Fayette Piedmont Hospital in Douglasville, Ga.  She weighed seven pounds, 10 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Proud grandparents are Ricky and Pam Nixon of Douglasville, Ga. formerly of Central and Kermit […]