Central City News

GREENWELL SPRINGS — Melissa Nauta of Central and Jeffrey Harris of Denham Springs will marry at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Tony and Beth Nauta of Central.  Melissa is a graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy and Louisiana State University.  She is a […]

BATON ROUGE — Tanglewood Elementary teacher Cyndi Farris and architect Phil Rutter were the center of attention Saturday night at the Shaw Center in Baton Rouge, where the couple exchanged wedding vows. The popular Central science teacher met the groom when he was assigned to help supervise planning for the new Central School Complex. He […]

CENTRAL — The Central Community School System will resume the use of hair samples to test for drug usage among students at Central High School.  Students involved in extracurricular activities, such as competitive sports, or who drive to school will be tested. The school system began using hair samples to test for drugs last year, […]

CENTRAL — Central High athletic director Sid Edwards has announced the 2011 Central Wildcats’ varsity football schedule.  All games begin at 7 p.m. on Friday nights. Sept. 2 — Istrouma — Home Sept. 9 — St. Thomas More — Away (Lafayette) Sept. 16 — Woodlawn — Home Sept. 23 — Catholic — Away Sept. 30 […]

BATON ROUGE — In a news conference in Memorial Hall at the State Capitol, State Rep. Mack “Bodi” White (R-Central) today announced he will seek election for State Senate District 6 in the Oct. 22 primary election. State Senate District 6 includess parts of East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa parishes.  It is currently […]

WANT TO MAKE THE WORLD’S BEST HOME-MADE ICE CREAM? Just follow this recipe by the late Speaker of the Louisiana House, John Hainkel. [Editor’s Note: It’s 2 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 2011, and we’re at the house peeling figs to make a batch of fig ice cream, in accordance with John Hainkel’s recipe.  The […]

Photo: IBTS CFO Shyam Choudhary and Central program director David Ratcliff CENTRAL — IBTS held grand opening ceremonies at noon Thursday for the new City of Central Municipal Services Center at 6703 Sullivan Road in the La Centrale Shopping Center.  IBTS will begin administering City Services in Central on Friday morning, July 1. After the […]

Family and friends of Deborah “Debbie” Bates Pierce are invited to attend a memorial service at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Blackwater United Methodist Church. Debbie passed away Monday, June 6, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was born Feb. 20, 1953, in Bogalusa.  After graduating from Bogalusa High School, she […]

Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, he died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice after a long battle with cancer.  He was a resident of Central for 32 years.  He was employed by ExxonMobil USA for 27 years, retiring as a senior section supervisor.  Donnie enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching […]

by Woody Jenkins The Old Central Girls’ Gym at the corner of Sullivan and Hooper roads is about girls’ basketball and a lot more. Built around 1927, the gym was used as a community meeting place for everything from high school graduations to proms to a special celebration for Central’s only Medal of Honor winner, […]