Central City News

BATON ROUGE — Lauren Elizabeth Crenshaw of Katy, Texas and Phillip Ross Zito of Greenwell Springs will marry on Friday, March 18, 2011.  The celebration will take place at the Baton Rouge Art Gallery at 6 p.m. The bride-elect is the daughter of William and Mary Crenshaw of Katy, Texas.  She is the granddaughter of […]

SAN CLEMENTE — Courtney Jean Schiefer of San Clemente, Calif. and Johnny Wayne Higginbotham, Jr. of Central, will marry in a 4 p.m. ceremony Friday, March 25, 2011, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in San Clemente. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Schiefer of San Clemente, Calif.  She is […]

PUNTA CANA — Chandra Kay Porter of Watertown, S.D., and Andrew Allen Perry of Central, were married Nov. 15, 2010, on the beach at The Reserve Paradisus Palma Real Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The bride is the daughter of Jan and Darrel Porter of Watertown, S.D.  Chandra is a graduate of Minnesota State […]

CENTRAL  — The annual Central Business Awards competition is sponsored each year by the Central City News.  Nominees for Central Businesses of the Year are submitted by residents of Central.  More than 70 businesses and individuals were nominated this year.  The names of nominees were published in the Central City News, and the public submitted […]

By Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — For the past six years, the Central City News has pushed hard for extending Hooper Road across the Amite River to Watson with a new four-lane bridge. We have said repeatedly that such a bridge would be the greatest single step we could take to alleviate Central’s daily traffic problems and […]

By Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Sammy’s Grill was named Central’s New Business of the Year at the 2nd Annual Central Business Awards ceremonies at Elegant Memories. Sammy’s has taken Central by storm and developed a strong position in the market since opening less than two years ago. Central schools Supt. Mike Faulk presented the award to […]

By Woody Jenkins. CENTRAL — The Central Business Awards ceremonies sponsored by the Central City News gave insight into the high quality of Central’s growing business community. As in the past, businesses in this community are driven by an entrepreneurial desire to make a living by serving the people of Central.  For business owners, service […]

By Woody Jenkins. CENTRAL — The next Mayor of Central would be locked into a master privatization contract with a firm such as CH2MHILL for one-half of his four-year term, according to a Request of Qualifications and Proposals (RFQP) sent out by the City of Central last week. Although the RFQP has not been approved […]

CENTRAL — The Central City Council will meet tonight on whether to approve a 115-unit townhouse development by Jeff Couvillion at the intersection of Wax and Sullivan roads.  The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at Kristenwood. The units would average 1,240 square feet and be gated. The Council previously sent the proposal back to […]

By Woody Jenkins. CENTRAL — Last week, Central Drug Store was named Central’s Business of the Year for the 2nd straight year.  Central Drug Store owner and pharmacist Claud Derbes was on hand at the award ceremonies to accept the award and say a few words.  He appeared fit and in good health. But, shortly thereafter, […]