Central City News

Central School Board member Kim Powers wants to honor the late Charles Lee Hinton in a special way at Wildcat Stadium, the home of Central High School football and many other community events. Ms. Powers said, “Charles Lee was an incredible man — an active participant in the Central community who added vitality and good humor to […]

Last Thursday, the State Bond Commission gave approval to $12 million to be used to construct an Arena and Events Center in Central.  The approval came on the heals of the Capital Outlay Bill passed by the Louisiana Legislature earlier this year.  The funding was included in capital outlay by Sen. Bodi White (R-Central), chairman […]

Carol Burton-Norton released the following statement in connection with her candidacy for the Central Community School Board from District 7: Carol Burton-Norwood is a qualified and experienced candidate for the Central Community School Board, District 7. First, meeting in the Louisiana National Guard over 36 years ago, Carol (U.S. Army/NG Veteran) and John Norwood (U.S. […]

 I’ve decided to run for the school board seat in District 7 because I love my community and I want to ensure the continuation of traditional conservative values free from the influence of more liberal state and national politics.  I’m qualified to be a member of the Central school board by being not only a […]

Jeannie Spell is running for the Central Community School Board from District 7. She released the following statement on her candidacy: I was very fortunate to have a father who was a real hero.  In 1944, at age 14, he joined the United States Navy so he could fight in World War II.  He lied […]

Earlier this year, retired East Baton Rouge Sheriff Col. Bobby Dale Callender considered running for Chief of Police in the City of Central. However, he ultimately decided not to for family reasons. Now Col. Callender is making his views known on the race for Police Chief between the incumbent chief, Roger Corcoran, and the former […]

Jack “JD” Lavergne has announced his candidacy to serve the citizens of District 2 on Central’s City Council.  JD was born and raised in Zachary.  He married his wife and lifelong Central resident Holli (Drane) and they immediately chose Central as the perfect place to grow their family.  They have three children: Mason (15), Madox […]

 On Friday, August 19, 2022, Richard Cobb passed away at age 76. Richard was a native of Greenwell Springs.  Richard was born December 4, 1945 in Baton Rouge, LA to Perry and Maybelle Cobb. He joined the Air Force and produced manuals for operating aircraft. In May of 1966, he married Patricia Gaye Kehrer. They […]

A loving and beloved father, brother and son, Kenneth Wade Welborn passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 13, 2022, at the age of 63.  Wade retired a Captain from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office in 2009 after 31 years of diligent service. After joining the office in 1978, he served as a uniform patrolman, […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor — CENTRAL — The Central Community School System is back to normal after two years of turmoil and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus and Gov. John Bel Edwards’ orders to close schools and require masks after they reopened. Now Central, one of the top school systems in Louisiana, has reopened with […]