Central City News

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CENTRAL — The Louisiana Supreme Court has thrown out a Motion to Intervene by Gov. John Bel Edwards in the criminal case against Rev. Tony Spell of Life Tabernacle Church in Central. The court has before it a Motion to Quash by Pastor Spell to terminate the […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News — CENTRAL — If Gov. John Bel Edwards is impeached as some legislators want to do, his handling of the Ronald Greene case will certainly play a large role. The case involves the murder of a motorist and a coverup directly caused by the governor. Greene failed to […]

Groundbreaking for improvements on Central Community School Board property located at the corner of Hooper and Sullivan roads is set for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10. The $7.1 million project will include administrative offices for the Central school system and improvements to Wildcat Stadium, including parking, a new concession stand, and a giant American […]

Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Extension Program (ITEP)was begun in 1974. Since then, it has brought billions of dollars in new investment to the State of Louisiana. Under the program, industry submits proposals to the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry for approval.  If approved, 80 percent of property taxes can be abated for a period of […]

Micah McKanstry a 10th grade student of McKanstry Preparatory School in Central has been accepted into Johns Hopkins University Summer Program where he will be taking Introduction to Neuroscience.  Micah has been a Southern University dual enrollment student since 9th grade. So far he has a total of 12 college credit hours and this summer […]

By Woody Jenkins • Editor, Central City News — April 16, 1990, was a day to remember!  The Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge retired from active service when the “new” Louisiana State Capitol opened in 1935.  The Old State Capitol then became a museum.  The event on April 16, 1990, was to kick off […]

Workers returned to Sullivan Road two weeks ago, but don’t get excited.  They are only there to clean up and move out.    The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is in the process of parting ways with Boone Services on the Sullivan Road widening project from Wax Road to Hooper Road after four years […]

CENTRAL HIGH ALUMNI SEN. BODI WHITE CUTS RIBBON, THROWS OUT FIRST PITCH at the Central High baseball field, known as The Yard. The Yard has a new look this year, thanks to $440,000 spent for new turf and other improvements.  The Central High vs. New Iberia High baseball game was the occasion for the celebration. […]

Rev. Bervick Atward Spell Apostolic Ministers Fellowship 1930 to 2022   Rev. B. A. Spell was born on January 7, 1930, in the small town of Eunice, LA, to Tony and Floy Spell. In 1939, at the age of nine, Bervick was baptized in Jesus’ name, and was filled with the Holy Ghost.   His […]

On Monday, Feb. 21, Entergy sent a workman to remove  a surveillance camera that had been on an Entergy electric pole on the property of Life Tabernacle Church at the corner of Hooper and Blackwater roads. Life Tabernacle, Rev. Tony Spell, and members of the Spell family and the congregation of the church have been […]