Central City News

It is almost impossible for the ordinary citizen to keep up with how his representative and senator votes in the legislature.  There are simply too many bills and too many votes. Things move fast at the legislature, and even if you were there full-time, you probably couldn’t keep up. However, now the Central City News […]

A young Irishman from the Emerald Isle, Fr. Michael Moroney celebrated his first Mass at St. Bartholomew Church in his hometown, Athea, just about 100 miles southwest of Dublin, Ireland.  He was one of 24 Irish seminarians raised into the priesthood by Bishop Morris, Bishop of Cashel and Emily in the Cathedral of the Assumption […]

My friend, the late Rep. Shady Wall (D-Monroe), was committed several times, and fellow House members often thought that perhaps he was released a bit early. His dear wife was rather wealthy — as he often told us from the well of the Louisiana House Chamber.   Rep. Shady Wall was known as a dandy […]

Young people and adults from across the United States are expected to converge at the Brush Arbor Freedom Center at Revolution Square June 30-July 4 at Hooper and Blackwater in Central. The conference, sponsored by Life Tabernacle Church, drew 3,000 participants last year during Covid and is expected to draw more this year, especially with […]

Mr. and Mrs. Brett and Mona Terrebonne of Destrehan, Louisiana, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Macy Lynn Terrebonne to Jeremy Mark La-Fleur, son of Mark and Jackie LaFleur of Central. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Thelma Terrebonne and the late Mr. Jimmy Terrebonne of Boutte, Louisiana, and the late […]

Central High School  and the Central community lost a great educator Dec. 19, 2020. Before his retirement in 2018, Roger Ball was instrumental in developing the American Welding Society Certified Welder program at Central High School. He even returned to substitute in the welding lab in 2020, despite his ongoing battle with cancer.  With an […]

Devin Holley has opened Treads & Care at the corner of Hooper and Park Place Drive near the BREC ball park. Treads & Care is a family tradition begun by Devin’s dad in 1971. They had a popular location at Florida and Wooddale. Devin sold his Baton Rouge locations of the business in 2016 but […]

During the course of the recently-completed 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, the battle for the heart and soul of the state often got little attention. It was often fought in sparsely-attended committee meetings, unnoticed by the liberal media, or during floor debate on bills that never made the 6 p.m. news. The Louisiana […]

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the USA and all the world, First and foremost; I know that you are reading this letter because someone gave or sent you a copy of  the Central City News. I am so pleased to be your friend, and I pray you love all people of the world, just like […]

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the USA and all the world, This movement started January 2021. How far the letters will reach or how many will be written is unknown. This is the second letter; identified by the last digit of the zip code. Many of the first letter were distributed and how many were […]