Central City News

In early March 2020, Life Tabernacle was a mid-sized little-known Pentecostal church in a small city in Louisiana. Who could have guessed that two months later, it would be virtually the only church in America holding worship services in its sanctuary or that it would be one of the best known churches in America? On […]

Both Central High School and Central Private School have made graduation plans that attempt to replicate traditional ceremonies to the extent possible.  Central Private will come closest. They will have ceremonies on the football field. Except for social distancing, it should have the feel of graduations from the past.  The event is planned for 7 […]

Central Private is planning a special graduation ceremony for its Class of 2020.  Graduation will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 25, on the Central Private Football Field. Seniors will meet at 6 p.m. in their own vehicles in the parking lot of Zoar Baptist Church. They will stay in their separate vehicles. […]

In May 1913, Pearl Elizabeth Felps walked to the podium as the valedictorian of the first graduating of the new Central High School, located at the corner of Canal (now Hooper) and Sullivan roads. A copy of her speech was discovered in 2009 and given to the Central City News. It is a timeless message […]

Editor’s Note: Many Christians today say Romans 13:1-4 proclaims that all government is put in place by God and that governmental leaders are God’s emissaries who must be obeyed. Here in Central, Rev. Tony Spell of Life Tabernacle Church has continued to hold church services despite an emergency order by Gov. John Bel Edwards banning […]

Most people today can point to the hospital where they were born, but Brandi (Brandi Melissa on Facebook) lists her place of birth as Causeway Medical Clinic, an abortion clinic in Metairie.  She was born as a result of a failed abortion. They tried to kill her but she lived! A saline solution was injected […]

On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Onnan “Ross” Primm, Jr., loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 78.  Ross is survived by his wife of 43 years, Linda Grogan Primm; children: Deirdre “Dee” Primm McGill, Kimberly Primm Wiggins, Stephen Stasny and Wesley Stasny; grandchildren: Meghan Walker, Hali Talley, Kelsey McGill, Harry Wiggins, Jr., […]

Mrs. Erna Thibodeaux (Maw Maw Tibby) celebrated her 100th birthday on March 30, 2020. Although Erna was not able to celebrate this milestone occasion with her extended family and friends, she was honored in a small celebration at her home with four of her children.  Erna was born in Dupont, Louisiana on March 30, 1920. […]

Hope you all are well! I’ve been contemplating how fortunate we coaches and teachers are to be in this profession. Such a responsibility!  Watching my wife Beanie in multiple classrooms with distance learning has given me perspective.  Sports is one thing that “distance” does not fit. In fact, I think distance part of what’s wrong […]

Reprinted from Voice of America Worldwide By Martin Haines Some folks in the U.S. State of Louisiana have strong opinions about attending religious services during the coronavirus shutdown. “I don’t give a rat’s tail who [Louisiana Gov.] John Bel Edwards thinks is essential and who isn’t,” said Tricia Slaughter, a member of Life Tabernacle in Baton Rouge. […]