Central City News

 The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair is back again for its 60th year, beginning Thursday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 2. The fair will be located at 16072  Airline Hwy. It will reature fun, food, and rides for the entire family. The Opening Night Special will offer tickets for $10 each with rides for $25.  […]

Riley Keranen from Denham Springs has captured the title of International Cinderella Missd at the pageant’s 49th production in Dallas. At the completion of her reign, she will receive a $4,000 college scholarship. Jamisyn Payne from Central also brought home the title of International Cameo Girl for her age division. She received a banner, crown, […]

The Bank of Zachary has announced that Amy Williams has joined the organization as Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Manager. Amy brings more than 12 years of experience in human resources leadership and benefits administration, talent acquisition, ADA and leave compliance, and overall HR operations. For the past decade, she has served in a variety […]

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program for anyone struggling with addiction, hurts, habits, or hang-ups. These may include depression, loneliness, anger, divorce, pornography, co-dependency, gambling, and other issues from the past or present that affect one’s life. C.R. is a confidential safe place to find freedom from issues that are controlling our lives. The […]

 In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the City of Central, Mayor Wade Evans hosted a 20th Birthday Bash July 5 at 14150 Grand Settlement at The Settlement at Shoe Creek. More than 3,500 people turned out for the event, which included live entertainment, food, vendors, and fireworks. The City of Central officially came into […]

By Woody Jenkins Editor, Central City News As the month of July 2005 neared, the people of Central waited in anticipation.  Fear that Gov. Kathleen Blanco would refuse to appoint an interim mayor, police chief and City Council subsided when Central’s state legislators, Reps. Donald Ray Kennard and Bodi White, announced that they had made […]

From vacations to the beach, mission trips to places like Malaysia, football and cheerleader camps, and family gardens, the people of Central have been using their free time this summer to enjoy life in our beautiful city. On Page 17-18, we feature the canning of Jeannie Spell and all that goes into it.  She and […]

Devon Gales was a star athlete for Central High School and an even better person, bringing love and encouragement to his teammates. He was good enough to win a football scholarship to Southern University.  However, his dream of playing college ball was ended by a tragic injury while Southern was playing the University of Georgia.  […]

When the world says comply with illegal and unconstitutional mandates, what would you do? Rev. Tony Spell stood against the Governor, law enforcement, and the media to protect the First Amendment and the right of people to worship in church.  Threatened with imprisonment, he never gave in and Life Tabernacle never closed its doors. In […]

Gil Matherne grew up poor in Lafourche Parish, but he was a fine athlete and earned a football scholarship to ULM in Monroe, where he met a beautiful young cheerleader. After college, Gil and Michelle moved to Central where they started GM Cable, now one of the largest providers of fiber optics in Louisiana.  In […]