Central City News

Steven D. “Slim, Whit, Tex MacGyver” Whitstine, 42, born on August 3, 1976, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 6:30 a.m. His passions were his family, friends, K-9s, entertaining, art, and music. He leaves behind to cherish his life and memory his wife of 20 years, Elisha Whitstine; son and his wife, Jude and […]

Metro Councilman and Mayor Pro-Tem Scott Wilson hopes to establish an early voting site in Central in time for the Oct. 12 statewide elections. Early voting is growing in popularity but residents of Central are not participating in early voting like other areas of the parish. “The closest places for early voting are Baker and […]

Central Private School is embarking on a plan to build a new campus on Gurney between Joor and Sullivan roads in the City of Central. Phase I of the project will be put out for bid late this year, according to CPS board chairman Brennan Easley. The new campus will be located east of the […]

The Central Wildcats face the Istrouma Indians in this year’s Spring Football Game at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the Istrouma field on Winbourne Avenue. Central High head coach Sid Edwards is hoping Wildcat fans will turn out in large numbers not only to support Central but to help Istrouma raise much needed funds […]

Central High School’s valedictorian Luke Miles and salutatorian Connor Delaune have a lot in common. Neither made anything but an A in his high school career, and each has  clearly mapped out his future after college. For Luke Miles, the flood of August 2016 was a real turning point in his life.  “Before the flood, […]

The Central Community School System officially came into being on July 1, 2007. The following month, 10 classes of 1st graders enrolled at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School. (See pages 23-25 for pictures of those 1st graders.) On Tuesday, many of those same students will walk across the stage at the University Center at SLU in […]

 The American economy is the greatest in the history of our country! Record low unemployment for all of our citizens.  The lowest unemployment rates in history for black Americans and women. Record high stock market. Business booming and getting better. People who are working have more money in their pockets that ever. Our gross domestic […]

Graduation is a time when we compare our gifts and talents.  Someone is named valedictorian.  Someone else is elected president of the student body.  A beautiful young lady is named Homecoming Queen. An outstanding football player is selected MVP or chosen for the All-State team. Students are selected for athletic and academic scholarships. The honors […]

Local high school students Eric Ho, Lindsay Miller, Rhianna San Soucie and Ethan Savario each won an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., this June as the 2019 winners of DEMCO’s Rural Electric Youth Tour Essay Contest. The Youth Tour Essay Contest is an annual event that this year included essay entries from students throughout […]

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 […]