Central City News

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 […]

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

Matt Talbert moved to Sterlington, Louisiana, 15 miles northeast of Monroe, in 2005. He and his wife loved the small town Christian atmosphere where everyone knew each other and where schools were outstanding.  It was perfect for their son and daughter.  Matt became general manager of a family-owned chain of quick oil change stores and […]

For the past year, Rev. Tony Spell and the congregation at Life Tabernacle have been fought by Gov. John Bel Edwards and Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome. In fact, the governor had him arrested for holding church in violation of the governor’s decrees.  However, the pastor has a new and powerful ally — Louisiana Attorney General […]

The Central High School Class of 2021 walked across the stage at the River Center in downtown Baton Rouge Tuesday night.  Altogether 350 Central High seniors earned their diplomas or will have done so my the end of summer school.  They join roughly 121 other Central residents who are graduating from Central Private, St. Joseph’s, […]