Central City News

William and Jeanie Murray of Denham Springs are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Madelyn Brooke to Payton Douglas Lee, son of Mr. Michael Lee and Ms. Lisa Gay and Ms. Shannon Lee of Watson. The wedding will take place Dec. 5, 2020 at the White Magnolia in Kentwood with the reception to […]

Family and close friends gathered Saturday, Sept. 26 at Kristenwood Catering in Central to celebrate a milestone birthday for Eleanor “Buddy” Mondart Walker. Eleanor was born Sept. 26, 1920 in Magnolia, Louisiana, later known as Greenwell Springs. She has been a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend for now over 100 years.  Her parents […]

If one man can kill a state, the Fool Governor, John Bel Edwards, is well on his way.  Through his draconian, illegal orders, he stopped people from shaking hands, hugging people’s necks, going to their favorite coffee shop or restaurant without a hated mask, opening their busineses, going to work, going to church, or going […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • Asked why he decided to start the process of recalling Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, recall chairman Joey Vidrine of Eunice said it in two words: “Fed up!” “I have been pretty much like everyone else I know. I’m very upset by the overreach of the governor and especially the mask […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • Rev. Tony Spell, pastor of Central’s Life Tabernacle Church, 9323 Hooper Road, is scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 22 at the Parish Courthouse downtown before 19th Judicial District Judge Bonnie Jackson. The pastor is charged with holding church on six occasions in violation of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Emergency Orders. He […]

Lon Vicknair has announced his candidacy for Metro Council from District 4 and issued this announcement statement: Hello, my name is Lon Vicknair. I am a candidate for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 4. I was born in Baton Rouge and lived in the Sherwood Forest and Central areas. I was 18 years old […]

Baton Rouge attorney Johanna Landreneau has announced her candidacy for Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal from the Baton Rouge area. Ms. Landreneau is a law partner in the law firm of Landreneau & Associates, LLC and has practiced law in Baton Rouge for 27 years. She registered as a Republican on her 18th birthday, […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT — For much of the past six months, Rev. Tony Spell has been called a lawbreaker by the Governor, the Mayor-President, the national media, and some of our citizens, but just what laws has he broken? Before the Governor Edwards issued his emergency orders, Rev. Spell had […]

To Hon. John Bel Edwards Dear Governor Edwards, Shortly after we – at great cost to our economy and personal freedoms – “flattened the curve,” you surprisingly applauded extraordinarily large groups of people who were gathering in violation of practically every order you had issued to contain the virus – orders which emphasized social distancing. […]

By Woody Jenkins, Editor • A few years ago, the Central High Wildcats traveled north for a big against West Monroe. As more than 120 West Monroe Rebels ran onto the field, one could sense what an extraordinary program the school had. The Wildcats brought 52 that night, and the game wasn’t close. A rule of […]