Central City News

Flag Day is Sunday, June 14, and the Central City News is celebrating the United States, its history, its values, and its way of life by devoting this edition to the American flag. We have spent time traveling the roads of Central and scouring our archives to find the very best American flag pictures that […]

So That We May Be Free… “This memorial is for those sons and daughters of the United States with this testament of service to our country.  We praise their courage and devotion. When called to defend freedom, they answered. For those who perished, we owe a debt of gratitude which can never be repaid. Let […]

Nothing of man is perfect, but the United States of America is the greatest nation in human history!  I love this country with all my heart!  I honor our flag as the symbol of human liberty all around the world.  I marvel at our Constitution and the unique system of government it has created.  I […]

2019 CHS graduate, Harlan Jerro made the U.S. Air Force Academy Dean’s List for the Fall and Spring semesters and received the Commandant’s List Pin for his  GPA.

MS, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was a retired boilermaker with Local 582.   A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Les is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Barbara Strange; son Scott and wife Sheila Strange of St. Francisville; daughter, Kristy and husband, Kevin Hearld of […]

What does an ordinary citizen do when his state and local public officials are aligned not to protect his constitutional liberties but to violate them? Rev. Tony Spell has gotten a good taste of what that’s like. The pastor has been targeted by the governor, commander of state police, state fire marshal, sheriff, mayor-president, police […]

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 […]