Central City News

 Dr. Ben Black, a 2009 graduate of Central High School, where he was a star football player, a star in “Beauty and the Beast,” and named Most Talented member of the senior class, has graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College in Daytona Beach, FL, and returned to Central to open his office for the practice of […]

The Central  Food Bank has announced it is partnering with Associated Catholic Charities to bring the monthly commodity program closer to home! If you are a senior age 60 or older, living in the City of Central and would like to apply for the commodity program, you may fill out an application at the City […]

The three full-time pharmacists at Central Pharmacy, 9952 Sullivan Road, and their senior clerk, Barbara Sonnier, are fixtures in the Central community. They know just about everyone on a first name basis, and there’s little wonder that they do! After all, they have a combined 180 years in the pharmacy business! Their friendly manner, concern […]

For 15 years, Dr. Joseph Cefalu practiced cardiology in Central. However, the devastating flood of August 2016 caused the closure of his clinic on Greenwell Springs Road.  Now Dr. Cefalu is back! His old and new patients will now have access to heart and vascular care closer to home with the opening of a new […]

Central babies and young children from six months to six years are learning to survive in the water even if they are somehow alone in an extreme emergency. It’s thanks to a course taught by Dari Stockton at Central Physical Therapy, 13111 Hooper Rd. Dari is a certified instructor for a national program, Infant Swimming […]

Dr. John Thomas Roshto has purchased Central Oaks Dental from Dr. David Prudhomme and is accepting new patients. Dr. Rosto is a native of Central. He graduated from Central Private School before moving on to LSU Baton Rouge where he met his wife, Sarah, and graduated with a bachelors of science degree. He then pursued […]

Dr. Victor Rodriguez of Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary has been on a long-term mission to help those suffering from chronic pain without becoming addicted to harmful drugs that can destroy lives. Now a major technological breakthrough is allowing Dr. Rodriguez and his team to relieve pain with the minimum use of drugs. The […]

Central Physical Ther-apy opened its new 6,500 square foot state-of-the-art facility at 13111 Hooper Road last year — just before the historic flood hit Central.  Fortunately, the facility received no damage, and patient services quickly returned to normal. The clinic founded by Helen Balzli and Tom Coplin bustles with activity as young and old alike […]

Being in business for themselves has been a lifelong dream for Central residents Shawn and Tracy Parker, who last March opened The Spectacle, Central’s only optical boutique, at 14790 Wax Road, Suite 107, next door to Sammy’s. Tracy, a native of Zachary, was working at an optical store outside Central, and Shawn, a native of […]

Year after year, when small businesses are honored in Central, the Business of the Year is usually Central Drug Store, which has found a way to complete with the drug chains and big box schools, despite all odds. Owner Claud Derbes and his staff make it all look easy.  There are always lots of pharmacists […]