Central City News

More than 4,600 students are expected to attend their first day of class next Thursday, Aug. 13, when school opens for the new school year in Central. On Monday, Aug. 10, teachers will meet for their annual Back to School convocation.  That event will begin at 8 a.m. at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church. Dr. Dennis Swanberg […]

Sen. David Vitter brought his campaign for Governor to Central last month when he participated in 10th Anniversary Celebration at Lovett Road park. Vitter is leading in the polls and in fundraising on the eve of the Oct. 24 primary. Also campaigning here was PSC Commissioner Scott Angelle, who spoke to voters at a reception at Central […]

The Central Community School System’s new 9th Grade Academy will open next Thursday, Aug. 13 on the campus of Central High School. The new facility has 14 classrooms, four science labs, and two technology labs in 35,000 square feet. It has a capacity for 360 students. The new facility was financed with a bond issue […]

The City of Central has won praise from the Louisiana Municipal Association for the city’s new Mobile Command Center developed by Police Chief James Salsbury with the help of Mayor Jr. Shelton, members of the City Council, and local businesses. The Command Center will allow the city government and particularly law enforcement to operate “off […]

TOP STORIES IN CENTRAL CITY NEWS • Ready for an Emergency: City of Central Honored by LMA for Mobile Command Post • Sen. Vitter Campaigns for Governor in Central • Central High School Football Schedule • Country Living in the City: What Seems So Certain Seldom Is That Way • GOP Endorses Nine Incumbents – […]

Once again, Central City News editor Woody Jenkins has won some of the top awards given each year by the Louisiana Press Association, which represents 110 of the state’s daily and weekly newspapers. This year Jenkins scored a first by winning three of the LPA’s most prestigious awards in three quite different areas of journalism.  […]

The Central City News, which is published by Community Press, LLC, dominated the Better Newspaper Awards competition at this year’s Louisiana Press Association annual convention in New Orleans. The Central paper won both the Advertising Sweepstakes and the Editorial Sweepstakes, meaning that it won more awards that any other newspaper in the state in each […]

For the second straight year, the Capital City News won the Louisiana Press Association’s highest award for community journalism — 1st Place for General Excellence. This award takes into account the newspaper’s news coverage, photography, editorial comment, layout, advertising, and all other factors. More than 110 daily and weekly newspapers and specialty publications are eligible […]

It’s not often that a freshman athlete gets mentioned with the “greats” such as Will Bris- coe. But there’s a Central athlete worth watching.  Last year as a freshman Reagan Willis tore up the softball diamond and set a record in powerlighting.    Now she’s only a sophomore.  Did we mention she has a 4.5 GPA?

Louisiana’s top quarterback of 2008 and 2009 was Central’s Will Briscoe, whose extraordinary performance gained national attention.  Briscoe was 1st team All-State as a junior in 2008 and the Advocate’s All-Metro MVP. But in 2009, Briscoe had an even more impressive year.  He guided Central to the State 5A Regional Championship and was responsible for […]