Central City News

The City of Central is expected to advertise for bids for a new City Hall located on the corner of Hooper and Sullivan roads, according to Mayor Jr. Shelton. The 17,000 square foot facility will run parallel to Sullivan. The front and rear of the building will look the same. It will include City Services, […]

Dr. Lawson Glynn Cox passed away in July at the age of 95. He was a well-known and respected local physician who resided in Baton Rouge for almost 60 years. Dr. Cox was a staunch conservative who could always be counted on to support conservative candidates and causes. He was born in a North Louisiana […]

Students in the Central Community School System missed many school days because of the flood last August. The impact was the greatest at Tanglewood Elementary School, which flooded and had to be completely rebuilt. Some of the schools’ special events had to be cancelled. That almost resulted in the cancellation of the Annual Pioneer Day […]

New technology offered by Facebook allows something previously impossible without spending tens of millions of dollars. Facebook Live, which was launched for the general public on Jan. 28, 2016 allows anyone with a smart phone to broadcast from his cellphone live worldwide. Previously, a television broadcaster would have had to spend tens of millions of […]

LSU SIGNEE CREDITED FOR WIN  — Ma’Khail Hilliard is credited with five strike outs in the game against Sam Houston. The Broncos didn’t get a hit until the fifth inning. There were also 13 ground-ball outs.Middle left, many young fans made the trip to Sulphur to support the Wildcats. Middle right, first baseman Andrew Harris […]

STATE CHAMPS — Central High won the 5A State Baseball Championship 4-2 over No.1-in-the-nation West Monroe at the state tournament in Sulphur.

The Central Community School System sponsored its Parade of Champions Friday, which rolled through the City of Central to the great delight of students, faculty, parents, and ordinary citizens who lined the roads to pay homage to the outstanding Central High athletes who won State Championships this year. Central High won the Louisiana High School […]

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 […]

Dr. Josh Parker of Parker Orthodontics was born and raised in Baton Rouge. He graduated from Central Private High School and received his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from LSU. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the LSU School of Dentistry. While in school, Dr. Parker was a member of several honor […]

Dr. Daniellé White has joined the staff at Crossroads Animal Hospital, led by Dr. Tony LoBue, local veterinarian and former Central City Councilman. Dr. White graduated from Biloxi High School in Biloxi, MS, in 2003. She attended Mississippi State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology in 2008. After completing her undergraduate […]