Archive | July, 2015
Central Athletes to Be Pre-Tested for Concussions

Central Athletes to Be Pre-Tested for Concussions

Athletes at Central High and Central Private School will be pre-tested later this month as part of a program to make sure athletes with head injuries do not return to the playing field prematurely. Central Physical Therapy, 13111 Hooper Road, which is Louisiana’s only fully certified concussion health center, is performing the tests free of […]

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Central City News Sweeps LPA Awards

Central City News Sweeps LPA Awards

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 […]

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Capital City News Wins 1st Place as Best Community Newspaper in State

Capital City News Wins 1st Place as Best Community Newspaper in State

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 […]

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Coach Sid Names Greatest Games of The Past Decade

Coach Sid Names Greatest Games of The Past Decade

In an interview with the Central City News, Central High head football coach Sid Edwards reminisced about the decade since the City of Central incorporated on July 11, 2005. It has been a great decade for Central High football, he said, as he recalled some of the most memorable games.  When asked to rank the […]

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Heart Cath Through Wrist Now at Lane

Heart Cath Through Wrist Now at Lane

Sometime in the next few weeks, the cardiovascular unit at Lane Regional Medical Center will do its 10,000th heart catheterization.  The experience gained from seeing so many patients and the quality of its staff and facilities have helped give Lane Regional a reputation as a major provider of cardiovascular services in the capital region. Lane […]

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Joseph Romero Has Built Chain Of Three Popular Stores in Central

Joseph Romero Has Built Chain Of Three Popular Stores in Central

Business is a family affair for the Romero family, who work hard in Joseph Romero’s three convenience stores in Central. Almost any day, you’ll find Shelby, 18, Samantha, 16, and Joseph, Jr., 12, busy behind the counter or stocking shelves. Their dad, Joseph Romero, purchased his first store at the corner of Joor and Core […]

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Magnolia Square Still Gold Standard

Magnolia Square Still Gold Standard

Jimmy Nunnally grew up in Central in the 1960’s.  His father, Dr. Richard Nunnally, who at age 87 still practices medicine, owns a log cabin on Greenwell Springs Road that was built in 1803 and is believed to be the oldest building in Central. Jimmy always had a soft spot in his heart for Central.  […]

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Central’s MVP: Sheriff Sid Gautreaux

Central’s MVP: Sheriff Sid Gautreaux

There are many unsung heroes in the story of Central’s first 10 years as a city.  But perhaps the individual who has contributed the most and gotten the least credit is East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux. The Sheriff is rightly credited with providing a first-class law enforcement agency that does a fine job […]

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Central Thruway Was Largest Public Works Project in History of East Baton Rouge

Central Thruway Was Largest Public Works Project in History of East Baton Rouge

The 4.1-mile $65 million Central Thruway opened to motorists in 2013, providing a direct, Interstate-quality link from Sullivan Road to Florida Boulevard.  The project provides easy access from Central to I-12. The highway was originally pushed by former Metro Councilman Joe Greco. Now the Central Thruway has become an integral part of Central.   Still […]

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Central School Complex on Sullivan

Central School Complex on Sullivan

The new Central School Complex on Sullivan Road, which cost $46 million, contains two separate schools — Central Middle School and Central Intermediate School. The new school complex includes classroom space for 1,200 students at Central Middle School and 1,200 students at Central Intermediate School. The classrooms are state-of-the-art and include presentation tables with computers for […]

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