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Mayoral Forum Thursday

 Powered by Max Banner Ads This Thursday, March 11, there will be a mayoral forum between the two candidates running for Mayor of Central. Jr. Shelton and Mac Watts will both be speaking at the forum in the Central High School theater. The event is sponsored by the Cha,ber of Commerce and the Central Community Alliance. Bro. Ron [...]

Robbery Friday Evening

Last Friday, there was a robbery at AAS on Monterrey. “Lil Mac” Watts was loading shirts into a suburban when he was held up at gun point. The robber took Mac’s wallet and the suburban. Thankfully, Mac was able to get inside the building, lock the doors, and call the police before anyone was harmed. The [...]

First Central Candidate Forum Held

The Indian Mound Civic Association held a public candidate’s forum this evening, 3/2/10, at the Indian Mound Baptist Church.  Beginning at about 7:00 PM and lasting until after 9:00 PM, there were candidate statements followed by a question and answer period. Each candidate running for Mayor, City Council, and Police Chief took 2 to 5 minutes [...]

Kelsey Lieux Will Be Deeply Missed

Kelsey Lieux, a senior at Central High School, has passed away after being injured in a car accident months ago. Our city has stepped forward in a big way over the past few months to offer support for the Kelsey and her family through visits, fundraisers, and prayers. Let’s continue to offer this support and keep [...]

Candidate Bios

Central Speaks does not endorse any specific candidates for election. Candidates have been contacted and asked to submit bios for the Central community to view on this site. The following candidates have submitted bios, and the remaining bios will be posted as they are received. MAYORAL CANDIDATES Jr. Shelton Mac Watts CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES Louis DeJohn Charles Lee Hinton Joan Lansing Dr. Tony LoBue Mike Mannino Wayne Messina Aaron [...]

Cooking in Central 2010 PSA

10 March 2010

A commercial has been created for Cooking in Central 2010. The PSA will air on local Cox cable channels. It can also be viewed on YOUTUBE. More information on Cooking in Central, including event fliers, sponsorship information, and cookoff entry forms, can be found on CentralSpeaks.com under the "Community" tab.

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Census: A Little Too Personal?

10 March 2010

The following was submitted by a CentralSpeaks reader. Congressman and former Presidential candidate Ron Paul wrote this article explaining his opinion of the Census. Do you believe the Census is too personal? Last week Congress voted to encourage participation in the 2010 census. I voted “No” on this resolution for the simple, obvious reason that the census [...]

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Weekly School Update

09 March 2010

At the CCSS School Board meeting Monday evening, students, teachers, and support staff of the month from each school were honored. The following people were recognized for the month of February: Bellingrath Hills Student of the Month- Alex LeDuff Teacher of the Month- Ronda Ricketts Support Staff of the Month- Nicole Adrews (Para)   Tanglewood Student of the Month- William “Will” Hodges Teacher [...]

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2000 Census Participation- Did You Know?

09 March 2010

The Census is sent out every 10 years to be filled out and mailed back by everyone in the United States. During the last Census, 72% of the country actually participated. In Central specifically, that number was lower, with only 63-68% participating. This was before Central became its own city. Now that we have our [...]

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CHS Baseball Beats Comeaux

09 March 2010

This past weekend, the Wildcats baseball team faced off against Comeaux. The Wildcats, who have gotten off to a great start this season, kept that momentum going with a 4-3 win over Comeaux. The next game for the Wildcats is today (Tuesday) at home against St. Michael’s. The game starts at 3:30.

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Weekly Chamber Update

09 March 2010

The CHamber of Commerce monthly membership meeting is this Wednesday, March 10. Doors open at 11:30 AM at Kristenwood for the meeting. If you plan to eat lunch there, the cost is $10. This is a special meeting, as the candidates running in this month’s election have been invited to come and introduce themselves during [...]

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Talent Show Auditions March 20

08 March 2010

St. Alphonsus will be holding its Central’s Got Talent show during the Festival of Two Rivers in May. Auditions for the show will be held on March 20. Auditions are open to Central residents of all ages. Everyone who qualifies after the audition process will perform in the show on May 15. Cash prizes will [...]

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Blood Drive to Benefit Haiti March 27

08 March 2010

Trinity Union Masonic Lodge, in partnership with Our Lady of the Lake RMC, is hosting a Blood Drive to benefit the Help the Haiti Mission Fund. The blood drive will be held Saturday, March 27 from 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Donors will receive a “Who Dat Gonna Donate Blood” T-shirt. For questions, please call Hugh Waddle, 225-439-2719.

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Master Plan Workshop Held This Week

05 March 2010

On Thursday, there was a Master Plan workshop held at the Central Fire Station. The design group for the master plan was represented, as well as the mayor, council members, and several of the candidates for the March 27 election. Interested Central citizens also came to view the presentation. This meeting was not a public [...]

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