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Mayoral Forum Video

Thursday night, the Central Chamber of Commerce and the Central Community Alliance sponored a mayoral forum featuring the two candidates running for Mayor of Central on the 27th. During the forum, which took place in the Central High theater, members of both of the sponsoring organizations took turns asking questions to Jr. Shelton and Mac [...]

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 [...]

Lenten Fish Dinners at Magnolia

03 March 2010

Magnolia United Methodist Church is selling fish dinners every Friday during Lent from 11 AM until 6 PM. Dinners are $6.50 each and include fried fish, hush puppies, and french fries. Magnolia is located at 16024 Greenwell Springs Road. Please call the church office ahead of time at 261-2789 if you would like to purchase [...]

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Weekly Schools Update

03 March 2010

The CHS Belles et Beaux Pageant has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 24. The pageant will be at 7 PM in the Central High theater. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from Ms. Dykes at Central High or from any DECA member.Local businesses that can donate anything to this event should contact Ms. [...]

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CHS Varsity Baseball Schedule

02 March 2010

All home games are in BOLD. All other games are at opponent’s school unless otherwise specified. 3/9: St. Michael’s @ 3:30 PM 3/11: Mandeville (at Parkview Baptist) @ 3:30 PM 3/12: Parkview Baptist @ 6:30 PM 3/13: Ponchatoula (at Parkview Baptist) @ 10:00 AM 3/13: Opponent TBA (at Parkview Baptist) Time TBA 3/16: West Feliciana @ 6:30 PM 3/18: Acadiana @ 3:30 PM 3/19: [...]

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Candidates Tonight at Indian Mound

02 March 2010

The Indian Mound Civic Association is having a meeting tonight (Tuesday) at 6:30 PM at Indian Mound Baptist Church on Liberty Road. Some of the candidates running in this month’s Central election will be in attendance. The public is welcome to come.

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Candidate Forum March 16

02 March 2010

On Tuesday, March 16, there will be a forum with the candidates running for office in Central this month. The forum will be held in the Central High School theater at 7 PM on the 16th. Doors open at 6:30 PM. The forum is free and open to the public. Community members are encouraged to [...]

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Master Plan Workshop Thursday

02 March 2010

There will be a Master Plan workshop this Thursday, March 4, at 9:30 AM. The workshop will be held at the Central Fire Station. A lot of interest has been taken in the Master Plan lately, so this will be a good opportunity to learn more about the direction of our city if you are [...]

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Submit an Article for Central Speaks

02 March 2010

CentralSpeaks.com was created to be a place for Central residents to share news and information so that everyone in our city can stay up to date on what is going on in Central. We want to encourage anyone and everyone to submit information for publishing. Posting on this website is FREE, as Central Speaks is [...]

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Weekly Chamber Update

02 March 2010

The monthly Chamber of Commerce meeting for March will take place on Wednesday, March 10. Candidates running for various positns in this month’s election are being contacted and invited to come speak at this meeting to introduce themselves. Posters from the 2010 Krewe de Centrale Mardi Gras Ball are on sale for $15 each. Contact the [...]

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Kelsey Lieux Arrangements as printed in The Advocate

02 March 2010

Kelsey Rae “Special K” Lieux Our precious baby girl, Kelsey Rae, was welcomed home in our loving Father’s arms on Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. She was 18, a senior at Central High School and a native and resident of Central. Visiting at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, on Monday, March 1, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. [...]

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