The Zachary City Council on Tuesday put the brakes on a proposal to install speed humps on Eagle Drive, opting to give the city more time to research the matter.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Blessings and dinner
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
“Special Moments Change the World” is the 2018-2019 theme for the Zachary Community Schools District and Superintendent Scott Devillier made a personal effort to make the first day of school special for many of the children under his care.
Zachary volleyball team prepares for 2018 campaign
The Brew at the Zoo fundraiser for the Baton Rouge Zoo will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 5 at the zoo, 3601 Thomas Road.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University’s Community Music School is accepting registrations for its 2018 session, which begins Aug. 27.
BATON ROUGE — The State Library of Louisiana announced expanded hours and new features at www.homeworkla.org, an online resource available to all Louisiana residents, which offers live tutoring, test preparation and job search assistance.
On Aug. 4, more than 120 Zachary High School alumni band students, parents of those students, band backers, former teachers and peers gathered at Drusilla Seafood Restaurant to honor their high school band director, David Phillips.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
MANDEVILLE — Keep Louisiana Beautiful is calling for nominations of groups and individuals that go the extra mile to keep their communities clean, beautiful and litter-free. Award recipients will be honored at the Everyday Hero Awards Banquet on S…
Thirty new Girl Scouts badges introduce and encourage girls to explore a variety of experiences and interests.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
The City of Zachary Beautification Committee seeks nominations for the Zachary Community Beautification Business Award. The award will be presented on a quarterly basis beginning in October.
The Istrouma Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America has two major events coming this fall, the 2018 Cooking for Character Taste Fair on Aug. 28 and the Business & Industry Leaders Luncheon on Sept. 18.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Lane Regional Medical Center announced Samantha Bland-Naquin, M.D., OB/GYN, has recently joined physicians Keith Elbourne, Joshua Best and Nikki Gautreaux at Lane OB/GYN, formerly Bayou Regional Women’s Clinic, in Zachary.
What a hot, dry summer it has been.
Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency Community Educator Lori Steele spoke at the Zachary Rotarian Club luncheon July 26 on the important role organ donors play in saving lives.
HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University has named 1,093 students to its honors list for the summer 2018 semester.
Cat Haven of Greater Baton Rouge is a nonprofit rescue organization for cats and kittens. The Cat Haven Adoption Center is at 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road and is open for adoptions from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Su…
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The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department on Aug. 2-9:
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge; Parish Prison by the Baker Police Department for July 19- Aug. 9:
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
COA grand opening in Flanacher Park on Aug. 24.
BATON ROUGE — On Aug. 1 and Aug. 3, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.
The Zachary Community School Board on Tuesday approved a slate of parents and students who will be representatives on a new community involvement committee.
They carry messages and deliveries across the region from backyards in Jackson and Port Vincent to greenery in Mid City and the grounds of the State Capitol. Their work impacts the economy and food supply. They aren’t bees, but they do work for them.
Zachary athletics prepares to 'load and explode'
BATON ROUGE — LSU alumna and Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed delivered the keynote address, and 607 degrees were awarded during LSU’s 296th commencement ceremony Aug. 3.
On Saturday morning, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Zachary Committee held its annual Back to School Supply Giveaway event at the Zachary High School gym.
The Baker Chamber of Commerce hosted a back-to-school event, with giveaways, fun activities and sno-balls Saturday at the Baker Recreation Center.
Residents from East and West Baton Rouge, Ascension, East and West Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee and St. Helena parishes are now eligible for the Golden Deeds Award, which honors those with philanthropic service in their community.
August 5-11 has been declared National Farmers Market Week by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.
Obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Jeanne “Nikki” Gautreaux says she is running for the Zachary Community School Board District 4 seat as a mom who wants to be a part of the school system that is educating her children and others in Zachary.
Lindsey Whitty says she is running for the District 2 seat on the Zachary Community School Board because she wants to contribute her ideas, experience, passion and energy to see the children of Zachary excel past test scores and rankings to thrive…
Fellowship Church Zachary held Serve Day on July 14.
The Zachary Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with volunteers and businesses to bring live music to the Downtown Zachary Historic Village starting Sept. 7.
BATON ROUGE — Starting this fall, Kids’ Orchestra is expanding into Baker, launching a new site at Park Ridge Academic Magnet School.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Zachary will host a “Count Your Blessings” dinner and fundraiser for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at 6 p.m., Aug. 28, in the church gym. Chef John Folse will provide and prepare a simple dinner of soup…
For most places in the United States, the hottest days of the year arrive in late July and early August. Many people are focused on sun tans and refreshing concoctions as temperatures rise over 90 degrees and the heat index creeps into triple digi…
Online charter school University View Academy has expanded its academic leadership team for the 2018-19 school year.
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Wednesday, August 01, 2018
Cardiovascular Institute of the South will hold a free tobacco cessation program at Lane Regional Medical in Zachary at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, in the hospital’s West Wing Conference Room.
The Zachary Police Department is launching an awareness campaign to try to curb vehicle burglaries, a problem the department’s chief said needs to stop “before it gets out of hand.”