A Zachary family spent Christmas 2019 praying for the gift of life in the form of new lungs for Keith Phillips, who has pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that is usually fatal within 3 to 5 years of diagnosis. A pair of lungs were found, and Phillips …
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Copper Mill Elementary art students made Christmas ornaments for the Louisiana Governor's Mansion.
ZACHARY — Pamela R. Turner, of Lee's Towing LLC of Zachary, received the American Towman Trust Award in Atlantic City on Dec. 6 at the world’s largest trade show for towing professionals, the American Towman Exposition.
BATON ROUGE — Pelican State Credit Union announced it has raised $17,591.55 for its 2019 Charity of the Year, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. The credit union’s 16 locations across the state worked for this, a news release said.
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At the end of each regular semester, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette recognizes those students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List.
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department on Jan. 3-16:
The BREC 2020 golf tournament schedule opens with the City Park Ice Breaker Golf Tournament on Jan. 25 at City Park golf course. Other highlights of the 2020 BREC golf schedule include:
This year BREC’s Farr Park Equestrian Center’s Hearts and Hooves therapeutic riding program will help those age 6 and up with any physical or mental disability grow their confidence in social settings, improve physically with balance, stability an…
The mission of Friends of the Animals is to rescue, place in homes or save dogs, puppies and other pets from euthanasia in East Baton Rouge Parish. FOTA operates the Dog Adoption House, 8476 Highland Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 11…
Walking down Main Street in the frigid air Monday evening, dozens of people sang "We Shall Overcome" and other civil rights era standards as they made their way from Zachary City Hall to New Pilgrim Baptist Church for an event celebrating the Rev.…
LSU recognized 1,986 graduates at the university’s 300th commencement exercises Dec. 20.
HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University’s Honors and International Initiatives program honored students at its fall 2019 recognition ceremony Dec. 3. Students were recognized in three areas — Scholars Diploma, Sophomore Honors Distinction and …
Zachary High girls soccer fell to St. Joseph's Academy on Friday night.
Prior to kicking 2020 into high gear, the awards have rolled in for Zachary High School athletes who competed in fall 2019 sports. Athletes competing in cross-country, volleyball, swimming and football left their mark in 2019.
Lane Home Health staff hosted its 35th anniversary Celebration and Open House on Dec. 11.
LSU recognized 1,986 graduates at the university’s 300th commencement exercises Dec. 20.
LSU has announced the names of the students who have made the Dean’s List and the President’s Honor Roll for the fall 2019 semester.
GOSHEN, Indiana — Goshen College recently recognized 188 undergraduate students for excellence in academics on the fall 2019 Dean's List.
On Jan. 9, the City of Zachary Beautification Team planted American redbud and crape myrtle saplings in the Zachary Historic Village. The Zachary Chamber of Commerce gave the trees to the city, allowing it to be a part of #TeamTrees.
The mission of Friends of the Animals is to rescue, place in homes or save dogs, puppies and other pets from euthanasia in East Baton Rouge Parish. FOTA operates the Dog Adoption House, 8476 Highland Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 11…
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison by the Baker Police Department for Dec. 15-Jan. 9:
The Southern University Ag Center’s livestock show office is accepting pre-orders for nonprocessed choice beef, pork, lamb and goat meats.
Friends and family joined the graduates of the University of Louisiana Monroe on Dec. 14 for the Summer/Fall 2019 Commencement Ceremony in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette awarded 1,358 degrees during its Fall 2019 Commencement on Dec. 20.
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church was a fitting LSU Championship Game watch party as Tiger faithful gravitated from prayers for deliverance to numerous praise breaks Monday, Jan. 13 in the church’s Parish Hall.
Donald Morgan is expected to be appointed to the Zachary City Council District 2 seat, which has been vacant since former Councilman Brandon Noel resigned in November.
Members of the Zachary Community School Board presented a $500 check to the Zachary Food Pantry at the board's meeting on Jan. 7.
Classical baritone Ivan Griffin’s journey has placed him in opera houses in Italy, France and Switzerland. Although he has graced stages in Spain and South Africa, his journey could not come full circle until he embraced Southern’s Bluff, the Feli…
At this point, most people are back in a routine and recovering from the holidays.
Going into the Christmas and New Year’s break, Zachary High School boys basketball coach Jonathan McClinton’s team sported an 11-2 record. The Broncos Holiday break would include hosting the East Baton Rouge Parish tournament from Dec. 26-29 and c…
In December, Kids’ Orchestra hosted its 2019 Winter Neighborhood Concert Series at six program sites across East Baton Rouge Parish.
Jena Bordelon, of Zachary, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest collegiate honor society. Bordelon was initiated at LSU.
The Music Tree Preparatory School held its end of the semester recital Sunday, Dec. 15, at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall.
CrossFit Zachary held a Kids Camp over the holidays.
The schedule for the monthly USDA Catholic Charities Food for Seniors 40-pound box of commodity delivery has been announced.
HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University conferred degrees on 1,062 graduates Dec. 14 at the university’s commencement ceremonies.
Dr. Nayan Agarwal, interventional cardiologist at Cardiovascular Institute of the South, is the first in Louisiana to use the new, longer Stellarex drug-coated angioplasty balloon to treat peripheral artery disease in the legs, according to a news…
Prime Timers of Zachary celebrated its Christmas program and dinner on Dec. 5.
Approximately 130 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University students were conferred degrees during the university’s commencement exercises Dec. 14 at the Raising Cane’s River Center Exhibition Hall.
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department on Dec. 20-Jan. 2:
Friends of the Animals Baton Rouge is celebrating 10 years of rescuing and rehoming dogs in the Baton Rouge area. In partnership with The Manship Theatre, FOTA will host the New York Dog Film Festival at 2 p.m. Sunday.
The end of the year is a time for reflection and a look back at the events and people who impacted our lives. Let's take a walk down memory lane as we share our favorite stories of the year, the ones that made us think and appreciate life in Zachary.
The Little School at Zachary United Methodist Church recently held its first Christmas hallway decorating contest.
Students at Copper Mill Elementary held their Composition Café on Dec. 17.
Bronco Stadium served as this year’s host for the 18th annual Red Stick Bowl on Dec. 21. For those familiar with previous Red Stick Bowl games, the annual week before Christmas rain and natural grass surface field at Olympia or Memorial have made …
The Best Wash in Town, 2030 Church St., Zachary, recently held a ribbon-cutting with members of the Zachary Chamber of Commerce.
Second Chance Dog Rescue is a foster-based, registered nonprofit dedicated to saving homeless dogs primarily from shelters as well as dogs surrendered by their owners.
In the Zachary political sphere, 2019 was a busy year — and one full of surprises.