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A group of Zachary children listened to pep talks from law enforcement, faith and city leaders before loading up backpacks, school supplies and Sunday afternoon snacks. The group of men hosting the event wear numerous hats in the community, but Su…
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The Lane Regional Medical Center Board of Commissioners re-elected Gaynell Young as chairman and Jordan Charlet as vice chairwoman during its July 22 meeting.
The Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary donated $25,000 to the Lane RMC Foundation during the hospital’s appreciation luncheon Aug. 13.
The Capital Area Animal Welfare Society is a nonprofit organization committed to the well-being of animals in the Baton Rouge community by providing for and facilitating the adoption of homeless animals, teaching the community responsible companio…
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The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department July 25-Aug. 1:
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.
Zachary leaders are spending about $120,000 to fix the roof of City Hall, which has long been riddled with leaks that have left behind brown water stains on the ceiling.
McMains Children's Developmental Center will hold an open house Aug. 27, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., and again from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., at 1805 College Drive, Baton Rouge.
Baker candidates forum
Cooling off with water sports in August
SALT LAKE CITY — Ling Chu, of Salt Lake City, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in human development and family studies from the University of Utah on May 2.
Z Nutrition, 5145 Main St., Zachary, held its ribbon-cutting Aug. 6.
The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge is celebrating the completion of the proposed Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park master plans with a Party in the Park on Saturday.
Eva Jones, outgoing Lane Auxiliary vice-president, presented a ruby service pin to Gladys Sims for reaching 10,000 hours of volunteer service to Lane Regional Medical Center.
Eva Jones, outgoing Lane Auxiliary vice-president, presented a ruby service pin to Gladys Sims for reaching 10,000 hours of volunteer service to Lane Regional Medical Center.
A call for spiritual support from Zachary High School teachers was answered by community and faith leaders who lent prayers and encouragement Aug. 7 during the Back-to-School Blessing.
During LSU's summer commencement, 23 students graduated with honors, including two students who received a University Medal for graduating with the highest undergraduate grade-point average in the class.
Developers who want to build new subdivisions in Zachary could soon have to meet additional open space requirements.
Students in the Zachary Community School District returned to classes on Thursday, Aug. 8.
A bomb threat at the Walmart in Zachary was determined to be unfounded after police searched the premises for more than an hour Tuesday, said Zachary Police Chief David McDavid.
The candidates who qualified to run in many of the races for the Oct. 12 primary in the Zachary-Baker area are listed below. Early voting for the primary is Sept. 28-Oct. 5. A runoff, if necessary, is scheduled Nov. 16. The list of candidates for …
Community and civic groups were out in force on the weekend before school starts to ensure that Zachary students were prepared mind, body and soul/sole for a successful school year. Activities included uniform drives, school supply giveaways and e…
Zachary Men’s Club 60th anniversary celebration
Lady Broncos volleyball 2019 prospectus — 'Earned, not given'
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is offering alligator sport hunting licenses online and from authorized license vendors. Previously, the sports hunter licenses were only available at LDWF field offices.
The following events will be held in August at Lane Regional Medical Center, 6300 Main St., in Zachary.
Lori Grace, MSN, FNP-C, has joined the staff of Lane Gastroenterology, 6550 Main St., Suite 3500, Zachary, a news release said.
Todd Walters has been named information technology director at Lane Regional Medical Center.
Caroline Elise Fontenot was awarded the 2019 Zachary Chamber of Commerce Scholarship July 26 at the chamber office.
Rotary Club District 6200 Gov. Harold Domingue recently visited the Zachary Rotary Club, a news release said.
On July 25, Zachary Food Pantry Executive Director EeLin Golan gave a presentation to the members of the Zachary Rotary Club.
Lori Grace, MSN, FNP-C, has joined the staff of Lane Gastroenterology, 6550 Main St., Suite 3500, Zachary, a news release said.
Angie Clouatre, BSN, RN, has been named the Telemetry and Medical/Surgical Unit director at Lane Regional Medical Center.
WASHINGTON — Sign-up is open for the Market Facilitation Program, a U.S. Department of Agriculture program to assist farmers who continue to suffer from damages because of trade retaliation from foreign nations, a news release said.
MANDEVILLE — Keep Louisiana Beautiful will hold its annual state conference and Everyday Hero Awards Banquet on Sept. 25-26 in Baton Rouge and encourages all those interested in working toward a greener, cleaner, more beautiful Louisiana to attend…
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department July 18-25:
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison by the Baker Police Department for July 9-31:
Neighbors FCU will host an open house Thursday for the Zachary branch, at 6016 Main St. Zachary.
A Zachary city councilman wants to limit how much acreage made up of wetlands, retention ponds and other unusable land developers can count toward green space requirements in new subdivisions.
Zachary officials and residents heard from a planning firm hired by the city to rewrite the development code, which governs planning and zoning matters, at a workshop Monday evening.
Three Baton Rouge officers were ambushed and killed a little more than three years ago, and an initiative started in response to that tragedy provides added protection to Baker Police officers and will soon expand to both the Zachary Police and Fi…
Candidate announcement deadline set
Closing out the summer — bringing in the fall sports
Neil Manuel has been named director of Quality Resources at Lane Regional Medical Center.
The following support groups will meet in August at Lane Regional Medical Center, 6300 Main St., Zachary:
The city of Zachary is hosting a Unified Development Code Workshop at 5:30 p.m. Monday, at Zachary City Hall.
The joys of life on the farm can be illustrated in books, but a group of Zachary youngsters got a “first hoof” experience of the agriculture industry during Ag Kids Camp held July 22-26 at Zachary High School.
The following events will be held in August at Lane Regional Medical Center, 6300 Main St., in Zachary.
Lane Regional Medical Center held a Meet and Greet on July 24 to welcome the newest members of the medical staff and two new department directors at Lane.