ZACHARY — Scotlandville High School showed it can take down a quality opponent even without firing on all cylinders.
HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University has named 4,578 students to its honors list for the fall 2019 semester.
The rain was heavy, then sputtering sporadically Saturday in downtown Zachary as sellers rushed to set up their wares in assigned booths. But the sky cleared and the sun came out just in time for buyers visiting the Lee and Main streets Farmers Ma…
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Although the new building sits back a bit from the roadway, motorists traveling down Juban Road can’t help but notice it. The building catches your eye and attracts you to it. This is God’s house. And it is home to the Bethany Church-Livingston Pa…
Must Luv Dogs, a rescue group serving Zachary and East Feliciana Parish, held a Smooch-a-Pooch fundraiser Feb. 8 in front on Whimsical Alley.
Zachary High School winter sports are in crunchtime with playoffs and other championship opportunities looming. The Broncos winter sport teams are in the thick of it with the opportunity to bring back state championship gold in multiple sports.
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Zachary has grown expeditiously over the last 10 years, primarily because of its high-performing public school system, low crime, and a community comprised of 18,000 citizens with strong family and traditional core values. In 2019, new constructio…
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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…
Fallout from the arrest of a middle school teacher in Zachary for allegedly sexually abusing a student continued Tuesday as a city councilman led an emotional protest seeking the termination of the school’s principal while two other council member…
Zachary’s police chief, mayor and school superintendent on Monday defended the two weeks it took to investigate a middle school teacher accused of sexually abusing one of her students.
A middle school teacher in Zachary accused of sexual abuse of a minor turned herself in to authorities Thursday afternoon after a warrant was issued for her arrest, said the police chief of Zachary.
Charles Thompson, M.D., has been elected chief of staff at Lane Regional Medical Center for 2020.
The Zachary High School drama, choir, carpentry and talented arts departments are presenting the musical "Beauty and the Beast" at 7 p.m. Feb. 7-8, 14-15 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 9 and 16 at the Zachary High Visual and Performing Arts Center.
For decades in Zachary, residents and city officials alike have been able to count on one man to help when there’s a power outage or just about any other problem: Louis Pulliam.
Gardening group to kick off annual series at Zachary Branch Library
The Lady Broncos basketball team opened District 4-5A play at the Havoc House on Jan. 30 with a lopsided 57-29 victory over rival Central (10-15). The Lady Broncos entered the game with a 20-5 record and a top 10 power ranking (sixth at the time o…
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation are teaming up to present two Women’s Fishing 101 workshops this spring.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge is accepting applications through March 31 for the homeownership program.
Lane Regional Medical Center is holding several health events in February.
A 2 year-old Baker boy who was born 12 weeks prematurely at Woman’s Hospital has been selected as the 2020 March of Dimes Baton Rouge Ambassador.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries stocked seven water bodies around the state Jan. 21 with 2,300 pounds of adult-size rainbow trout.
Whimsical Alley, 4512 Virginia Street, Zachary, held its ribbon-cutting with the Zachary Chamber on Jan. 20. The store features candy to the ceiling as well as toys, clothes and a place to make bath bombs.
RAYMOND, Mississippi — Ashley Lopez, of Slaughter, has been named a Hinds Community College deans' scholar for the Fall 2019 semester.
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 or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department on Jan. 17-30:
The Zachary Rotary Club's recent guest was Nita Edwards, Farmers Market coordinator, who spoke to the Rotarians about the Zachary Farmers Market.
It was dusty in the arena and fence metal squealed as gates opened and closed Saturday, as various animals were brought in and out of pens in preparation for the 2020 South Central District Livestock Show.
The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association kicks off its 2020 series of gardening presentations with talks on mid-sized trees for south Louisiana and organic gardening, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Zachary Branch Library, 1900 …
After years of making do with a simple roll-call vote, the Zachary City Council will be able to vote using an electronic voting board, a news release said.
The Zachary High Drama Department presented the classic "Our Town" on Thursday, Jan. 23.
Nominations are open for Louisiana Wildlife Federation's 56th Conservation Achievement Awards. The program recognizes people and organizations making outstanding contributions to the natural resource welfare and environmental quality of their comm…
Tina Fletcher has been named materials management director at Lane Regional Medical Center, responsible for procuring merchandise and managing inventory to maximize pricing discounts and ensure appropriate stock levels for the hospital.
Northshore Technical Community College announced its honor rolls for the Fall 2019 semester. Students from East Baton Rouge, Ascension and East and West Feliciana parishes include:
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…
During the 2018-2019 soccer season, the Zachary boys finished 5-11-4 and barely missed the LHSAA Division I playoffs. The 2019-2020 Broncos sport a roster with nine experienced seniors and a promising group of juniors and underclassmen.
Residential developments going up in unincorporated northwestern East Baton Rouge Parish have long been a burr in the saddle of Zachary leaders. The subdivisions don’t have to comply with Zachary’s building standards, but their residents can send …
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.
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.…