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Jason Gwyn is the director of Lane Endoscopy Center, an affiliate of Lane Regional Medical Center.
Colorectal Cancer is preventable: What you need to know about one of our nation’s top three killers
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer de...
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Community newspapers merge
On Wednesday, March 2, the Zachary Plainsman-News and ZacharyToday.community merged publications in an effort to streamline the quality content that is delivered to our valued readers every week. ...
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Mayor Amrhein welcomed attendees to the Black History Month celebration held Saturday, Feb. 26, and thanked Jean Byers, Zachary Historic District Director, and Terri Lundy, from left, for organizing the event.  
Zachary celebrates Black History Month
In observance of Black History Month, the City of Zachary hosted a “Gospel Music and Dinner on the Grounds” celebration on Saturday, Feb. 26 in the Zachary Historical Village district. The theme wa...
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Alliciyia George, 16, is a sophomore at Zachary High and likes to write, watch television and go to movies. At school George participates in Beta Club and Quiz Bowl. Her favorite part of writing is describing experiences and trying to persuade people to look at things from a different perspective.
Volunteer State of Mind
*Editor's note: In an effort to promote journalism and writing among the youth of Zachary, the Zachary Plainsman-News and Zachary High School's journalism class, led by instructor David Murray, ha...
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Saintsation auditions set for April 2
The New Orleans Saintsation Cheerleaders have announced today that preliminary auditions for the 2011 team will be held on Saturday, April 2, at the Saints Indoor Practice Facility in Metairie. Acc...
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Free Lunch and Learn at Lane RMC
Did you know that hearing loss is the third most common health condition in the U.S.? Chances are there's a lot you don't know about hearing loss. Hearing troubles can affect all of us. The proble...
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Zachary Book Bazaar needs books
The Zachary Area Reading Council will be hosting its first used book bazaar on Saturday, May 14, and they are starting our book collection now! ZARC is looking for books for kids, teens and adults ...
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Jordan Qaddourah, 15,  is a sophomore at ZHS. She is on the swim team at school and likes to write songs in her free time. Qaddourah plans to major in songwriting in college and is looking at going to Berklee College of Music in Boston after she graduates.
High school: The place where we create ourselves
*Editor's note: In an effort to promote journalism and writing among the youth of Zachary, the Zachary Plainsman-News and Zachary High School's journalism class, led by instructor David Murray, ha...
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Proposed McHost Road improvements meeting
The public is invited to attend an open meeting to discuss the proposed McHost Road Improvements Project, which will be held on Tuesday, March 15, in the City Council Chambers at Zachary City Hall,...
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Ghost ships at Port Hudson
On Friday, March 11, Port Hudson State Historic Site in Zachary will host a special "Ghost Ships on the River" event at 6:30 p.m. In commemoration of Admiral David Farragut's naval assault on the C...
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Navy Seaman Recruit completes basic training
Navy Seaman Recruit Michael J. Cherry, Jr, son of Rose M. and Michael J. Cherry of Zachary, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. During t...
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Air Force Airman graduates basic training
Air Force Airman Sedric X. Wilborn recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive eight-week program that included trai...
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