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Plank Road lane closure extended until Jan. 19
LA 67 Plank Road at Thomas Road, southbound traffic, was due to be reduced to one lane of travel on Thursday, Jan. 6 and last until Wednesday, Jan. 12. However, due to a delay in the opening day of...
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This photo was published in a supplement of the Zachary Plainsman News on Feb. 28, 1974. It shows Jack L. Breaux, Zachary's mayor at the time.
Zachary City Council: Then and now
City Council then: When any group of people becomes large enough to call itself a community, it needs a government. Government allows community members to pursue their daily occupations while leav...
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ULM awards diplomas to Fall 2010 graduates
Diplomas were awarded to 473 students at the University of Louisiana at Monroe's fall commencement exercises held Dec. 18 in Fant-Ewing Coliseum on the ULM campus. ULM President Nick Bruno conferre...
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This photo, taken at Lane RMC over 25 years ago, was published in a supplement of the Zachary Plainsman News on Feb. 28, 1974.
Lane RMC: Then and now
Lane then: Lane Memorial Hospital, located in the city limits of Zachary on Highway 64, was recently designated by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals as one of the nation's "mod...
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Ducks Unlimited dinner
The Zachary Ducks Unlimited Chapter is hosting its fourth annual dinner banquet on Thursday, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4727 McHugh Drive, in the gymnasium. The ev...
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Zachary Artists to meet
The Zachary Artist Guild will meet Tuesday, Jan. 18, fom 7-8:30 p.m. at the Zachary Branch library, 1900 Church St. Artists from throughout the Zachary community are currently gathering members to...
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Baker's big plans for MLK day
On Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 17, Baker Civic Pride and Neighbors United for a Better Baker plan a short prayer walk from Baker City Hall at 8 a.m. followed by a free breakfast at 8:45 w...
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Troop A to conduct child safety seat inspections on Tuesdays
Troopers will be available to inspect child safety seats at Troop A on Tuesdays beginning next Tuesday, January 18. The National Child Passenger Safety Certification Training Program certifies in...
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This photo was published in a supplement of the Zachary Plainsman News on Feb. 28, 1974. It shows several Chamber members from the Zachary business community.
Zachary Chamber of Commerce: Then and now
Chamber of Commerce then: The business community of Zachary is served by and active Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber, in a membership drive last year, added 34 new members, increasing its membershi...
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Phenomenal Women standing, from left are: Shawntell Johnson, Pamela Howard, Shimeka White, Acena Shropshire, Connie Ghoram, Linda Dunn and Tammy Armstrong. Seated, from left: Kinta Cage, Laronda Jones, Maureen Allen, Nancy White, Dovetta Carter and Shonta Allen. Unavailable for photo: Demetra Teasett.
Phenomenal Women
Phenomenal Women, founded in August 2010, includes women from Zachary, Baker and surrounding areas. The group recently met Dec. 19. to discuss some of their upcoming projects which include working ...
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ZPA's Christmas bike giveaway
Members of the Zachary Police Association Local #838 recently worked with families from Zachary schools who were having a little financial difficulty around the holidays. “We wanted to give back to...
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This photo was published in a supplement of the Zachary Plainsman News on Feb. 28, 1974. It shows one of Zachary's four schools at the time.
Education: Then and now
Education then: Zachary is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and has four schools - a high school, a middle school and two elementary schools. The student-teacher ratio in Zachary...
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