Waiting for the checks to bounce It is extremely difficult for many folks to comprehend the financial quagmire that exists in local, state, national and international governments around the world. It is also obviously difficult fo...
Letter to the Editor - Zachary signs Received via e-mail
April 30
Dear Editor, perhaps it is none of my business since I live in West Monroe and not in Zachary. However, I would nonetheless like to ask why the sign pointing people to...
Who is 'racist'? Whatever the ultimate outcome of the case against George Zimmerman for his shooting of Trayvon Martin, what has happened already is enough to turn the stomach of anyone who believes in either truth...
Family, Centre mourns New Roads teen's suicide “Everyone has a voice. I’d sure like to hear yours.”
- Tesa Middlebrook, Age 17
August of 2009, the Centre as we knew it changed forever.
March of 2012, the Centre as we knew it changed forever.
S...
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Marco Ramirez/Centre for the ArtsZachary Today.Com
Dreaming of uninterrupted sleep? You’re not alone—nearly half of all Americans are plagued with occasional insomnia, and about 15 percent have chronic sleepless nights. Try these tips to improve the quality of sleep, and the quali...
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Mark Underwood/www.TheGoodNewsAboutAging.comZachary Today.Com
Retirement Legislation Advances The legislative session began with hordes of teachers descending upon the State Capitol to oppose Governor Jindal’s aggressive education reform package. The dust had barely settled after those two...
Louisiana safety officials say distracted driving is a growing risk Louisiana highway safety officials are joining a national campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, a problem that, nationwide, resulted in 5,474 deaths and 448,000 injuries...
ZPN EDITORIAL ~ Click it or lose it The subject of mortality, especially your own, is never a popular subject to broach. As part of my job as Editor of the Zachary Plainsman, I am on the receiving end of press releases issued from th...
From Bully to Buddy and Beyond
Last week’s column on bullying really resonated with me. Through the years, I’ve seen many aspects of bullying and hazing as a former athlete, and now as a sports administrator, I still come across...
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Kenny Henderson, Executive Director/LHSAAZachary Today.Com
When love hurts, your brain feels pain Have you ever been in a relationship that came to an abrupt end? If so, you fully understand why heartbreak is an appropriate description of what you felt. You don’t have to be left at the altar to...
The State vs. George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin Any take on the shooting of Trayvon Martin should start with an obvious -- but often missing -- disclaimer: I don't know exactly what happened in Sanford, Florida, on the night of February 26, 2012...
Know which financial records to save, toss If the memory of hours spent hunting for and organizing paperwork to file your taxes is still fresh, think about doing some financial spring cleaning so next year's tax preparation won't be such an...
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