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School Board accepts bid on center
The Zachary Community School Board accepted the low bid of $5.72 million Thursday for a new early learning center to be built on a 62 acres the board bought last year on Rollins Road.
Looking North for July 9, 2009
An exhibit of Charles Fryling Jr.'s photographs of the Atchafalaya Basin is on display through July at the Zachary branch library, 1900 Church St.
BR food giveaway to begin today
For the third time this year, city-parish officials and members of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank will be giving away food to eligible parish residents as part of a quarterly commodities program.
This week GAME DAY: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, East Baton Rouge Parish Central Branch Library, 11260 Joor Road.
What's in a name? Named-storm deductible legislation brings help -...
SETTLE DOWN: Paul Owen, agency manager for John Hendry Insurance in Zachary, believes new legislation will cause some companies to rethink named-storm deductibles, but that the market will settle itself over time with no real problems.
Jindal critics: The pork is still there
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's official budget vetoes have been announced. Jindal scratched out about $19 million worth of spending, but only $3 million worth of so-called "pet projects." Some critics are concerned about the $31 million worth of amendments from legislators that Jindal left in the budget.
Our Views: Plan divides EBR cities
East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden's decision to push a separate taxing district for his capital improvements plan is the latest sign of the political fragmentation plaguing this parish.
The City Council on Tuesday approved site plans for Zachary High School's new gymnasium complex, performing arts theater and School Board office.
Inmate faces new phone scam counts
A prison inmate awaiting sentencing on federal charges for turning parish jail cells into bogus business offices was arrested Monday after he admitted to carrying out a similar scam, a Sheriff's Office spokeswoman reported.
Police arrest women accused of bank fraud, identity theft
A police detective arrested two women Thursday after bank employees alerted him to a possible fraudulent transaction.
Dishing with Nick Morris of Cajun Cleaver specialty butcher shop in Hoover
A Specialty Butcher Shop, 2341 John Hawkins Parkway, Hoover, 444-0496, www.thecajuncleaver.com Shop's Specialty: We are a specialty butcher shop and carry homemade sausages, hand-cut Angus steaks, ready-to-cook homemade entrees, and more.
Lane opening outpatient diagnostic center
Lane Regional Medical Center's will open its 4,000-square-foot outpatient diagnostic center Monday at the main plaza at 6550 Main St.
Q: Our cat just dropped over and died. What happened?My vet said heartworm disease that killed Sugar.
Looking North for June 4, 2009
Old Clinton High is site for festival East Feliciana Community Center Inc., the group working to renovate the old Clinton High School building for use as a community center, is sponsoring a day of nostalgia and fun 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Plank Road site.
Ex-Baker employee booked with theft
Police arrested a 10-year city employee accused of taking money from defendants in City Court who thought they were enrolling in a pre-trial diversion program.
Evacuation site found for sex offenders
If a hurricane threatens Louisiana, registered sex offenders who are evacuated now have a place to go, but it's not anywhere near the Baton Rouge area, like originally planned.
Mother on budget:Cuts imperil 4-H
I write to help the Louisiana 4-H Program. 4-H is the only social outlet for my son, Zachary Page.
The O.C. Elementary Department held its Academic Awards Ceremony in St. Landry Catholic Church to honor many who have excelled during the year.
Zachary police seize cash, drugs, car
Police seized more than $9,000 in cash, a car and marijuana after a traffic stop and foot chase Wednesday night, Police Chief John Herty said.
Man guilty of running fraud scam from prison
BATON ROUGE - Authorities say a Zachary man turned parish prison cells into bogus business offices as he bribed guards, acquired cell phones and stole approximately $100,000 with other people's credit-card and bank-account numbers.
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