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Firefighters from several departments in East Feliciana work to extinguish the blaze which burned the Hagaman House in Norwood Jan. 25. (PHOTO/Sissy Burge)
Historical Hagaman House burns in Norwood
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The historical Hagaman House in East Feliciana Parish burned to the ground Wednesday, Jan. 25. The Hagaman House, built in the late 1800's, is located north of Jett's Texaco on Main Street in Norwood. Firefighters from the Norwood, Wilson, Ethel, Woodland, Slaughter, McManus, Bluff Creek and Clinton Fire Departments responded to the blaze whic...
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VA plans dedication ceremony for new national cemetery at Port Hudson
The Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a dedication ceremony for the new Louisiana National Cemetery in Zachary on Saturday, March 24, at 11 a.m. Construction at the site located on West Moun...
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Baker Police Department arrests processed Jan. 14 - 19
Thomas Faust, 53, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for failure to register vehicle Kenny Nelson, 22, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for lights when required and ...
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Metro Councilwoman Ronnie Edwards to host small business educational event Jan. 28
District 5 Metro Councilwoman Ronnie Edwards invites the public to attend the 2012 Small Business Education Series at the Southern University College of Business Global Conference Center in T.T. Al...
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Kaitlan Alyssa Brandon, 18 (PHOTO/BPD)
Baker Police arrest two, one suspect still at large in Pampo murder
Baker Police have made two arrests in the July 28 murder of Abelardo Domingo Pampo, 43, of Mavis Drive, South Baton Rouge, and they are currently searching for a third suspect who is still at large...
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Zachary, Central and W. Feliciana tops BRAC's public school performance list
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) released an analysis of the performance of the 12 school districts located within the Capital Region on Jan. 24. The report details the outcomes for the 2009-20...
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Three Illinois residents arrested for identity theft in West Baton Rouge
Louisiana State Troopers assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division in Baton Rouge arrested three Chicago residents on charges of identity theft and access device fraud. The investigation be...
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Workers’ compensation fraud case leads to jail time, additional arrests and convictions on the horizon
The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s efforts to crack down on workers’ compensation fraud continues in 2012, with the arrest of two Louisiana business owners and the recent sentencing of a Mississi...
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Parole officer allegedly had sex with clients
VILLE PLATTE – State Police have arrested a probation and parole officer for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with females while on the job. Detectives from the Lake Charles Field Office rec...
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State police charge two in child porn cases
Investigators from the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/Alexandria Field Office arrested two men this week, in two separate cases, for possession of child pornography. The first ar...
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Lady Broncos finish with 6-0 win over Walker, Senior players honored
by Stacy Gill/EDITOR
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The four senior players on the Zachary HIgh School Lady Bronco soccer team were honored Friday, Jan. 28, after the ZHS vs. Walker game. Zachary finished their season at home with a 6 - 0 win over ...
Lady Broncos win, seniors honored
by Stacy Gill/EDITOR
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The Zachary High School Lady Bronco soccer team, which consists of freshmen through senior players, defeated the Central Lady Wildcats Tuesday, Jan. 24, to clinch the 4-5A district championship ti...
Zachary High athletes among WBRZ Fans' Choice award winners
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Wide receiver Dillon Beard runningback and Boston Scott, both of Zachary High School, were among 12 local athletes during the 2011 high school football season to be chosen as winners of WBRZ’s Fans...
The ZHS Lady Bronco Varsity and Junior Varsity team is: Madeline Pipkin, Rachel Babin, Brittany Castello and Jami Conerly, seniors. Katy Cop, Sarah Grimball, Moriah Meeks, Hope Yantis and Bryanna Fields, juniors. Rachel Pecora, Lauren Dufour, Kaylan Hebert, Katelynn Hunt, Monica Mackay, JJ Rogers and Kelcie Hinton, sophomores. Taylor Arceneaux, Kelsey Olson, Megan Thierry, Carly Miller, Yara Hantash and Amber Randall, freshmen. Student manager for the team is Jaela Peterson, and Shelley Brown is the Statistician. Head Coach is Paul Owen and Asst. Coach Keavin Tanner. (PHOTO/Rip Rittell)
Lady Broncos win, seniors honored
The Zachary High School Lady Bronco soccer team, which consists of freshmen through senior players, defeated the Central Lady Wildcats Tuesday, Jan. 24, to clinch the 4-5A district championship ti...
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Daniel Root, left, of Pride, with his dad John Root on Dec. 17. Root bagged his first buck in Del Rio, Texas. (PHOTO/Submitted)
Pride boy bags first buck
Daniel Mack Root, 9, of Pride, took his first buck over the Christmas holidays on a hunting trip to Del Rio, Texas. Root, the son of John and Jennifer Root, was with his father, grandfather and co...
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Fourth annual Freezin' for a Reason takes the plunge at Cabela's Jan. 28
Special Olympics Louisiana requests your presence at the 4th Annual “Freezin for a Reason” Polar Plunge. The event will kick off on Saturday, Jan. 28, with registration beginning at 9 a.m. The eve...
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Baker Police Department arrests processed Jan. 14 - 19
Thomas Faust, 53, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for failure to register vehicle Kenny Nelson, 22, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for lights when required and ...
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Zachary Police Department arrests processed Jan. 14 - 19
Travis Lathers, 25, Zachary, booked in for bench warrant for failure to appear for no child restraints, two counts driving under suspension, following too close and obstruction to driver's view Jo...
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The debit card thief is seen making purchases with the stolen card some time between Monday, Jan. 9, and Thursday, Jan. 12. (IMAGE/EBRSO)
EBRSO looking for debit card thief
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Detectives are looking for a man who they say used a stolen Hancock Bank debit card to make nine unauthorized purchases totaling $287.63 at gas stations and restaurants l...
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Zachary High student-office worker, Major Jones, puts the finishing touches on the school s five Christmas trees last week. The trees, Noble firs, were donated by The Home Depot in Zachary, and the students just love the holiday cheer they represent. ZHS thanks The Home Depot! (PHOTO/Stacy Gill)
Zachary High student-office worker, Major Jones, puts the finishing touches on the school's five Christmas trees last week. The trees, Noble firs, were donated by The Home Depot in Zachary, and the students just love the holiday cheer they represent. ZHS thanks The Home Depot! (PHOTO/Stacy Gill)
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LIFESTYLE
Prune trees, shrubs carefully
Pruning is one of the activities that many home gardeners have questions about. When to prune? How to prune? Why prune? To get started, we need to remember that no specific set of rules will cover...
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Lane RMC Blood Drive until 2:30 p.m.
United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at Lane Regional Medical Center on Friday, Jan. 27, from 7 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The blood drive is open to the public, and registration is not required...
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La. hospitals launch statewide Workplace Wellness initiative, Lane RMC particpates
The Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) today announced a new workplace wellness initiative for hospitals throughout the state. The Smart Choices, Better HealthSM Hospital Campaign is an LHA board...
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First woman on major La. bank board SHREVEPORT – Services for Margaret Moss Allums, the first woman on the board of a major bank in Louisiana, will be Friday. She died Jan. 25 at age 83. When her...
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Deaths Elsewhere
Long-time physician KINDER – Services will be Friday for family practice physician and hospital chief of staff Dr. John Storer. He died Jan. 24 at age 92. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World Wa...
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Math professor AMHERST, Mass. – Memorial services for long-time math educator Haskell Cohen will be Jan. 31. He died Jan. 19 at age 91. He held a Ph.D in mathematics from Tulane and was a profe...
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