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Capital Area Battered Women's Program announces 16th annual Women Chefs' Show Off
The 16th annual Women Chefs’ Show Off to benefit the Battered Women’s Program will be held Thursday, March 17, from 6 - 9 p.m., at the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino & Hotel-Atrium. Over 40 of the Ca...
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Girls and families invited to Girl Scout resident camp open houses
Are you and your daughter still trying to decide what to do for her summer activities? Make plans today to attend Girl Scouts Louisiana East’s Camp Open House and see what each Girl Scout camp has ...
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Free blood glucose screening
Lane Regional Medical Center will take part in the American Diabetes Association Alert Day by offering a free blood glucose screening on Tuesday, March 22.  The free screening will be held at the L...
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Twilight Trivia
Are you a fan of the “Twilight” series by Stephenie Meyer? If so, join other fans at the Baker Branch Library, 3501 Groom Road, for a fun trivia contest on Wednesday, March 16, at 4 p.m. Questions ...
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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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