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Beef Kabobs on the grill
Beef prices rise as summer grilling season starts
Wholesale beef prices are at historically high levels. This may affect summer cookouts as consumers can expect to see higher prices at the grocery store. LSU AgCenter livestock economist Ross Pruit...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers can be dangerous, disfiguring, deadly
The Skin Cancer Foundation: An estimated 3,170 deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancers will occur in U.S. in 2013
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rotarian Reggie Bridges, left, with friend and guest speaker Perry Stagg, Assistant Warden at Louisiana State Penitentary. Stagg addressed the service organization May 9, outlining Angola's moral rehabilitation efforts of some its short-term inmates. (PHOTO/Stacy Gill)
Hope for Angola inmates through moral rehab, skills training
Zachary resident Perry Stagg is the Assistant Warden at Louisiana State Penitentiary and was the guest speaker at the Zachary Rotary Club last Thursday, May 9. Stagg has been with the Department of...
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Bob Jacobs, Joe Capece, Rickey Heroman, David Vincent, Donni Shields, David Shelby, Jacqueline Jones, Owen Cope, Lion Evelyn Kirk, Tina and Terry Sullivan at the Y's annual meeting. (PHOTO/Submitted)
YMCA annual meeting “Discovering Treasures”
The YMCA of the Capital Area held its Annual Meeting on Monday, May 13, honoring the many individuals who have helped the Y serve the needs of the Baton Rouge community. Guests received an invitati...
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Principal speakers at the National Day of Prayer, Miracle Place Church, were from left, front row, Anthony Ducote, Susan Witherspoon, Pat Chambers; middle row, Ricky Sinclair, Sarah Holliday, Don Perkins, Ashanti Witherspoon; top row, Mike "Snapper" Knaps, Bob Downing, Brad Grzych, Darrell White, Dick Riedel. (PHOTO/Patt Roberson)
                                               
Baker celebrates National Day of Prayer
Baker celebrated the 62nd annual observance of the National Day of Prayer with two outstanding programs on Thursday, May 2. Mayor Harold Rideau welcomed those attending the noon program on the lawn...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Frank Ragsdale, Chairman, Lane RMC Foundation; Evelyn Hayes, MD, Interim President & CEO, Baton Rouge General; Randy Olson, President & CEO, Lane RMC; Zachary Smith, Director of Radiation Oncology/Tumor Registry, Baton Rouge General Pennington Cancer Center, from left, breaks ground at the new center on Lane's campus. (PHOTO/Submitted)
New Radiation Oncology Center on Lane’s campus breaks ground
Baton Rouge General and Lane Regional Medical Center recently broke ground on a $4.5 million state-of-the-art Radiation Oncology Center located on Lane’s campus in Zachary. Baton Rouge General’s ...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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BREC urges parents to sign up for Summer Camp while spots remain available  
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
BREC is the premier summer camp operator in East Baton Rouge Parish, offering 41 high quality recreation and specialty camps. Since registration began last month, spots are filling up quickly and B...
Zachary PD's newest officer
by Stacy Gill/EDITOR
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The Zachary Police Department recently welcomed a new officer to its force, Si, a two-year-old German Shepherd. Canines have various jobs within the K-9 division in which they work. They are also c...
Moms, kids must sometimes journey seperately
by Stacy Gill/EDITOR
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Sure, mothers and their kids won't always see eye to eye on everything. They will have their differences, but they will also share in much laughter and many private jokes. They'll surely have their...
Area/local events postponed, rescheduled or cancelled due to weather
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Several area events have been postponed, rescheduled or cancelled due to current rainy, inclement weather. Even the LHSAA State Baseball playoffs were affected Friday afternoon, causing 10th-seede...
Lane Regional earns Quality Respiratory Care Recognition Award
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Lane Regional Medical Center has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the ...
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Open House May 10
Engels celebrate 65 years as couple
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Shirley and Marionneaux Engels of Zachary celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Friday, April 5. She is the former Shirley McClure of Baker. The couple’s children, Paula Engels Croft of Walk...
Sciortino, Moore announce engagement
Jan 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Julie Marie Sciortino of Baton Rouge and Ryan Little Moore of Zachary are pleased to announce they are engaged and have plans to be united in matrimony on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Hemingbough i...
Lea, Jett to marry March 23 in Norwood ceremony
Jan 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Kristen Lea of Centreville, Miss., and Austin Jett of Norwood are pleased to announce they will marry on Saturday, March 23, 2013, in a 6 p.m. ceremony in Norwood at Kueta T Ranch. Immediately foll...
Cavalier, Modica announce engagement
Jan 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Lacy Cavalier of Zachary and Jared Modica of Covington would like to announce they are engaged. The couple plan to marry March 23, 2013, in a 5 p.m. ceremony at Live Oak Plantation in St. Franci...
Robinson, Lucas announce engagement
Jan 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Venetra Shawntell Robinson, of Zachary, and Victor Demond Lucas, of Baton Rouge, and their families are proud to announce that the couple is engaged. The couple will marry in a ceremony on January ...
Anderson, Zucarro announce engagement, upcoming nuptials
Sep 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Mr. and Mrs. Barton R. Anderson of Centreville, Miss., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Bridget Leigh Anderson to Mr. John Thomas Zuccaro, Jr. of Clayton, La...
Burdette's Birthday Banner gotcha!
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
In celebration of her birthday on Thursday, although not her 65th, a practical joke was played on Denise Burdette, a long-time employee of the City of Zachary. Burdette, who works for the Departmen...
Sophia Anneliese Ravencraft
Apr 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Sarah (Tingle) and Henry Morgan Ravencraft of Slaughter announce the birth of their first child, a daughter, Sophia Anneliese Ravencraft. Sophia was born Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at 2:52 p.m. ...
James Henry Beaudet
Mar 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
C.J. and Elizabeth Beaudet of Zachary are proud to announce the birth of their first son, James Henry Beaudet. James was born at Lane Regional Medical Center on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at 10:16 a.m....
Kai Anderson Ellis
Feb 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Heritage Ranch Executive Director Vicki Ellis and her family welcomed Kai Anderson Ellis into the world on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. Kai was born at 5:31 p.m. and weighed 6 lbs. 14 ozs. and measured ...
Lane RMC welcome first baby of 2013
Jan 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary welcomed the first baby born in 2013. Amarion Palmer, son of Amber Palmer of Zachary, was born Thursday, Jan. 3, at 7:29 a.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 3.4 ounces...
Gabriel Alexander Dillon
Nov 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Johnny and Karola Dillon of Zachary are proud to announce the birth of their son, Gabriel Alexander Dillon. Gabriel Dillon was born on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at 5:16 p.m. at Woman's Hospital in Ba...
State Fire Marshal releases information about mishandling of fireworks, serious injuries reported
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
The State Fire Marshal’s Office released information Monday concerning firework related burn injuries reported during the past fireworks season. Investigators determined the injuries to be the resu...
Fashion For Charity Week tickets on sale now!
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Tickets are on sale now for the Fashion For Charity Week VIP Reception set to take place Saturday, June 8, at the Copper Mill Community Swim Center. Sylvia Wahoske, chairperson for the event, urges...
19th Annual CCA Louisiana STAR kicks off May 25
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The CCA Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo (STAR) begins its 19th year of competition on Saturday, May 25. One of the largest, and richest saltwater fishing tournaments in the countr...
BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center celebrates Sweet 16
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 N. Oak Hills Parkway, is celebrating their sweet sixteen birthday. Come celebrate on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. with live animal encounters ...
pARTy at Your Place ribbon cutting, paint party
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The Zachary Chamber of Commerce and artist Courtney Yoes joined together for a ribbon cutting ceremony for Yoes' mobile paint party business pARTy at Your Place on May 7. The event was held at the ...
New Roads to host city-wide Rummage Sale on May 18
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Area vendors invited to participate
Tech Talk: Simple and Secure Passwords
by Bret Funk/InfinIT Technology Group
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
The other day I had a client whose email account was hijacked, and emails containing malicious links were sent to that client’s contact list as well as thousands of random email addresses. The hija...
Beef prices rise as summer grilling season starts
by Tobie Blanchard/LSU AgCenter
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Wholesale beef prices are at historically high levels. This may affect summer cookouts as consumers can expect to see higher prices at the grocery store. LSU AgCenter livestock economist Ross Pruit...
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers can be dangerous, disfiguring, deadly
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
The Skin Cancer Foundation: An estimated 3,170 deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancers will occur in U.S. in 2013
Be careful when considering insecticide use
by Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter Horticulturist
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
As the weather warms up, insect problems increase. Many gardeners still feel they should immediately get an insecticide and begin spraying when they see insects or some apparent insect damage in th...
Gardens sprout at schools
by Johnny Morgan/LSU AgCenter
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Children from all regions of Louisiana are learning about science, math and other subjects while watching their food grow in school gardens, according to LSU AgCenter county agent Miles Brashier, o...
Master Gardeners attend appreciation program
by Johnny Morgan/LSU AgCenter
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
More than 200 Louisiana Master Gardeners braved downpours to be recognized for their volunteer efforts at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station on May 10. Attendees came from almost all parishe...
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