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The Zachary Plainsman has been covering Zachary and surrounding city news since 1953. The first census in 1914 reported just 419 residents.
Providing fair, concise and honest news for the City of Zachary and surrounding communities, including Baker, Slaughter, the Plains, Pride, Chaneyville and more. Zachary was named after a farmer who owned the land that became the present city of Zachary. Zachary's first post office opened in 1885, and it was incorporated as a city in 1889. By 1980, there were 7,525 residents, in 2000 there were 11
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11/29/2023
Zachary Police bookings for Nov. 17-22, 2023
Zachary Police bookings for Nov. 17-22, 2023 The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department from Nov. 17-22:
11/28/2023
Zachary Police bookings for Nov. 10-16, 2023
Zachary Police bookings for Nov. 10-16, 2023 The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department from Nov. 10-16:
11/28/2023
Around Zachary for Nov. 29, 2023
Around Zachary for Nov. 29, 2023 Get a mammogram in Zachary
11/28/2023
Zachary third through fifth grade Talented Theater students present holiday show
Zachary third through fifth grade Talented Theater students present holiday show On Nov. 15, the third through fifth grade Talented Theater students performed for a standing-room-only crowd in the Zachary High Black Box theater.
11/28/2023
Zachary High athletics programs should be thankful for employee Dianne LeBlanc
Zachary High athletics programs should be thankful for employee Dianne LeBlanc Attend any sporting event at Zachary High School and you will see a blond-haired lady either in the stands, selling popcorn or recently coordinating students working the Jumbotron at the
11/27/2023
Zachary schools using artificial intelligence to help detect weapons
Zachary schools using artificial intelligence to help detect weapons Zachary school leaders are looking at ways to improve security, including using artificial intelligence to help detect weapons.
11/27/2023
Traffic signals synchronization plan should improve traffic flow, mayor says
Traffic signals synchronization plan should improve traffic flow, mayor says Zachary is working on replacing and synchronizing its traffic signals, an effort the mayor says will make it easier for drivers get around town.
11/21/2023
Lane Regional Medical Center issues update on expansion project
Lane Regional Medical Center issues update on expansion project As of mid-November, construction of the new 82,000-square-foot, four-story patient tower at Lane continues to move forward.
11/21/2023
Around Zachary for Nov. 23, 2023
Around Zachary for Nov. 23, 2023 Musicians sought for holiday event
11/20/2023
Rotary's District Foundation chair speaks to Zachary chapter about work supported through the group
Rotary's District Foundation chair speaks to Zachary chapter about work supported through the group Zachary Rotary heard from Greg Landry, District Foundation chair, at the Nov. 2 meeting.
11/18/2023
Zachary's feather flag ban could be modified, council members say
Zachary's feather flag ban could be modified, council members say They’re a common sight — vertical banners advertising products, marking business entrances or promoting events. But in Zachary, what’s known as feather flags or teardrop banners are against the law.
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