Zachary News

The Louisiana Attorney General's Office announced three Zachary women have been arrested and charged with filing false Medicaid claims.

Powered by Compressed Natural Gas , the Honda Civic Natural Gas Vehicle is the only one of its kind on Zachary streets and owned by Zachary Driving Academy.

Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS -- 105 and counting -- Nefreteria Augustus, second from left, gives Celia Dawson a big hug and kiss Tuesday during a celebration party for Dawson's 105th birthday at St.

Believing he was being ripped off in a deal to buy marijuana, 18-year-old Darryl Watson fatally shot Zachary Carpenter as the victim was driving away in Gentilly on Friday, New Orleans police said.

Aimee Smallwood, CEO of the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation, is scheduled to speak at the Bossier Arts Council Gallery & Fine Arts Center, 2151 Airline Drive, Suite 200 at 11:30 a.m. Bossier is the latest stop on Smallwood's tour which began back in late April in Lake Charles.

BREC is the premier summer camp operator in East Baton Rouge Parish, offering 41 high quality recreation and specialty camps.

Lane Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that Thomas Erwin, LCSW, has been named LCSW supervisor for Behavioral Health Services in Zachary and Baker.

Legendz 11U players who volunteered May 4 for St. Jude's Dream Day Fishing Galore included Evan Landry, Jacob Ragsdale, Dylan Sarrazin, Colin Sarrazin, Derek Lathon and Joseph Thompson, from left in back row.

Johanna Mitchell, 34 and Ruth Wicks Smith, 36, could face up to five years if convicted of Medicaid fraud.

The Rotary Club of Zachary is seeking nominations for the 2013 Zachary Citizen of the Year.

Baker FD's fire equipment operator Jonathan Dunaway inspects the damage caused by an early-morning fire at a Groom Road business on Saturday, May 11.

Zachary Police Department's Sgt. Brian Morris with one of the force's newest members, canine officer Si.

Stacy Gill is the Editor of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Newspaper of the Year, the Zachary Plainsman-News. Sure, mothers and their kids won't always see eye to eye on everything.

Several area events have been postponed, rescheduled or cancelled due to current rainy, inclement weather.

UPDATED May 10: BREC has canceled the Doug Williams Football Camp, Dance and Cheer Clinic scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at BREC's Memorial Stadium due to inclement weather BREC will send out an announcement if the program is rescheduled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 a.m. this morning. Thunderstorms are currently widespread throughout Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish and surrounding areas Friday, May 10.

Ginger Hamilton, 34, Zachary, booked in for possession of Schedule II, possession of drug paraphernalia, introduction of contraband into a penal institute, fugitive from District Attorney's Office and fugitive from Baker Police Department Dawn White, 42, Zachary, booked in for possession of Schedule II, possession of drug paraphernalia, fugitive ... (more)

Rotarians garden at the Zachary Food Pantry May 4. Front to back: David Thornton, John Dry, Francis Nezianya, Scott Buzhardt, Brent Bradley and Jill McGraw.

A St. Francisville woman accused of setting her boyfriend's truck on fire, and catching her hair on fire, after an argument on May 2 has been arrested.

Lane Outpatient Therapy Center, 4801 McHugh Road, Suite A, in Zachary is offering free speech screenings Friday for children ages 3-12 and for adults who may have difficulties in communicating.