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🌱 Meet the Zachary student tapped for a prestigious Texas leadership program

Zachary, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Zachary! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Zachary student tapped for a prestigious Texas leadership program
  • How a Zachary woman’s hate-crime case could test parental accountability

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with sunny intervals, with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 76.
  • Sunday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Area students named to Rogers LEAD WT cohort for 2026-2027 academic year (myplainview.com) — One of West Texas A&M University’s newest Rogers LEAD WT scholars hails from Zachary: sophomore agricultural business and economics major Kaylea Marionneaux. She joins other high-achieving students from around the country in a two-year leadership program that combines coursework, service projects, internships, and networking to build real-world leadership skills.
   

• Family of black woman in Louisiana allegedly terrorized by teen neighbor in KKK robe wants his parents to pay in civil and criminal court (newsbeyonddetroit.net) — An elderly Black resident of Zachary has filed a civil lawsuit after months of alleged racist vandalism and harassment, for which a 13-year-old neighbor has already been charged with hate crimes. Her family and attorney are urging authorities to hold the boy’s parents accountable and to tighten the teen’s release conditions, arguing the community’s safety and her ability to live at home are at stake.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Owners have been found and she is back home.
    Found sweet lost dog on Noble Street. I took her to vet to check for microchip but she doesn’t have one. Looking for owner. Unfortunately I can’t… (Nextdoor 39th Street)
  • I need a window ac unit installed tomorrow.
    I already have the unit. Just need installation. (Nextdoor Middle Zachary)
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Zachary. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Burger King Team Member in Zachary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Zachary here.

🗞 Nearby News

Baker

  • Juvenile detained after Baker High School shooting released, no arrest made yet (wafb.com)
  • I-TEAM: Vatican-authorized investigation into Baton Rouge diocese underway (wafb.com)
  • LSP: Two dead after fatal crashes in separate parishes (louisianafirstnews.com)

Central

  • Central Council votes to continue splitting law police duties (unfilteredwithkiran.com)
  • Louisiana tightens livestock restrictions as New World screwworm cases spread in Texa (klax-tv.com)

Ok Zachary! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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