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🌱 Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall returns to Zachary for veterans tributes
Zachary, Louisiana Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Zachary! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall returns to Zachary for veterans tributes
- Meet the Zachary teen sharing her love of crochet
- Could Baton Rouge and parish government go their separate ways?
Also on today's calendar: Archery Tournament.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 46.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Veterans Day 2026 events in Baton Rouge area include ceremonies, parades and memorial tributes (wafb.com) — The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is returning to Zachary for the first time in 30 years as part of local veterans tributes. A flag-raising begins Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 a.m., followed by the city's parade at 9 a.m. The memorial remains through a closing ceremony Monday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. 
• Zachary teen turns her joy into grant for crochet project (theadvocate.com) — Zachary High freshman Haihley Sims has won $550 to help local girls discover crocheting through her Beyond the Yarn project this fall. Chosen from hundreds of applicants across the South, she hopes learning a new skill will help girls build confidence and explore their creativity.
• Leaders outline next steps in exploring East Baton Rouge Parish government split (wafb.com) — East Baton Rouge Parish leaders are exploring whether to separate Baton Rouge city government from parish government, with no final decision made. A proposed 17-to-24-month review would examine finances, legal questions and public feedback. Councilman Cleve Dunn cited Zachary's separate mayor and council as a contrast to Baton Rouge's current structure.
📸 Around Zachary
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Upcoming Events in
Zachary
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★ Featured events ★
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PCC’s Louisiana Tournament of Power 7th Annual Golf Tournament →
Beaver Creek Golf Course, 1100 Plains-Port Hudson Road, Zachary
8:00 am
Friday November 13
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Other local events
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Archery Tournament →
Southern Outfitters, Zachary
10:00 am -
Zachary Charity League Chasing Santa 5K →
Zachary LA
Saturday November 21
Saturday December 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Positive Affirmation Fortune Tellers →
Watson LA
5:30 pm -
Prayers & Picnic →
Greenwood Community Park, 13350 Louisiana 19, Baker
12:00 pm -
Storytime →
Watson LA
10:30 am -
LEGO Club →
Watson LA
5:30 pm -
Wiggle Worms: Music & Movement →
Watson LA
10:30 am -
Whose Live Anyway? →
Raising Cane's River Center, Baton Rouge, La, 275 S River Rd, Baton Rouge
7:30 pm -
Running of the Elves 5K →
Central LA -
4th Degree Exemplification →
St. Alphonsus Activity Center, 14040 Greenwell Springs Road, Central
9:30 am -
Bible and Brunch →
5505 Groom Road, Baker
11:00 am
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Friday November 20
Saturday November 21
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- Lafayette Process Servers LLC — (225) 243-9669
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Line Cook in Zachary. Apply here.
- Smoothie King posted a job opening for Team Member in Zachary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Zachary here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- LSN's Player of Week Williams has been key for Indians (louisianasports.net)
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- SLNG: Stabilis Solutions Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits (quantisnow.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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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