Wednesday, November 14, 2018
A 43-year-old man tried to set his mother's Amite mobile home on fire during an argument about him moving out this summer, according to the Louisiana State Fire Marshal Office.
PONCHATOULA — Award-winning author Kate Moore, whose best-selling book “Radium Girls” brought the tragic story of young women poisoned by radium in the early decades of the twentieth century to the world’s attention, was in Tangipahoa Parish Nov. …
Holiday Chef's Evening
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
DENHAM SPRINGS — The students and faculty of Juban Parc Elementary raised a salute to area veterans of the United States armed services with patriotic readings and songs, and the presentation of certificates in ceremonies on Friday.
It has not been often that Denham Springs High football plays a home game in the state playoffs.
Florida Parishes Human Services Authority held a Zero Suicide kickoff event on Nov. 5 at its headquarters in Hammond facilitated by Dr. April Foreman of the Executive Committee of the American Association of Suicidology.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Seventh Ward Elementary held its Fall Jamboree Family Night on Oct. 16. A fundraiser dinner was served in the school cafeteria.
On Oct. 10, Independence Fire Department members visited the students at Independence Leadership Academy.
Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of Health and Human Sciences and College of Business, along with the Association of Latin American Students and the Louisiana Child Welfare Training Academy, are sponsoring a toy drive for children in…
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Louisiana first lady Donna Edwards visited Szabi Varga’s fourth-grade students through a virtual video chat Oct. 10 at Independence Leadership Academy.
Students at Holy Ghost Catholic School used their October service project to raise money for Geaux PINK – Join the Fight. Students donned pink and donated nearly $1,600 to Mary Bird Perkins — Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center.
The 4-H club at Holy Ghost Catholic School held pumpkin-decorating and pumpkin-carving contests at its October meeting.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Perrin Early Learning Center held its September Pandarific Program for students with excellent behavior at school. The administrators presented the students with goodies. They including a certificate for a free kid’s meal from Raising Canes and a …
Woodland Park Magnet School recently named its Wildcat of the Month nominees for September. To earn the honor, students must exhibit academic responsibility and curiosity and demonstrate excellent behavior in and out of the classroom, a news relea…
The Tangipahoa Parish Fair Livestock Show was Oct. 6 at the Tangipahoa Parish Fairgrounds. Youth exhibitors from across Tangipahoa Parish participate in the friendly livestock competition. Cobey Hendry served as judge and educated the exhibitors.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
HAMMOND — Family medicine nurse practitioner Shawn Dearie is accepting new adult and pediatric patients, ages 3 and older, at North Oaks Primary Care Clinic in Independence.
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce and the City of Walker welcomed Benson Dermatology’s new Walker location with a ribbon cutting Nov. 7.
More than 30 local authors participated in the fifth annual Livingston Parish Book Festival, held Oct. 27 at the Main Branch of the parish library in Livingston. More than 1,300 people turned out for author discussions, book signings, live music a…
The board of aldermen in French Settlement is expected Thursday evening to appoint an interim police chief to replace Harry Brignac, who resigned two weeks ago after he was arrested for malfeasance in office.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Hammond High Magnet School will reopen for classes Wednesday with increased security and a law enforcement presence after threats shuttered the campus for two days in a row, according to the Tangipahoa Parish School System.
Officials have made an arrest after Hammond High Magnet School was closed for two days due to social media threats, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said in a news release Tuesday night.
The Livingston Parish Sheriff said he will "go back to the drawing board" and look for new ways to put a law enforcement officer on every school campus, one week after a school safety tax failed at the ballot box.
Monday, November 12, 2018
Hammond High Magnet School will be open on Tuesday after it closed Monday "due to a possible threat on campus," Tangipahoa Parish School System reported in a Facebook post Monday afternoon.
Sunday, November 11, 2018
A one-minute ad touting the need for a new bridge over the Mississippi River started airing on local TV stations last week.
Saturday, November 10, 2018
An incumbent school board member in southern Livingston Parish failed this week to win a second term in an election upset that shocked many in the region.
Thursday, November 08, 2018
LIVINGSTON — The new mosquito abatement district in the Denham Springs and Watson areas is moving forward with plans to pursue a major grant and a tax after the Livingston Parish Council took steps Thursday night to support it.
The volunteer fire department in French Settlement was left with less than $1,000 in the bank and an unpaid insurance bill that threatened a shutdown when authorities arrested the treasurer last week, officials said.
Wednesday, November 07, 2018
Holiday deadlines
DENHAM SPRINGS — Congregants of the St. Francis Episcopal church along with their friends and guests are invited to join in the celebration of the re-dedication and consecration of the new church at 726 Maple St. at 3 p.m. Sunday.
DENHAM SPRINGS — A dozen aspiring young artists exploring the opportunities of being creative with water colors pursued their artistic efforts on Saturday, representing the latest children’s outreach program sponsored by the Arts Council of Living…
The State Fire Marshal’s Office arrested a Tickfaw woman wanted for setting a mobile home on fire in June.
The Walker football team finished the regular season on the wrong end of Central's 35-21 upset, resulting in only the second loss for the Wildcats in 10 games.
Each month students at Seventh Ward Elementary School learn about a character trait and then practice it daily. Students were recently selected by their homeroom teachers for the month of October for showing exceptional self-control.
Hammond’s Fire Department recently visited the Pre-K4 classrooms at Holy Ghost Catholic School where they taught the children about fire safety and fire prevention.
Independence Leadership Academy celebrated Trunk-or-Treat and Geaux Pink for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center's breast cancer research Oct. 31.
Seventh-grade students in Cindy Wagner’s class at Holy Ghost Catholic School recently wrapped up a unit on 9/11. John Theriot, who was near Ground Zero during the attack, was a guest speaker. He shared his experiences and thoughts about the event.
The Greater Hammond Chamber and the Hammond Garden Club presented the October Link Award to Captain D’s at 2444 W. Thomas St., Hammond.
The Beta Lambda Chapter of Kappa Kappa Iota, a professional teacher’s organization, held its monthly meeting at the Denham Springs/Walker Branch of the library Oct. 18.
The Greater Hammond Chamber recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting with the Landmark Nursing Center of Hammond at its new facility at 42250 North Oaks Drive, Hammond.
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
Voters in Livingston Parish on Tuesday rejected a permanent sales tax increase that would have paid for the placement of law enforcement officers at all public schools.
The incumbent mayor of Denham Springs was elected to a second term in office.