Back in my day

I have recently discovered that video games have gotten completely out of hand.Now, I ain’t talking about the games themselves. I understand that technology has advanced. Back in my day, a video game character was lucky if he had enough pixels to be recognized as a human being.

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A Loranger woman has been arrested in connection with a man’s overdose death last month.Loretta Schroder, 28, from Loranger, was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail overnight on one count of Failure to Render Aid.On August 30, TPSO detectives began investigating the death of 42-year-old Jaycen...

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PONCHATOULA (September 9, 2026) - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a woman from Ponchatoula who hasn’t been seen since last month.Loretta Wunstel, 61, usually stays at the Sun Outdoors RV campground in the Ponchatoula area.

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The City of Hammond has been awarded a 2026-2027 Healthy Communities Grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) to support local efforts that improve the environment through litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, education and other community beautification initiatives.The $6,100 grant, made...

Back in my day

Back in my day, if you saw a grown adult dressed like a fictional character, there was usually a perfectly reasonable explanation.It was Halloween. They were in a parade. They worked at a children’s birthday party.

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The City of Hammond has been awarded a 2026-2027 Healthy Communities Grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) to support local efforts that improve the environment through litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, education and other community beautification initiatives.The $6,100 grant, made...

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ROBERT HINES (“HINES”), age 47 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was sentenced on August 27, 2026, to 60 months of imprisonment by United States District Judge Barry Ashe for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.Judge Ashe also sentenced HINES to...

Back in my day

Back in my day, taking a picture was not something you did casually.Today, people take 47 pictures of their lunch before deciding which one best captures the emotional journey of a sandwich. Back then, you had to make a decision.A serious decision. You had a camera.

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Following a multi-agency collaboration, a convicted felon has been put back behind bars after being found with multiple weapons and drugs.Anthony Thomas, 28, has been booked on two counts each of Possession of Weapons while in Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) and Convicted Felon...

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Deer hunters on private land inside Louisiana’s Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zones will have nine additional days of archery hunting this year under the 20262027 hunting regulations.