THE SCOOP

The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office is warning residents about a fraudulent text message scam designed to steal personal information and potentially collect unnecessary fees.

Purple Martins Need Our Help

The one species admired by almost every bird enthusiast is the Purple Martin. Their name alone insinuates nobility, since the color purple is associated with royalty.

THE SCOOP

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles has launched a new website, expresslane.la.gov, designed to make online services more secure and accessible for residents.

The Alligator

Friends, I gotta tell you, life is full of pleasures. Look around and see all the beauty that we have here in our wonderful swampy home, and it just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.Now, you know what’s not beautiful? Toothaches!

THE SCOOP

At approximately 8:00pm on Sunday, March 15, Trevion Ferguson, 27, arrived at the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Substation located on Club Deluxe Road, allegedly to speak with officers regarding his involvement in a murder that occurred in the early morning hours of March 14, 2026.The Hammond...

Back in my day

Back in my day, a snack was whatever your mama handed you, and you had about three seconds to decide if you were grateful or suddenly very interested in going outside.Kids today? Oh no.

THE SCOOP

The public is invited to attend the Claws & Paws Crawfish Cook-Off benefiting the homeless animals of Northshore Humane Society on Saturday, March 21, from 1:00 to 4:00pm at 1200 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA 70471 (La Carreta Shopping Center).Up to 20 cook-off teams will compete in an...

Campus Corner

The Southeastern Louisiana University sports weekend started Friday morning with the Lady Lion tennis team returning home sitting tied atop the Southland when they welcomed in Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Islanders proved to be rude guests, recording a clean sweep of Coach Jason Hayes’ squad, 7-0.

Be Kind to Your Eight-legged Friends

The most common reaction from people when they encounter a spider is to scream, jump on a chair, run out of the house, burn the house down with a flamethrower, or move to another continent.

The Sccop

AMITE—Parish officials have closed a portion of Belle Gardner Road at the wooden bridge pending a structural review of the bridge.Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said officials are declaring an emergency road closure of the wooden bridge on Belle Gardner Road, located east of Amite, just...