THE SCOOP

First Christian Church will host its Annual Swing into Spring Fundraiser for Reimers Auditorium on Sunday, March 22, featuring Swing 101 Big Band in concert in Reimers Auditorium as well as a popular silent auction. Doors will open at 2:30, music begins at 3:00.

Campus Corner

On Thursday evening, Jeff Dow’s Lady Lion basketball team hit the road on a twogame winning streak when they battled with the Southland’s other Lady Lions, East Texas A&M. A decisive fourth quarter for the home team led to a 66-57 loss for SLU.Overshadowed by the final score was a superb...

The Incredible Chicken Egg

Backyard chicken owners will agree on one thing: having chickens is a lot of fun.

THE SCOOP

Tangipahoa Parish Schools will celebrate its top students and educators later this month with the Krewe of Champions parade in downtown Amite.

Back in my day

Back in my day, if you wanted to prove you were a human being, you showed up. That was it. You stood there breathing, possibly sweating, and nobody asked you to identify all the bicycles in a picture.

THE SCOOP

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) has arrested an Independence man for having an inappropriate relationship with a teenager.Chad Basso, 47, was booked on Thursday, February 5, on one count of Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile.In the past few days, TPSO was alerted to allegations of sexual...

Campus Corner

A streak ends, a season begins and lots of things happened — and they started on Thursday.

The Flightless Emu

Last week I received a call about a baby chick hatched with a beak deformity, making it impossible for the chick to eat.

The Alligator

Big hellooooooo and Happy Mardi Gras to my swampies! I have to tell y’all – you make my day happy and bright, just by being yourselves. Well, some of you, anyway. I even like the guys in the Sports Lounge (sometimes).