MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

Thanksgiving is one of the most meaningful seasons in Ponchatoula. It reminds us of what makes our city special: the way neighbors look after one another, the way families share what they have, and the way our community quietly supports those who need a hand.

THE SCOOP

Formerly Tangi Gumbo *The Scoop is an aggregation of news summae from primary and secondary sources, including Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa------------------ The Tangipahoa Parish School System has announced its 2025 Students of the Year, recognizing three outstanding students for their academic...

All About the Boot

Congress on Wednesday night approved a measure by Congresswoman Julia Letlow securing $2 million for an Amite River Basin Commission project aimed at restoring natural features of the upper Amite River to help reduce flood risk across the basin.

Back in My Day

Well, here we go again — it’s the beginning of November, and half the folks in town have already hauled out their tinsel, tangled themselves in lights, and declared it Christmas like the calendar don’t matter.

THE SCOOP

Formerly Tangi Gumbo *The Scoop is an aggregation of news summae from primary and secondary sources, including Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa and Northshore’s Morning Rush ------------------ The Tangipahoa Parish School System has announced its 2025 Students of the Year, recognizing three outstanding...

The Alligator

Hidey ho to my favorite swampies! Here is your absolutely most favorite gator narrator in this entire fine world, back to bring you good tidings, deep sighs, and batty eyelashes (of course, the ladies’ eyelashes seem to bat involuntarily when the main gator is near!).

THE SCOOP

Formerly Tangi Gumbo *The Scoop is an aggregation of news summae from primary and secondary sources, including Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa and Northshore’s Morning Rush ------------------ Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of Computer Science is hosting the third of the fall Industry...

Back in my day

Back in my day, we had regular holidays. You know, the big ones — Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, maybe a parade or two if the weather behaved. You didn’t need a calendar reminder to tell you it was National Something Day.

THE SCOOP

Hammond High Magnet School has been recognized as a Top 50 CLEP High School, a distinction awarded to the top national CLEP institutions whose students earned the highest number of college credits through CLEP exams during the 2024-25 academic year.

Dear Editor

Dear Editor: On Saturday, November 15, voters across Tangipahoa Parish will have an opportunity to vote on the 4-mill tax renewal that funds the health unit.This tax has been on the books for decades, and it does far more than fund a health unit.