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The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a phone scam involving the number 985-543-8123, which falsely appears as the Sheriff’s Office on caller ID.

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Elizabeth Zaffuto of Hammond was named to the Dean’s List of Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas for the Spring 2025 semester.

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Join Our Community Conversation with Advocate Kevin Brown! The Tangipahoa Parish Library is thrilled to welcome back one of Ponchatoula’s own as we host a special Community Conversation with Community Advocate Kevin Brown of Gertrude’s Garden from Mccomb, MS.

A Father’s Day, a Birthday, and the Meaning of Home

Sunday was a day with a double meaning in our house. It was Father’s Day and my daughter’s birthday – the first time those two days have ever shared the calendar.And yet, it’s the first year she doesn’t have a father to celebrate.There’s something heavy about that. Something unshakable.

Campus Corner

The accolades from the most successful campaign in school history continued for the Southeastern Lady Lion softball, who were ranked number 9 in the final NCAA Division I mid-majors poll, a poll for non-Power 4 squads.

Dear Editor

Dear Editor: Thank you for your fantastic coverage of the 2025 Youth Fishing Rodeo which was held at Zemurray Park this past Saturday!

The Alligator

My dearest swampies, you must be sweating your thin skin right off. I know Old Hardhide sure is hot, even though I’m designed for southern heat. Perhaps I’ll escape the sun for some time on Friday and attend the Singer Songwriter Night at Crescent Lounge in Ponchatoula.

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Green Wave Baseball got their first two wins of summer ball last week, defeating Lakeshore on Monday 10-2 and defeating Refuel Varsity 4-1 on Tuesday. Against Lakeshore, a five-run seventh inning highlighted by a bases- clearing double from Gage Walker helped propel the boys to a win.

Back in my day

Back in my day, we didn’t need no “smartphones” to have fun. We had a stick, a ditch, and an imagination. And if you were real lucky, your cousin had a busted-up inner tube you could ride down the bayou – until the gators started looking curious. That’s how we learned to swim real fast.

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Tangipahoa Parish Government, along with our community and regional partners, spent much of the day Wednesday fine-tuning our emergency response plans for the 2025 Hurricane season.