Our Wild, Wild World

Pleased to meet you!I think there is a saying that goes something like, “April showers bring May flowers”, or something to that effect. Another thing April brings us is baby sea son for wildlife.

By OLE HARDHIDE The Alligator

Hello to all my lovely swampies! Old Hardhide sure does miss you all for the six days that I’m not gracing you with the wisdom of the Hide. But I know that you know that I will always be back to enlighten you and enrich your day. Right?

TANGI GUMBO

Over the weekend, a multi-agency operation led to the arrest of five individuals charged with crimes related to online child exploitation, highlighting the ongoing effort to protect children as summer vacations begin.

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCENotice is hereby given that on May 12 2025, at a regular meeting of the Ponchatoula City Council, an ordinance was introduced as follows An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 806 Setting the Salaries for Elected Officials.

The House That Held Us

with Stacey Levin, RAM PropertiesLast weekend, I took a break from the real estate hustle and headed to a lake house we’ve been visiting for over six years.

TANGI GUMBO

Following the Friday evening capture of escaped inmate Tra’Von Johnson, 22, in Amite, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office has made multiple arrests and continues its investigation.

Blood Sugar Blues

You don’t have to be diabetic to feel the wild rollercoaster ride of blood sugar swings. One minute you’re singing along to the radio with the energy of a caffeinated squirrel, and the next you’re ready to cry in the parking lot because someone looked at you wrong. Sound familiar?

Tangi Gumbo

Tangipahoa Parish Government, in partnership with the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) and the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute at LSU, is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, June 5 at 9am to discuss the parish’s Hazard Mitigation Plan...

TANGI GUMBO

Louisiana has become the first state to utilize a new voter list maintenance database from the federal Department of Government Efficiency. This database combines information on individuals’ immigration status and death records.

The Alligator

Swampies, I know that many of you are gearing up for the holiday weekend, preparing your grills, finding Memorial Day sales, or whatever else you like to do when Monday isn’t a workday.