The Alligator

“Harrumph! Harrumph! Harrumph!” “I didn’t get a harrumph out of that guy!” Oh, my lovely swampies, you know your favorite gator narrator’s favorite thing to do is laugh, and that line up there is from a very funny movie.

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The Hammond Regional Arts Center will present Pat Macaluso, a longtime advocate of the arts, with the HRAC’s Lifetime Board Member distinction award.

A Message from Robby Miller

I love this time of year! After the gray of winter, it’s been so enjoyable to see how Mother Nature is showering us with blooms this spring! As I drive around the parish, I can see that our residents and business owners agree, and it shows in your yards and landscapes!

Worms, Bugs and Parasites

I’ve seen countless articles and videos about detoxing and parasite cleanses lately, and not in our furry pets – I’m talking about in humans.When thinking of parasites, dogs, cats, farm animals, or livestock likely come to mind.

I Want To Want To

with Stacey Levin, RAM PropertiesLately, I’ve found myself saying the same phrase repeatedly: I want to want to. It’s become my theme, echoing through every part of my life lately.Going to the gym? I want to want to. Getting back into a routine after the loss of my husband? I want to want to.

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Southeastern Louisiana University will host the Director of the Historic Blakeley State Park in Spanish Fort, Ala., Dr. Michael Bunn, who will deliver the sixth annual J. Y. Sanders Research Scholar lecture.

National Columnists Day

Mark your calendars and sharpen your pencils, because April 18 is National Columnists Day – a day to celebrate the witty wordsmiths, the local legends, and the ink-stained dreamers who bring newspapers and magazines to life with their columns.

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will begin work on the US 51 overlay project between Amite and Independence. Intermittent traffic delays are possible as work progresses. This project is expected to be completed by the end of September.

The Alligator

Hellooooooo to all my favorite swampies! I’ll bet you’ve been swamped with work lately (see what I did there?)! For all you procrastinators: just gator done (see what I did there again?)!If you have outdoor work to do, wear some Crocs and drink Gatorade.

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The driver and one of the passengers are now facing a kidnapping charge in connection with the pursuit that resulted in the death of St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Sergeant Grant Candies.