Live After Five Returns to Berry Town

Ponchatoula’s familyfriendly, free concert series, Live After Five, is returning on Friday, March 1, at 6:30 in the Strawberry Parking lot on West Hickory Street.

Meet & Greet with Councilwoman Cieutat

District 10 Parish Councilwoman, Strader Cieutat, hosted the first of two pledged community meetings on Tuesday, February 15, at the Ponchatoula Community Center at 300 N. 5th Street.

Tangi Gumbo

UPDATE: the suspect was apprehended after a short vehicular chase. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office seeks help locating a burglary suspect, 29-year-old Branson Monistere from Ponchatoula.

What About the Rights of Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse?

OpinionStatistics show there are over 60 million Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (ASCSA) in the United States today. Currently, my interests lie with the ASCSA in Louisiana.Why?

The Iron Lake Club

Hello, Gershom. I’m taking it easy today, and I’ve earned it.We had the annual Boy Scout Winter Campout here at camp this year. The well froze up at Sunset Lake Park, and the scouts needed a place to camp, so we invited them to come out here.

Original vs. AI

What in the world is happening with Artificial Intelligence? Are we being inundated by AI at every turn, in every transaction, every phone call, and everything we read? What’s genuine, and what’s AI-generated? Is AI authentic, or is it simply another cog in our efficiency machine?

Tangi Gumbo

988 is the three-digit dialing code for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Launched in July 2022, this resource makes it easier for those experiencing a mental health crisis to access help and replaces the previous phone number (1-800-273-TALK). Calls are free, confidential, and available 24/7.

Letter to the Editor

In late September, a company contracted by Entergy came off the public road onto my privately maintained road and sprayed a toxic chemical to kill the brush under the powerline.

The Iron Lake Club

Hello again, Gershom. You remember the January Thaw, right? Comes every year about the middle of the month. Well, not this year. It’s been cold, and all the snow we should have had in November has been falling these last two weeks.

Just Try It On

Remember those shopping trips with your mom when you were a kid? You’d spot something on the rack that seemed hideous or outdated. With that pleading look, your mom would urge, “Just try it on for me.” Sometimes, against your better judgment, you’d give in.