The Incredible Chicken Egg

Backyard chicken owners will agree on one thing: having chickens is a lot of fun. Some folks prefer watching our little flocks go about their daily shenanigans as opposed to watching any popular TV show trending these days.

THE SCOOP

Tangipahoa Parish Schools will celebrate its top students and educators later this month with the Krewe of Champions parade in downtown Amite. The event, set for Saturday, Feb.

Back in my day

Back in my day, if you wanted to prove you were a human being, you showed up. That was it. You stood there breathing, possibly sweating, and nobody asked you to identify all the bicycles in a picture. Your pulse was your password.

THE SCOOP

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) has arrested an Independence man for having an inappropriate relationship with a teenager.Chad Basso, 47, was booked on Thursday, February 5, on one count of Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile.

Campus Corner

A streak ends, a season begins and lots of things happened — and they started on Thursday. That night started off on a good note when Coach Jeff Dow’s Lady Lion basketball team snapped a losing streak by knocking off his former team, Incarnate Word, 7464, at the University Center.

The Flightless Emu

Last week I received a call about a baby chick hatched with a beak deformity, making it impossible for the chick to eat. As much as my heart melted the instant I saw the pictures, I had to say no to a bird I’ve always wanted: the emu.

The Alligator

Big hellooooooo and Happy Mardi Gras to my swampies! I have to tell y’all – you make my day happy and bright, just by being yourselves. Well, some of you, anyway. I even like the guys in the Sports Lounge (sometimes).

All About the Boot

River Parishes Community College, in partnership with Hyundai Steel and state and local leaders, will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, February 6, at 2:00pm, to mark the beginning of construction on the RPCC Hyundai Steel Training Center in Donaldsonville.

Back in my day

Back in my day, a vehicle did not need to think. It did not beep at you, lecture you, or attempt to form an emotional bond. A truck’s job was to start, go forward, occasionally go backward, and forgive you when you forgot to check the oil for six straight months.That was it.