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Gumbo, Music, and Huge Raffle at Gumbo Cook Off on November 1

From Taf
Monday, October 27, 2025
Saturday, November 1, is an important day for Tangi Animal Friends (TAF), as it will hold its 3rd Annual Gumbo Cook-Off Fundraiser open to the public from 1-4pm. The gate opens at 12:30 and the tasting begins at 1:00.The band Stone Mother will perform again this year.
AI rendition by Kasia Perkowska

AI rendition by Kasia Perkowska

Otters: Adorable River Puppies

News Staff
Monday, October 27, 2025
One of the most adorable critters we have that’s loved by pretty much everyone, is the North American River Otter. They look kind of like weasels or ferrets but have small, round ears, a flattened head, short legs with webbed feet, and they can weigh anywhere from 11-30lbs.
Shown with Circle of Roses honoree Ellen Larsen Pusey, Gardenettes president Susan Pizani spoke to the garden club on Tulip Mania a historic event where the price of tulip bulbs reached an astronomical high.

Shown with Circle of Roses honoree Ellen Larsen Pusey, Gardenettes president Susan Pizani spoke to the garden club on Tulip Mania a historic event where the price of tulip bulbs reached an astronomical high.

Gardenettes October Meeting

From The Gardenettes
Monday, October 13, 2025
Susan Pizani, Gardenettes president, spoke on Tulip Mania at the garden club’s October 8 meeting, held at the Strawberry Board Building. Pizani outlined how this plant, which originally was found in Central Asia in a region that is now Turkey, came to be a well inflated commodity in Holland.

Opening Week of Fanfare at Southeastern

From Southeastern
Monday, September 22, 2025
A symphony concert, lecture, and musical theater performance are just some of the events scheduled during the opening week of the 40th season of Fanfare, Southeastern Louisiana University’s annual fall festival of the arts, humanities and social sciences.
(Photo by Vicky Fannaly): Garden of the Month honors for September went to Jay and Gwen Prevost Anderson on Brown Road. Gardenettes gathered to present the award were Cricket Ayala, Margaret Bailey, Susan Pizani, Ellen Pusey, homeowner Gwen Prevost Anderson, Virginia Hawkins, Mary Hirsch, Karen Hotard, and chairman for the event, Darnell Kimber.

(Photo by Vicky Fannaly): Garden of the Month honors for September went to Jay and Gwen Prevost Anderson on Brown Road. Gardenettes gathered to present the award were Cricket Ayala, Margaret Bailey, Susan Pizani, Ellen Pusey, homeowner Gwen Prevost Anderson, Virginia Hawkins, Mary Hirsch, Karen Hotard, and chairman for the event, Darnell Kimber.

Garden of the Month

From The Gardenettes
Monday, September 22, 2025
Gwen Prevost Anderson and her husband Jay Anderson received Garden of the Month honors for September from the Gardenettes. The garden club is a member of District VI, Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Clubs Inc.According to Mrs.
The Tiny yet Mighty Hummingbird

The Tiny yet Mighty Hummingbird

The Tiny yet Mighty Hummingbird

News Staff
Monday, September 22, 2025
Since last week we learned about the history of the ever-ancient alligator, in honor of Old Hardhide before he went into his winter slumber, let’s discuss something a little less toothy this week.

Dreams and Roar Dance Camp

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
From Southeastern Miss Southeastern Eva Delatte and the nationally recognized SLU Lionettes will join to host a dance camp for youths 5-10 called Where Dreams and Roars Collide.

The Saints March

Dwight Williams Jr.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Saints 21 - 49ers 26Last week, Church Cardinals placed our heroes in the back of a wagon to take them to the pit. As the wagon travels through a mountain trail, a heavy storm begins to pick up.The slippery road causes the wagon to slip, sending the group tumbling down.
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