TVFC Attends JVFC Fundraiser

On June 4, 2024, fourteen members of Tangipahoa Volunteers for Family and Community (TVFC) along with four of their guests attended the Jefferson Parish Volunteers for Family and Community’s (JVFC) annual Bunco fundraiser at the Piccadilly Restaurant in Metairie, LA.

OPTIONS Hosts Be the Key Celebration

Hammond, LA – June 3, 2024 – OPTIONS proudly hosted the Be the Key Celebration at the Mezzanine in Hammond.

SLU Graduate Receives NSF Grant to Continue Research at Penn State

HAMMOND – A recent Southeastern Louisiana University honors graduate has received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program grant to further his academic career at Pennsylvania State University.

Local Writers Group to Host Annual Writers Conference

Members of Creative Minds Writers Group (CMWG) have been hard at work planning their upcoming annual Berries, Bridges, and Books Writers Conference. This year’s theme is “Catching the Writing Bug.”

Southeastern Monitoring Project Lunch and Learn

As part of a grant from the National Wildlife Federation, researchers from Southeastern Louisiana University’s Lake Maurepas Monitoring Project will host a free lunch and learn event on Friday, June 21, in Manchac.The purpose of the grant is to publicize the monitoring efforts to the local...

June Jamboree

Live to Love for Life, a community organization based in Hammond, will host its first-ever June Jamboree on Saturday, June 22, from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the Martin Luther King Pavillion located at 600 MLK Drive in Hammond.

Praise in the Park

The nonprofit organization HALO (Helping and Leading Others) is excited to announce its upcoming event, “Praise in the Park,” set to take place on Saturday, June 8, at Cate Square Park in Hammond.

Summer Activities for Adults

As the sun shines brighter and the days grow longer, it’s not just kids who are looking for summer fun activities.

Summer Reading Kickoff

Families from all around Tangipahoa Parish gathered on Tuesday, May 28, for the highly anticipated kickoff of the Summer Reading Program, held at the local public library.This year's event was particularly special, featuring an engaging and educational program by Animal Tales, LLC.

Strawberry Festival LIII Pageant

Back row, L to R: Tristen Miller, 2025 Festival Chairman; Alexis Lee; Aubrey Brumfield; Ashleigh Traylor; Kenley Lemoine; Clarissa "Keegan" Haik Front row, L to R: Chelsea Ratcliff, Fallon Fisher, Queen LII Lauren VanMullem, Mason Burnette, Skyla Stanley