Motorcycle Deaths Rise while Car and Truck Fatalities Drop

While the overall motor vehicle fatality rate has dropped, the number of motorcyclists killed on Louisiana roads has risen the last few years, according to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, which announced that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.

Reward Offered in Missing Person Cold Case

The family of a missing Amite-area man is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to finding him – living or otherwise.Christopher “Do Man” Brewer, 36, was last seen in March 2020. He is a white male with red hair and green eyes, standing 5’6” and weighing between 140165 lbs.

Two More Arrests in Fentanyl Overdose Death

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) has made two more arrests associated with the drug overdose death of a Tickfaw man.Joshua Thompson, 45, has been booked on one count each of 2nd Degree Murder, Distribution of Fentanyl, Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, and Obstruction of Justice.

Swarmageddon 2025

If you’re noticing more tiny, winged visitors at your porch light than usual, you’re not being cast in a low-budget horror movie. It’s just the peak of termite swarming season in Louisiana, otherwise known as 'When the Bugs Attempt a Hostile Takeover.

Look Twice–Save a Life

May isn’t just for flowers and springtime breezes; it’s also Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, a time to turn up the volume on safety for riders and drivers alike.

Famous Moms You Probably Never Heard of

Every second Sunday in May, we shower moms with flowers, macaroni crafts, and lukewarm coffee in bed.

Campus Corner

This week’s Campus Corner starts on Monday with the continued retooling of the new-look Lady Lion basketball team.

St. Helena Student Killed in Amite Shooting 18-year-old charged, more arrests likely

The beginning of the week the incident. Both injured has been busy for the Amite parties were immediately City Police Department. On transported to a local hospital the evening of Monday, May for emergency treatment.

Legendary Coach Bill Hawkins Turns 90

Family, friends to celebrate milestones at Ponchatoula gatheringCoach William “Bill” Claiborne Hawkins Jr., a lifelong educator, athlete, and mentor, turns 90 this month - and the Hawkins family is coming together to honor a life lived in dedication to sports, service, and shaping young lives.