Strawberry Celebration Sullied by Saturday Shootings

male with dreadlock hair below the shoulder, wearing a black hoodie, a black beanie, and dark skinny jeans or tight pants. After the shots, he fumbled the gun, reached down to retrieve it, and ran away with the crowd.

Hammond Kiwanis Welcomes City Tech Director at Tuesday Meeting

On Tuesday, April 8, the Hammond Kiwanis Club welcomed Ricky Silewicz, tech director for the City of Hammond, as their speaker for this week’s meeting at the Mezzanine in Hammond.Ricky gave an informative overview of artificial intelligence (AI), detailing the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Small Town Diner

Overall score: 4/5 stars – very goodIf you’re looking for Small Town Diner on the eastern side of Ponchatoula, don’t blink while driving – you could miss it. It sits unassumingly at the end of a strip center on Hwy 22, just before Hoover Road on the way out of town.

Blakeley State Park Director to Speak at Alumni Center

From Southeastern Southeastern Louisiana University will host the Director of the Historic Blakeley State Park in Spanish Fort, Ala., Dr. Michael Bunn, who will deliver the sixth annual J. Y. Sanders Research Scholar lecture.

Secretary of State Announces Voter Protection Measures

Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced the Department of State’s 2025 voter protection package for the upcoming legislative session.“Louisiana is ranked second in the nation for election integrity due, in part, to legislation our office has championed over the years.

State Financial Officers Express Concern about Tesla Attacks

Last week, Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, M.D., and 25 other state financial officers sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, expressing deep concern over the coordinated and violent attacks on Tesla dealer-ships and vehicles nationwide. In the letter, Dr.

Say It Like You Mean It

Imagine starting your day by saying something kind to yourself instead of scrolling through your inbox or muttering about your to-do list.