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Spring Break Draws Ever Nearer

Spring break is just around the corner in Tangipahoa Parish (April 18–25), and if you’re already hearing the cho-rus of “I’m bored” echoing through your halls, fear not! There are plenty of educational, hands-on, and downright delightful ways to keep kids of all ages busy, curious, and (gasp!

AI Gives You a Little Life Back

Picture this: you’re juggling a hundred to-dos, your inbox is overflowing, dinner needs cooking, your boss wants that report yesterday, and the dog just threw up on the rug. Sound familiar? Enter your new favorite productivity partner – AI.No, not the kind that takes over the world in sci-fi movies.
The Wait is Over

The Wait is Over

The Wait is Over

Some downtown businesses in town allow visitors to pay to park, and some have even provided shuttle services if the proximity would otherwise mean a long walk to the grounds.
TANGI GUMBO

TANGI GUMBO

TANGI GUMBO

On March 30, 2025, detectives with the Hammond Police Department Narcotics Division arrested Kenyarie Guzman, 29 years old of Ponchatoula, for multiple outstanding warrants. Following his arrest, detectives conducted a search warrant of the vehicle Guzman was driving and of an apartment on Kay Lane.
Pictured left to right: Carrie Mercke, OPTIONS President and CEO; Casey Rudolph, OPTIONS Development Director; Sylvia Bush, OPTIONS President Emeritus; and Ernie Bush, husband of Sylvia Bush (Courtesy Photo)

Pictured left to right: Carrie Mercke, OPTIONS President and CEO; Casey Rudolph, OPTIONS Development Director; Sylvia Bush, OPTIONS President Emeritus; and Ernie Bush, husband of Sylvia Bush (Courtesy Photo)

OPTIONS President Emeritus Sylvia Bush Honored with Dick Knight Award

OPTIONS is proud to recognize Sylvia Bush, OPTIONS President Emeritus, for receiving the prestigious 8th Annual Dick Knight Award, presented by the Northshore Community Foundation.
Shown are Librarian Wanda Davis, garden club chairman Carolyn Todd, Author Martin, Vicky Fannaly, President Sandy Grimm, and Rose Doles. (Courtesy Photo)

Shown are Librarian Wanda Davis, garden club chairman Carolyn Todd, Author Martin, Vicky Fannaly, President Sandy Grimm, and Rose Doles. (Courtesy Photo)

Garden Club Donates Book to Library

Belle Oaks Garden Club donated a copy of local writer Kathryn J. Martin’s book Long Way from Lonely, a fictional account of a soldier readjusting to civilian life following World War II, to the Hammond Branch of the Tangipahoa Library.