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June Puts Men’s Health in the Spotlight

June Puts Men’s Health in the Spotlight

June Puts Men’s Health in the Spotlight

Data sourced from menshealthmonth.org and menshealthnetwork.orgEvery family seems to have at least one man who treats a yearly doctor visit like it is an invitation to wrestle an alligator.
The SCOOP

The SCOOP

The SCOOP

After an investigation by Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation into an incident at a Madisonville restaurant last Friday, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith turned himself into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail this afternoon, alongside his attorney.
Photo from Hammond Police D e p t /

Photo from Hammond Police D e p t /

Woman Dies in Hail of Gunfire

Shortly after 1:00am on Thursday, June 4, a woman in a grey sedan was shot to death in a barrage of gunfire at the Chevron station 3123 Highway 190 West.
Beating the Couch Potato Blues

Beating the Couch Potato Blues

Beating the Couch Potato Blues

In South Louisiana, convincing kids to go outside during summer can feel about as easy as teaching a cat to enjoy bath time. The heat sticks to you like melted cheese, mosquitoes appear with military precision, and by noon the backyard feels like somebody left the oven door open.
THE SCOOP

THE SCOOP

THE SCOOP

Tangipahoa Parish community organizations are coming together to help local students start the school year prepared and confident through the new “Get on the Bus” Campaign.The campaign is raising funds to purchase backpacks and school supplies for students in need ahead of the upcoming school year.
The American Experiment: 250 Years Later

The American Experiment: 250 Years Later

The American Experiment: 250 Years Later

When the Plan Forgets the People On Thursday, I stopped along the Mississippi River in New Orleans to see the ships arrive for Sail 250.Tall ships on the river. Flags snapping in the wind. Families lining the riverfront. Veterans standing a little taller. Children pointing toward the ships.
Back in my day

Back in my day

Back in my day

Back in my day, if somebody told you they were headed to play “pickleball,” you’d assume they got banned from the county fair again.Now every retired fella in America owns a paddle that sounds like somebody slappin’ a ham against a screen door.