Charity Starts at Home

Kentwood’s own Antoinette Harrell isn’t just a name around town she’s a force of nature. From local community service to international missions, her work has touched lives far and wide, leaving a trail of kindness wherever she goes.

WHAT’S HAPPENING!!

THURSDAY JANUARY 16 8:00am-4:00pm43rd Annual HamFest Southeast LA Amateur Radio Club Ponchatoula Community Center 300 N. 5th St., Ponchatoula SATURDAY JANUARY 18 11:00amTangipahoa Chamber Annual Installation Luncheon Student Union Grand Ballroom Southeastern University 303 Union Ave.

Second Printing Now Available

The second printing of Jim Perrin’s popular local history book is now available. This final printing, made with slight revisions of the 318 page history of Ponchatoula, is offered for a limited time.

Open Mic Night at Twin Steeples

Ponchatoula’s Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center is about to come alive with laughter, melody, and maybe even a dramatic pause or two! On January 30 from 6pm to 7pm, the spotlight will be on the community for an Open Mic Night like no other.

A Message from Robby Miller

The new year began on a somber note, and our hearts continue to hurt for our neighbors in New Orleans as they recover from the senseless terrorist attack in the French Quarter on New Year’s Day.

El Señor de los Milagros

The ceremony of El Señor de los Milagros is a centuries-old Catholic tradition born in sanctuaries in South America and Mexico. A symbol of the saint is delivered in a ritualistic monthly procession to a family selected to keep the saint for one month.

American Legion Post 47 Jambalaya Fundraiser

Ponchatoula American Legion Post 47 is in the process of a major renovation to its historic Post Hall building at 500 East Pine Street and needs community help to complete the project this year.

Charles E. Cate and the Establishment of Hammond

*Sources omitted for brevity but available by request to publisher@tangitimes. com Continued from January 9, 2025 Charles and his family are listed on the 1870 census in Hammond, but according to a biography of Mr.

What Are You Waiting For?

with Stacey Levin, RAM PropertiesLet’s be honest: if we all waited for the perfect time to do anything, we’d still be sitting on the couch in our pajamas, staring at a to-do list.