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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
On May 23, 2026, at 1:30am, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L began investigating a multi‑vehicle fatality crash on LA Highway 16 at Dykes Lane in Tangipahoa Parish. The crash claimed the life of 22‑year‑old Janya T. D. Butler of the Village of Tangipahoa.
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Too Hot to Handle

Stefanie Brooke • Tangi Times Community Journalist
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
If you’ve stepped outside lately and thought, “Well... it’s not that hot yet,” your pet would like a quiet word with you.Because while May may still be pretending to be spring, your furry, feathered, and even scaly companions are already feeling the heat in ways we don’t.
The American Experiment: 250 Years Later

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The American Experiment: 250 Years Later

Brett K. Duncan
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
As another school year comes to a close in Tangipahoa Parish, I've found myself thinking again about how foundational a strong public education system is to the American Experiment.This year gave us a lot to celebrate.
Pam Villagran, Daphne Griffin, Jenafay Foster, Jean Hebert, Kathy Brandon

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TVFC Judges 4-H Culinary Arts Event

Pam Villagran, Tvfc Reporter
Monday, May 25, 2026
Members from Tangipahoa Volunteers for Family and Community (TVFC) were once again invited to serve as judges for the annual Southeast Regional 4-H Culinary Arts Contest Event held on May 12, 2026, at the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Training Facility in Walker, LA.
K of C State CYLA Chairman Delmas Forbes (left) and State Deputy Bobby Charpentier (right) present Hunter Grace Layrisson with a plaque and a $5000 check

K of C State CYLA Chairman Delmas Forbes (left) and State Deputy Bobby Charpentier (right) present Hunter Grace Layrisson with a plaque and a $5000 check

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St. Thomas Aquinas Student Receives Distinguished Award

Tangi Times Report
Monday, May 25, 2026
Information submitted by Knights of Columbus Hunter Grace Layrisson is a 2026 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School and the daughter of Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson and Carrie Cutrer. She is a parishioner of St.
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Friday, May 22, 2026
From Northshore Media Group: Our Daily Bread Food Bank of Tangipahoa Parish is issuing an urgent call for food donations as its warehouse shelves have run nearly empty — with food coming in going right back out to families facing hunger as fast as it arrives.
TPSS Cuts Ribbon on Woodland Park Magnet School Expansion

TPSS Cuts Ribbon on Woodland Park Magnet School Expansion

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TPSS Cuts Ribbon on Woodland Park Magnet School Expansion

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Friday, May 22, 2026
On Wednesday, May 21, 2026, Superintendent of Tangipahoa Parish Schools, Melissa Stilley, hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of a new building at the campus of Woodland Park Magnet School (WPMS) at 1000 S. Range Road in Hammond.
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