Arts Center Celebrates Art, Music, and Literature in October

Playing the Staircase – October 11, 6 – 9pm Music lovers can mark their calendars for October 11, when HRAC hosts its popular Playing the Staircase series featuring performances by local Hammond bands Call*Time and Jupiter Flood.

Independence High Football Recap

The Tigers fell short again. Last Thursday night the Tigers fell to a 1-4 record losing to Ponchatoula 45-21. With everyone expecting the Green Waves to blow the Tigers out of the water, a fight was held.

Bursting at its Autumnal Seams

Fall is here, and that means there is never a dull weekend in the best parish in the state.Fair season kicked off last weekend with the oldest fair in Louisiana, the Tangipahoa Parish Fair, in Amite.

Overwintering Lecture at the Library

Gardeners in Hammond have a unique opportunity to learn how to support beneficial insects through the winter at an upcoming event at the Hammond Branch Library.

TANGI GUMBO

US Attorney Duane Evans announced that 39 YO Ernest Taylor Jr., a resident of Hammond, Louisiana, was indicted on September 20, 2024, for identity theft.

Courtney Christian School Celebrates Exceptional Iowa Assessment Scores

We are excited to announce that our students have achieved exceptional results on the 2023-2024 Iowa Assessment, demonstrating significant growth across key academic areas.

Person of Interest Sought in Tangipahoa Homicide Investigation

Just before 8:00am on Sunday, September 29, a passerby reported a suspicious, rolled-up tarp on the side of Highway 51 between Fluker and the Village of Tangipahoa. Responding deputies discovered the body of a white male was inside the tarp.

Jail Sweep Nets Large Contraband Discovery, Arrests

Drugs, weapons, and various other types of contraband have been uncovered in a shakedown effort at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail resulting in two arrests so far.

Cassidy and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Handgun Rosters

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), and several colleagues today introduced the Modern Firearms Safety Act, which would prohibit states from enforcing handgun rosters.