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American flags in Ponchatoula Cemetery were raised at 8:00am and lowered at 5:00pm by American Legion Post 47 on Independence Day.

American flags in Ponchatoula Cemetery were raised at 8:00am and lowered at 5:00pm by American Legion Post 47 on Independence Day.

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Oh Say Can You See?

News Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
American flags in Ponchatoula Cemetery were raised at 8:00am and lowered at 5:00pm by American Legion Post 47 on Independence Day.The Ponchatoula Minutemen, joined by 141 assistants and onlookers on July 4, hoist the city’s newest Old Glory, measuring an enormous 70x40 feet.
(Courtesy Photo)

(Courtesy Photo)

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A 4th of July Story About Our Veterans

Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
This is my Daddy, Louis (Ory) Jenkins (1909-1980), and the house he built for himself in Ponchatoula in 1938 before the war. He was a star running back for the Ponchatoula High Green Wave and president of his senior class of 1930. He played shortstop for the Ponchatoula Athletics.
Karen Hotard, Gardenette chairman, delivers 70 Bosom Buddy bags to Staci Arceneaux, liaison for North Oaks Hospital for cancer and surgery patients to hold their drip bags. (Courtesy Photo)

Karen Hotard, Gardenette chairman, delivers 70 Bosom Buddy bags to Staci Arceneaux, liaison for North Oaks Hospital for cancer and surgery patients to hold their drip bags. (Courtesy Photo)

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Gardenettes Deliver Bosom Buddy Bags to North Oaks

From The Gardenettes
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Gardenette Karen Hotard delivered 70 Bosom Buddy bags to North Oaks Hospital on June 26. Hotard is shown with Staci Arceneaux, liaison for North Oaks Hospital System.

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Mosquito Abatement Outreach Event

Stefanie Brooke Tangi Times Community Journalist
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
To combat the rising mosquito population and educate the community on effective prevention methods, representatives from the Mosquito Abatement District of Tangipahoa Parish will host an informative session for the Adventure Club’s weekly meeting at the Ponchatoula Library on Wednesday, July 10,...
Tangi Gumbo

Tangi Gumbo

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Tangi Gumbo

News Staff
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
• Troopers from State Police Troop L began investigating a single-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 38 near LA Hwy 441 in St. Helena Parish. The crash claimed the life of 80-year-old Billy Hebert of Greensburg. The crash occurred as a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Hebert, was westbound on LA Hwy 38.
(Tangi Times Photo) Front row, left to right: Anthony Johnson (Stress physiology, Landscape ecology), Emily Vanaselja (Environmental DNA, Ichthyology), Maggie Keller (Herpetology, Ecology, Animal Behavior), Lani Milstead (Alligator Endocrine Physiology), Jacob Barthemey (Evolution, Development, Diversification), Wray Gabel (GIS, Ornithology) Back row left to right: Dr. Tyler Coleman (Quantitative ecology, Data Science), Dr. Alex Mott (Invertebrate ecology)

(Tangi Times Photo) Front row, left to right: Anthony Johnson (Stress physiology, Landscape ecology), Emily Vanaselja (Environmental DNA, Ichthyology), Maggie Keller (Herpetology, Ecology, Animal Behavior), Lani Milstead (Alligator Endocrine Physiology), Jacob Barthemey (Evolution, Development, Diversification), Wray Gabel (GIS, Ornithology) Back row left to right: Dr. Tyler Coleman (Quantitative ecology, Data Science), Dr. Alex Mott (Invertebrate ecology)

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SLU Biodiversity Education

Stefanie Brooke Tangi Times Community Journalist
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
In an inspiring initiative to foster an early interest in the sciences, members from the Southeastern Louisiana University Biology Department hosted a free educational event at the Ponchatoula Branch Library for the weekly Adventure Club meeting.

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North Oaks School of Radiologic Technology Graduates Fifty-Fifth Class

Press Release
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
HAMMOND, La. – (June 21, 2024) The fifty-fifth graduating class of North Oaks School of Radiologic Technology was honored with a commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 20.Program Director Heather Koepp proudly shared that the class of 2024 has a 100 percent retention and job placement rate.

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Southeastern to Offer New Master’s Degree

Press Release
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of Communication and Media Studies is now offering a graduate degree in strategic communication. Designed for working students looking to expand their career horizons, this degree is 100% asynchronous online and requires no GRE score.
MEMORIES of the Fair

MEMORIES of the Fair

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MEMORIES of the Fair

News Staff
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
In the fall of 1984, Warner Bros filmed a movie in New Orleans, starring and directed by Clint Eastwood. The Louisiana Film Commission contacted me to scout out a location for the female lead's house in the movie. Since I had a pink cottage, I thought it was a perfect choice for the actress.
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