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Affordable Summer Hobbies

As summer progresses, the desire to make the most of longer days and warmer weather grows stronger. However, finding activities that are both enjoyable and budget-friendly can be a challenge. Fear not!
Red Hill Bee Farm

Red Hill Bee Farm

Red Hill Bee Farm

The Ponchatoula Branch Library was buzzing with excitement as local bee farmer Angie Lacoste of Red Hill Bee Farm in Independence guest-hosted Story Time on Tuesday, June 25.
Seated L to R - Pam Villagran, Donna Bouterie, Malinda Sanchez, Sandra McConnell Standing L to R - Julie Desselles, Gwen Domiano, Beverly Webre, Karen Moran, Sue Nelson, Jean Hebert, Maureen Felder (Courtesy Photo)

Seated L to R - Pam Villagran, Donna Bouterie, Malinda Sanchez, Sandra McConnell Standing L to R - Julie Desselles, Gwen Domiano, Beverly Webre, Karen Moran, Sue Nelson, Jean Hebert, Maureen Felder (Courtesy Photo)

TVFC Article for Area One Fun Day

On June 20, 2024 eleven members of Tangipahoa Volunteers for Family and Community (TVFC) traveled to French Settlement, LA to attend this year’s Louisiana Volunteers for Family and Community Area One Fun Day event.
Gerald Sticker takes the Oath of Office, delivered by Judge Allison Penzato, as his wife, Tonia Sticker, and mother, Betty Sticker, hold the Bible (Tangi Times Photo)

Gerald Sticker takes the Oath of Office, delivered by Judge Allison Penzato, as his wife, Tonia Sticker, and mother, Betty Sticker, hold the Bible (Tangi Times Photo)

CHANGING OF THE GUARD

Saturday, June 29, 2024, was a warm but beautiful day in Tangipahoa Parish, and the Parish Courthouse in Amite provided the backdrop for a momentous event. For the first time in 20 years, Tangipahoa Parish has a new Sheriff – Gerald D. Sticker.
City attorney Ernie Drake swears in Ponchatoula’s new mayor, J. Wesley Daniels, accompanied by his mother, Charlene Branch Daniels, his wife, Brandy, and his children, Isabel and Byron (Tangi Times Photo)

City attorney Ernie Drake swears in Ponchatoula’s new mayor, J. Wesley Daniels, accompanied by his mother, Charlene Branch Daniels, his wife, Brandy, and his children, Isabel and Byron (Tangi Times Photo)

A New Day in Berrytown

In the second Tangipahoa area inauguration to recently replace a 20-yearold administration, J. Wesley Daniels took the oath of office on Monday and officially became the new mayor of the City of Ponchatoula.
(Courtesy Photo)

(Courtesy Photo)

sNoBalls Scholarships

Our local art, music, and fun-loving dance group, “The sNoBalls,” has been very busy this summer. They have hosted meet and greets to recruit new members and awarded scholarships to children in the community interested in art, music, dance, and theatre camps.