West Nile Virus Detected in Tangipahoa Parish

The Tangipahoa Mosquito Abatement District (TMAD) has detected its first West Nile Virus activity of the year. Two mosquito samples located on the northwestern side of the district have tested positive for the disease.What is West Nile Virus?

Callihan Formally Booked in Brunett Case

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker announces the formal booking of one of two suspects in the Brunett case.Daniel Callihan, 36, was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on Monday, July 15, on the following warrants: 2 cts First Degree Murder 1 ct Aggravated Kidnapping of a Child 1 ct Second...

Detectives Investigating Drive-By Shooting

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office needs your help identifying and locating the suspects responsible for shooting at a home between the Hammond and Ponchatoula areas over the weekend.Just after 11:00pm on Sunday, July 7, residents at a home near the corner of Pleasant Ridge Road Extension and...

Five Juveniles Arrested Following Chase from Covington

Five teenagers have been arrested on multiple charges following a multi-agency pursuit that started in Covington and ended in the Hammond area.A 16-year-old female has been booked into the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center on one count each of Possession of Stolen Property, Aggravated...

No-Kill Shelters Are Possible

I want to give a big shout out to everyone who would love for their local animal shelter to be a NO-KILL shelter. It takes all of us in the community as a whole working together to make this happen.

An Interview with a Queen

Although the vibrant colors and rhythmic sounds of Mardi Gras may be the furthest things from our minds in mid-July, the Krewe of Omega is preparing to bid farewell to one of its most adventurous and beloved monarchs, Christina Larkin.

The Alligator

Top o’ the morning to ya! Maybe it’s morning when you read this here greeting, and maybe it’s not. I don’t know and don’t really care either. The point is – your best buddy Old Hardhide is sending you a salutation!

Tangi Gumbo

• The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) arrested a man on probation from Texas for multiple drug and weapons charges. 25-year-old Shawn Gray of Beaumont, TX, was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on Wednesday, July 3, on one count each of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of...