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Easter Egg Hunt at Rosaryville

Canoeing, horseback riding, face painting, family games, and, of course, several Easter egg hunts were just some of the activities enjoyed by the community on the beautiful grounds of Rosaryville Retreat Center on Saturday, March 30.This eagerly anticipated event celebrates spring, renewal, and...

Southeastern Buoy Monitoring Data Now Available

Southeastern Louisiana University recently deployed four buoys for independent, scientific monitoring of the Lake Maurepas ecosystem to monitor Air Products’ work on its Louisiana Clean Energy Complex.

Kentwood Man Pleads Guilty to Murder

21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux reports that Kevin Cordell Buckley, 37, of Kentwood, has pleaded guilty as charged in the 2021 murders of a Kentwood couple.Buckley appeared before ad hoc Judge J. Michael McDonald in Amite on Wednesday, March 27, and pleaded guilty as charged to the...

LA CPRA Receives Sizable Restoration Grants

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is now the recipient of the two largest grants ever awarded by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council).
Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron hosts a press conference to announce the new FORT task force to combat the epidemic of Fentanyl on our streets (Tangi Times Photo)

Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron hosts a press conference to announce the new FORT task force to combat the epidemic of Fentanyl on our streets (Tangi Times Photo)

HPD Chief Brings FORT to Tangipahoa

Hammond Police Chief, Edwin Bergeron, called a press conference on Thursday, March 28, to share details of new developments in our local war on drugs.The meeting began with a briefing on a recent drug overdose of a Southeastern student, which, thanks to rapid response by SLU and local authorities,...
Easter Tidings

Easter Tidings

Easter Tidings

The weather on Easter Sunday was beautiful – a perfect match for the spirit of benevolence shared by appreciative residents of Tangipahoa Parish.The Tangi Times staff took the day to share some of the holiday love ordinarily reserved for family and close friends with some members of our community...
Ponchatoula Standoff Ends in Shooting

Ponchatoula Standoff Ends in Shooting

Ponchatoula Standoff Ends in Shooting

Just before 5:00pm on Monday afternoon, Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations was called to assist Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) in a Ponchatoula case that involved a shooting.The initial investigation revealed that TPSO deputies responded to a call for service at a residence...