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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

What am I missing here? Something simply doesn’t make sense. There are many gas wells in America extracting CO2 for use in industry, like fire extinguishers, dry ice, and many other things. Meanwhile, Air Products is making CO2 as a waste product and plans to inject it under Lake Maurepas.

SLU to Hold Fundraiser at Rock ‘n Bowl

HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Communication Sciences and Disorders department will host a fundraiser in New Orleans called “Rockin’ for a Reason” on Sunday, Jan. 14, from 1:00 to 4:00pm. Scheduled at Rock ‘n Bowl, located at 3016 South Carrollton Ave.

Partners in Policymaking

Ponchatoula High Graduate, Hunter Reno, is making his presence known and his mission clear as he starts his college career at Southeastern Louisiana University. Hunter is a member of programs such as LIONS Connected and Partners in Policymaking.
The Iron Lake Club

The Iron Lake Club

The Iron Lake Club

Hello Gershom, Boy, did we have a great Christmas here. All the guys came out on Christmas Eve day, of course, and had holes drilled all over this end of the lake. It started getting dark about four o’clock, and they drifted in.
Owner/Broker of RAM Properties, Stacey Levin

Owner/Broker of RAM Properties, Stacey Levin

Common Sense is Not That Common in the Real Estate World

In the wild and wacky world of real estate, common sense seems to pack its bags and take a vacation! Buying or selling a home should be a straightforward affair, right? Well, grab your popcorn, because the reality of real estate often feels more like a sitcom than a sensible transaction.
(Courtesy Photo)

(Courtesy Photo)

Hammond Kiwanis Hosts Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa

At the Tuesday, January 9, meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Hammond, Michelle Gallo, executive director at Crime Stoppers of TangipahoaPparish, who was joined by member of the crime stoppers board, spoke on the goals of the organization going into the new year.
Strader Dufreche Cieutat is sworn in by Judge Jeff Johnson, who was the last person to swear in her father, former Tangipahoa Clerk of Court, Julian Dufreche, in 2016. In support at the podium were Johnny Cieutat, Strader’s husband; and their two daughters, Gabriella and Helena (not visible in photo). During the ceremony, Strader symbolically wore a strawberry pin once worn by her father.

Strader Dufreche Cieutat is sworn in by Judge Jeff Johnson, who was the last person to swear in her father, former Tangipahoa Clerk of Court, Julian Dufreche, in 2016. In support at the podium were Johnny Cieutat, Strader’s husband; and their two daughters, Gabriella and Helena (not visible in photo). During the ceremony, Strader symbolically wore a strawberry pin once worn by her father.

New Parish Council Sworn In

Amidst the turmoil of inclement weather that closed Tangipahoa government offices at noon on Monday, the ceremony to install the Parish President and Parish Council for new terms proceeded as scheduled at 3:00pm at the Florida Parishes Arena Event Center in Amite.