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Thanking our Quiet Heroes

Many of us have seen videos on social media of people doing good deeds: surprising people in line at the grocery store by paying for their groceries or taking a homeless person on a shopping spree while someone with a camera or phone records the entire ordeal.
Sheriff - elect Gerald Sticker (Courtesy Photo)

Sheriff - elect Gerald Sticker (Courtesy Photo)

SHERIFF STICKER

When the 8:00pm bell tolled on Saturday night at 74 precincts across Tangipahoa Parish, the decision for a new sheriff had been made. Thanks to hard work by our Clerk of Court, Gary Stanga, and his dedicated staff, early and absentee results were almost immediately available.
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Big Night for LA GOP

Three statewide runoffs on Saturday’s ballot included duels between the two major political parties.
(Photo Courtesy of Patrick Bates)

(Photo Courtesy of Patrick Bates)

Downtown Ponchatoula Christmas Lighting

It’s almost time for the annual Ponchatoula Christmas Lighting, a beloved downtown tradition that brings friends and families together to officially welcome the Christmas season! The lighting festivities are set to begin on Friday, December 1, at 6:00pm in the downtown area.

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• Louisiana State Police Troop B reported yesterday that I-55 has fully reopened. The repairs are complete, and all I-55 North and South lanes are open.• Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards says the Sheriff Edwards’ Christmas Crusade for Children will return.

Start Shopping at Starry Saturday

Press Release from Hammond DDDHammond Downtown Development District’s 18th Annual Starry event, Starry Saturday, kicks off the holiday shopping season. Bring your family and friends to explore, discover, and support our local businesses, the shining stars of our Downtown.
Gardenettes presented the November Garden of the Month award to Lillian Cameron. Shown from left to right are Marilyn Wright, Lillian Cameron (homeowner), Margaret Bailey, and Cricket Ayala. Courtesy Photo

Gardenettes presented the November Garden of the Month award to Lillian Cameron. Shown from left to right are Marilyn Wright, Lillian Cameron (homeowner), Margaret Bailey, and Cricket Ayala. Courtesy Photo

Garden of the Month

Lillian Cameron at 101 Ann Drive received Garden of the Month honors on November 1 from the Gardenettes, a Ponchatoula garden club. According to Margaret Bailey, chairman, “I found the beautiful yard by getting lost on the Barringer Drive detour.

Gardenettes November Meeting

Cindy Moran of the Baton Rouge Garden Club featured plants to grow in the fall for spring blossoms in her address, “Fall In, Spring Out,” at the Gardenettes November 8 meeting in the Strawberry Board building in Memorial Park.