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I-55 Repairs Set to Begin

The October 23 accident on I-55 that involved 168 vehicles and claimed the lives of seven people also caused significant damage to both spans of the highway.
Ponchatoula High School Sound Wave Jazz band playing in front of CJ’s Antiques. (Tangi Times Photo)

Ponchatoula High School Sound Wave Jazz band playing in front of CJ’s Antiques. (Tangi Times Photo)

Trade Days – a Smashing Success on the Tracks

Mother Nature got the memo that Ponchatoula needed a perfect weekend for its popular semi-annual Antique Trade Days event. The mild temperatures and sunny weather drew crowds from far and wide to enjoy this eclectic collection of food, crafts, antiques, and more.
(Tangi Times Photo) A mid-century promotional model boxcar for sale at the Toy Train Show

(Tangi Times Photo) A mid-century promotional model boxcar for sale at the Toy Train Show

Nostalgia Abounds at the Toy Train Show

Ponchatoula’s Trade Days is a semiannual event that draws visitors from near and far to the swath of land beside the four-foot, nine-inch-wide railroad track in the heart of America’s Antique City.
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National SVDP Meeting

From left to right, National St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) President, Ralph Middlecamp; newly elected Diocesan Eastern District Council President, Tony Guagilardo, Diocesan Council President, Kim Boudreaux; and SVDP CEO, Michael Acaldo.The group posed at the National SVDP Meeting in St.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, September 29, 7:00pm – 9:30pm“Murder at the Luau” Tangi Murder Mystery Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s second annual fundraiserAnntoine Marketing & Design, 113 S Pine Street in Hammond For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com.
Alumnus of the Year – Southeastern Louisiana University has selected Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller as the Southeastern Alumni Association 2023 Alumnus of the Year. Miller will be honored Oct. 13 at the Alumni Association’s annual awards evening held on campus as part of Southeastern’s Homecoming Week.

Alumnus of the Year – Southeastern Louisiana University has selected Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller as the Southeastern Alumni Association 2023 Alumnus of the Year. Miller will be honored Oct. 13 at the Alumni Association’s annual awards evening held on campus as part of Southeastern’s Homecoming Week.

Miller Selected as Southeastern Alumnus of the Year

HAMMOND – Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller has been selected as the Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Association 2023 Alumnus of the Year. A 1984 graduate of Southeastern, Miller will be honored at the Alumni Association’s annual awards evening Friday, Oct.

Two Weeks to Election Day: Campaign Finance Reports

PART 2 of 2 Times ReportLouisiana state law requires District and Major Election Candidates† to electronically submit their campaign finance reports. Any Other Office Candidates† may file by postal mail. All reports must have been electronically submitted or postmarked by September 14, 2023.