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Independence Police Chief Frank Edwards, III (Courtesy Photo)

Independence Police Chief Frank Edwards, III (Courtesy Photo)

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Independence Police Chief Announces Plans to Run for Reelection

Press Release
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Independence Police Chief Frank Edwards, III, has announced that he will run for reelection in the town election on March 23, 2024. “It has been an honor to serve the families and businesses in Independence,” said Chief Edwards.

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Third Place Is a Charm

Stefanie Brooke
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Do you have a favorite “third place”? While home and work are your first and second places, a third place is somewhere you can spend your time in the community, making connections and building relationships.
Ponchatoula Man Arrested for Child Pornography

Ponchatoula Man Arrested for Child Pornography

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Ponchatoula Man Arrested for Child Pornography

Robert Pepitone
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Press ReleaseDecember 11, 2023 Ponchatoula, LA - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office announces the arrest of a Ponchatoula resident in connection with child pornography.Sheriff Daniel Edwards says on December 9, 2023, detectives arrested 73-year-old Robert Pepitone of Ponchatoula after a search...
Search Warrant Leads to Large Narcotics Bust

Search Warrant Leads to Large Narcotics Bust

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Search Warrant Leads to Large Narcotics Bust

Press Release
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Ponchatoula, LA - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office announces the arrest of three Ponchatoula subjects following a fourmonth narcotics investigation.Sheriff Daniel Edwards says detectives carried out a search warrant at a Raiford Road residence in the morning hours of December 8, 2023, which...

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Wreaths Across America Stops in Louisiana Cemeteries

Press Release
Saturday, December 16, 2023
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs will hold WreathsAcrossAmericaceremonies at Louisiana’s staterun veterans’ cemeteries on Saturday, December 16. The escort by Louisiana State Police will include a stop in Amite on Saturday morning.
From left to right: Gwen Domiano, Susan Meloncon, Maureen Felder, Karen Moran, Betty Bankston, Jean Hebert, Pam Villagran, Sue Nelson, Donna Bouterie, Gloria Messenger, Deputy Susie Cambre, Marie Heck, Anita Murrary, Melinda Sanchez, Sandra McConnell

From left to right: Gwen Domiano, Susan Meloncon, Maureen Felder, Karen Moran, Betty Bankston, Jean Hebert, Pam Villagran, Sue Nelson, Donna Bouterie, Gloria Messenger, Deputy Susie Cambre, Marie Heck, Anita Murrary, Melinda Sanchez, Sandra McConnell

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TVFC 2023 Christmas Party

News Staff
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Press Release By TVFC Reporter, PAM VILLAGRANOn November 30, 2023, Tangipahoa Volunteers for Family and Community (TVFC) held their annual Christmas luncheon at Middendorf’s Restaurant in Manchac, LA. Fourteen club members attended the event, along with three guests.
LSU Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Kim Mulkey (Courtesy Photo)

LSU Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Kim Mulkey (Courtesy Photo)

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Six Minutes with Kim Mulkey

Tangi Times Report
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Tangipahoa native daughter, Kim Mulkey, was deeply involved in sports at a young age and was one of the first girls in the U.S. to play organized basketball with boys.
(Courtesy of Sandy ZyDallas)

(Courtesy of Sandy ZyDallas)

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Christmas Spirit Rolls Through Downtown Ponchatoula

Stefanie Brooke
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Though rain threatened to put a damper on another beloved Ponchatoula tradition, the show went on, as the Ponchatoula Christmas parade rolled through downtown on Saturday, December 9. Families lined the streets waiting to see the Disney-themed parade, the largest to date with eighty entries.
An ornament by Sally Caraway

An ornament by Sally Caraway

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Sold!

Stefanie Brooke
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Scores of shoppers filled the Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center on Friday, December 8, for their opportunity to bid on over ninety handmade ornaments donated by artists around the area.
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