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The Scoop

News Staff

Friday, February 6, 2026

Prosecutors will not pursue criminal charges against Arden Wells over a Facebook post that allegedly suggested a jail escape, District Attorney Scott Perrilloux announced Wednesday.

Sleep Debt - How to Pay It Back

Kasia Perkowska • Tangi Times Feature Columnist

Friday, February 6, 2026

Ask anyone if they’re getting enough sleep, and if they've got at least 2 decades under their belt, they’ll probably say they’re sleep deprived. This also applies to new moms and dads, regardless of age. Anyone who has ever raised a newborn is all too familiar with sleep deprivation.

Gratitude - Inch lore Than a Word

Stefanie Brooke • Tangi Times Community Journalist

Friday, February 6, 2026

Gratitude has an image problem. It often gets lumped in with forced thank you notes, dusty journals, or well-meaning advice delivered at exactly the wrong moment.But real gratitude is not about pretending everything is fine or slapping a smile on a bad day.

Miranda Sensat Wins Miss Southeastern Crown

News Staff

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Southeastern Louisiana University senior music education major Miranda Sensatof Denham Springs has been chosen Miss Southeastern 2026.She also won the Evening Gown Award.Sensat received her crown from Miss Southeastern 2025 Eva Delatte of Ponchatoula at the annual pageant Jan.

When Truth Becomes a Choice

Brett K. Duncan • Tangi Times Contributing

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Last week, I asked what may be the hardest question of this series: How do free people relearn the habits and disciplines that allow us to disagree well without surrendering truth? This week, I want to approach that question through a moment in history that forces us to confront it honestly.

How Louisiana Wildlife Says, “Be My Valentine”

|____________ By Stefanie Brooke

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Valentine’s Day tends to spotlight chocolates, flowers, and carefully chosen cards, but long before humans were tying ribbons around boxes, animals were offering gifts of their own. In the wild, courtship gifts are not about romance as much as survival, timing, and proving you are worth the effort.

The Scoop 260202MM

News Staff

Monday, February 2, 2026

#TeamTangi joins the entire community in congratulating the Tangipahoa Parish Library on their newest location of the Loranger Branch Library on LA 1062.

The Tangipahoa Parish Rural Fire District #2 Board has elected District 1 Parish Councilman Darrell Sinagra as their Chairman for 2026. Louis 'Nick' Joseph of Council District 3 has been elected to serve as the Vice-Chair for the Fire Board in 2026. The Fire Board meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at the conclusion of the Tangipahoa Parish Council meeting, which begins at 5:30pm. The public is welcome to attend or watch online via the TPG website.

TPFD2 Elects Sínagra and Joseph to Lead Fire Board

News Staff

Monday, February 2, 2026

The Eastern-eyed Click Beetle

News Staff

Monday, February 2, 2026

I will never forget the first time I stumbled upon this fascinating beetle on top of my chicken coop last June. I went to reach into the nest box to collect eggs and was met with cartoonish eyes looking up at me.

Weight Issues: Two Sides of the Story

News Staff

Monday, February 2, 2026

Now that we're well into the new year, a lot of us are doing our best to stick to our resolutions. A common resolution is losing weight, which is cited as the #1 goal by about 20 to 30 percent of Americans each year, according to surveys by YouGov and Statista.

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