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Tangy, Tasty, and Good for the Gut

Tangy, Tasty, and Good for the Gut

Tangy, Tasty, and Good for the Gut

Stefanie Brooke • Tangi Times Community Journalist
Monday, January 26, 2026
Fermented foods have been quietly doing their good work for centuries, bubbling away in crocks and jars long before anyone was counting probiotics or reading ingredient labels. At their core, fermented foods are foods that have been transformed by beneficial bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms.
Above: Omega XL Queen Renee Donewar is the proud mother of two daughters, Amber Donewar and Krewe member Nicole Donewar Trentacosta, as well as a son by choice, Will Buras. King Brandon Phares King Brandon Phares is a proud resident of Tangipahoa Parish, who brings a powerful combination of military service, business acumen, and community dedication to the Krewe of Omega throne. He is the son of Bobby and Renee Robbins-Phares of Amite, and the brother of Robin Phares, Blake Alley, and Amber Alley-Costanza.

Above: Omega XL Queen Renee Donewar is the proud mother of two daughters, Amber Donewar and Krewe member Nicole Donewar Trentacosta, as well as a son by choice, Will Buras. King Brandon Phares King Brandon Phares is a proud resident of Tangipahoa Parish, who brings a powerful combination of military service, business acumen, and community dedication to the Krewe of Omega throne. He is the son of Bobby and Renee Robbins-Phares of Amite, and the brother of Robin Phares, Blake Alley, and Amber Alley-Costanza.

We Had a Bali:

Tangi Times Feature • Photos By Phillip Colwart
Monday, January 26, 2026
The Royal Ball for Omega XL was held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, in the old Holy Ghost Catholic Church on N. Oak Street in Hammond. The beautiful chapel was built at the turn of the 20th century and dedicated on November 23, 1902.
The Scoop

The Scoop

The Scoop

News Staff
Friday, January 23, 2026
Three Hammond residents were killed early Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in West Baton Rouge Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Shortly before 4 a.m.
Genesis Award winner Lance Vicknair, owner of Harry McNeely and Son Funeral Home and Crematory, received the Genesis Award from Gardenettes chairman Darnell Kimber. (Photo taken by Karen Hotard)

Genesis Award winner Lance Vicknair, owner of Harry McNeely and Son Funeral Home and Crematory, received the Genesis Award from Gardenettes chairman Darnell Kimber. (Photo taken by Karen Hotard)

Genesis Award

From The Gardenettes
Friday, January 23, 2026
Lance Vicknair, owner of Harry McKneely Funeral Homes and Crematory, accepted January-February Genesis honors for landscaping from the Gardenettes chairman, Darnell Kimber, January 20. The Ponchatoula location received this award in 2021 for its consistently well-maintained grounds.
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