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The Scoop

The Scoop

The Scoop

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) needs the public’s help identifying and locating the suspects accused of a large-scale theft from a vacant church property resulting in more than $100,000 worth of repairs.Earlier this week, it was discovered that copper tubing as well as condensers and...
All About the Boot

All About the Boot

All About the Boot

On May 14, the United States Senate passed Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) resolution to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns. Kennedy’s resolution, which passed by voice vote, will take effect following the midterm elections in November.“This is about shared sacrifice.
The American Experiment: 250 Years Later

The American Experiment: 250 Years Later

The American Experiment: 250 Years Later

When We Stop Carrying the Weight In 1806, Rhoda Holly Singleton Mixon arrived by wagon train with her daughter, Martha, in what would become the Village of Tangipahoa.Try to imagine that for a moment. Not as a line in a history book. As a mother.
The NOs Have it

The NOs Have it

The NOs Have it

Congressman John Fleming with 28%.Louisiana voters also swept aside every proposed constitutional amendment on Saturday’s statewide ballot, delivering a sharp rebuke to lawmakers and political leaders who had pushed for changes affecting judges, taxes, education, and state government operations.The...
Hop Along, Cassidy!

Hop Along, Cassidy!

Hop Along, Cassidy!

On Saturday, incumbent U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) finished in a distant third place in the Louisiana Republican primary with only 24% of the vote. He missed the runoff, likely ending his political career.It was a stinging defeat for the longtime politician and two-term U.S. Senator.
The Scoop

The Scoop

The Scoop

A Ponchatoula man faces 40 years in prison after pleading no contest to one count of oral sexual battery - victim under the age of 13 and possession of child pornography.21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux reports that on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, William Blake Porter, 35, of...

Four Arrested, Three Wanted in Tasker Park Shootings

On April 12, 2026, at approximately 5:00pm, Ponchatoula Police officers working security at Tasker Park (465 North First Street) requested additional units after hearing gunshots among the large crowd.
Darci Lourigan and Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC’s Qood Morning America, remind eueryone to “Lion Up!' Courtesy photo

Darci Lourigan and Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC’s Qood Morning America, remind eueryone to “Lion Up!' Courtesy photo

Local Student Lands National Spotlight

Darci Lourigan has always had a curiosity about people and stories, but she never imagined that curiosity would carry her all the way from Mount Hermon to New York City.A first semester senior at Southeastern Louisiana University set to graduate in December, Lourigan is spending her final year of...