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Old Souls Meet Young Hearts

Stefanie Brooke • Tangi Times Community Journalist

Friday, January 23, 2026

Some of the best conversations happen between people who should, on paper, have very little in common. A teenager explaining a new app to a retiree. A college student swapping life stories with a neighbor who remembers rotary phones and handwritten letters.

Social Media Made Simple

News Staff

Friday, January 23, 2026

The Tangipahoa Parish Library is inviting the community to sharpen their digital skills and have a little fun along the way with a new program designed for anyone who has ever stared at a screen and thought, 'Surely there must be an easier way to do this.

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission Reelects Daryl Ferrara 2026 President

From Stppc

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission (STPPC) has re-elected Mr. Daryl Ferrara as President for 2026. Upon conclusion of the re-election process, Mr. Ferrara commented, “Once again, it is an honor and a privilege to be re-elected to serve as president of this successful organization.

Take the Pledge!

From Team Tangi

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Keep Tangipahoa Beautiful in conjunction with the state's Keep Louisiana Beautiful effort offers the following tips to keep our parish and our entire state bright and shiny in 2026: Please take the pledge!

NNA Celebrates Limits on Postage Increases

News Staff

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

A step forward in the National Newspaper Association’s postal policy on Tuesday brought a sigh of relief to an industry that has suffered from declining postal service and escalating prices to mail newspapers.

When We All Knew What Was True

Brett K. Duncan

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Most Americans remember exactly where they were on the morning of September 11,2001.I remember mine vividly. I was nearing the end of my seventh year in the Louisiana Army National Guard and had just begun my first year of law school at the LSU Law Center.

Understanding Empaths

Kasia Perkowska • Tangi Times Feature Columnist

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, an empath is a person with the paranormal ability to apprehend the mental or emotional state of another individual.

Hammond Garden Club Celebrates Last 2025 Meeting

From Hammond Garden Club

Monday, January 19, 2026

Could it possibly be the end of 2025 already? Is it almost time to put all the presents under the tree and milk and cookies out for Santa? And so it is true, almost time to sing “Auld Lang Syne” for old times’ sake to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new one!

Louisiana State Police Captain Ron Whittaker Sr. spoke to the Gardenettes at their January meeting. He gave a program on personal safety tips. (Courtesy photo)

Gardenettes January Meeting

From The Gardenettes

Monday, January 19, 2026

Captain Ron Whittaker Sr., Louisiana State Police, gave personal safety skill tips to the Gardenettes at their January 14 meeting held at the Strawberry Board Building in Memorial Park. Whittaker addressed the members’ personal concerns following his presentation.

More Than Just Letters on a Page

Stefanie Brooke • Tangi Times Community Journalist

Monday, January 19, 2026

January 23 marks National Handwriting Day, a quietly charming holiday that asks us to do something radical by modern standards: slow down, pick up a pen, and let our thoughts travel across actual paper.

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