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News Staff
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) is asking for the public’s help in its investigation of a drive-by shooting over the weekend that killed a teenager.Around 2am on Sunday, Feb. 22, TPSO received reports of shots fired on the I-55 northbound entrance ramp at University Avenue.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
1 Mile/5k Wag, Walk, & Run to Benefit Tangi Animal Friends
From Tangi Animal Friends
Saturday, February 28, will be the first run/walk event fundraiser for Tangi Animal Friends. This is a chipped-timed event managed by experienced race organizers. The event is being held at North Oak Park located at 2699 N. Oak Street in Hammond.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
L to R: Sue Nelson, Gail Calderone, Jean Hebert, Betty Bankston, Carla Van Vracken Not pictured: Susan Melancon (Courtesy photo)
Ladies Who Sew
From Wvfc
Wednesday Volunteers for Family and Community (WVFC) sewing group met at the home of Susan Melancon to make baby burp pads.The sew group made a total of 50, then in the fall, they will make another 50, fulfilling their target of 100 to be made yearly.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Forty Days in the Wilderness
Brett K. Duncan • Tangi Times Contributing
Forty days.Before He preached a sermon. Before He healed the sick. Before He confronted power. Before He carried a cross. Christ withdrew into the wilderness. The Gospel accounts are brief but vivid. The desert wasn’t scenic. It was stark. Hot. Empty. Unforgiving. There was no applause there.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Aging Gracefully
Kasia Perkowska • Tangi Times Feature Columnist
We all do it, whether we want to or not. Obviously, my childhood fantasies about aging and telling adults that when I grew old, I’d do so gracefully and without complaint have now come back to bite me.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
42nd Krewe of Erin Parade Royalty Presented at Celtic Coronation Tea
From Krewe Of Erin
The 42nd Krewe of Erin St. Patrick’s Parade steps off in downtown Ponchatoula on Saturday, March 7, at 10:30am.
Monday, February 23, 2026
What Not to Share with Your Pet
Stefanie Brooke
Most people know better than to hand a dog a chocolate bar or let a cat sample the dinner table, yet every year veterinarians see thousands of pets who have eaten something that seemed harmless at the time. Animals are enthusiastic opportunists.
Monday, February 23, 2026
Letting Our Pets Go
Kasia Perkowska Tangi Times Feature Columnist
Few want to discuss this should be, and we can’t imagine uncomfortable topic, but sometimes, talking about it can help us our lives without them.
Monday, February 23, 2026
Tangipahoa Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Nothing Bundt Cakes
News Staff
Nothing Bundt Cakes recently held an official ribbon cutting with the Tangipahoa Chamber. Located at 1913 SW Railroad Ave (Unit C) in Hammond, they are known for handcrafted Bundt cakes made with premium ingredients and topped with signature cream cheese frosting.
Friday, February 20, 2026
Gardenettes went Western at the Tangipahoa Joint Garden Club annual meeting February 11. Shown are Ellen Pusey, President Susan Pizani, Marilyn Wright, Mary Hirsch, Linda Fabre, Virginia Hawkins, Vicky Fannaly, Cynthia Cummer, and Sandy Cusick. Present but not shown is Carol McGough. (Courtesy photo)
Gardenettes at Tangi Meet
From The Gardenettes
Gardenettes (Ponchatoula) attended the annual Tangipahoa Garden Clubs meeting February 11 at the First Presbyterian Church’s Anderson Hall, 411 W. Charles St., Hammond.
Friday, February 20, 2026