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Secrets of a Truly Clean Shower Routine

Stefanie Brooke • Tangi Times Community Journalist

Friday, December 19, 2025

Most of us step into the shower believing we are about to emerge as sparklingly clean as a freshly peeled crawfish tail, but the truth is that many of our habits are more about vibes than actual cleanliness.

Advent Peace

Brett K. Duncan Tangi Times Contributing Columnist

Friday, December 19, 2025

When we talk about peace during the Advent season, it’s easy to picture something quiet and sentimental. Soft music. Candlelight. A calm evening by the tree.But for many people, this time of year brings the opposite. It brings tension. Old wounds. Empty chairs at the table. Conversations avoided.

Gardenette Vicky Fannaly, left, delivers holiday ornaments to Deborah Haynes, coordinator, at Westminster Place, a senior apartment complex for their Christmas dinner event.

Gardenettes Deliver Christmas Ornaments to Westminster Place

News Staff

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Gardenettes District VI Director Vicky Fannaly de-livered some new Christmas ornaments collected by the Gardenettes to Westminster Place in Ponchatoula on December 10. These will be used to brighten the community room for their Christmas dinner.

Joy That Defies the Darkness

Brett K. Duncan Tangi Times Contributing Columnist

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

The third week of Advent turns our attention to joy. It’s a word that sounds simple at first, something we might associate with cheerfulness or seasonal emotions.But real joy is deeper than that. It’s not the same as happiness. Happiness depends on circumstances. Joy is something you choose.

Let Love, Joy, & Peace Reign at Christmas

Kasia Perkowska

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Christmas is just days away, so it's common for stress levels to rise as the much-anticipated day nears. Folks who recently received their Christmas bonuses can do some last-minute shopping and finally check the rest of their friends and family off their shopping lists.

LSU’s New School of Construction to Lead a Building Revolution

From Lsu

Monday, December 15, 2025

The LSU Board of Supervisors approved the creation of the LSU School of Construction within the College of Engineering in Thursday’s meeting.

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

From Lhsc

Monday, December 15, 2025

The holidays won’t be happy for impaired drivers who get pulled over and arrested during the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, which runs through New Year’s Day.

Before You Toss That Bow

Stefanie Brooke

Monday, December 15, 2025

Every December seems to end the same way. The whirlwind of presents is over, the cookies have vanished, and suddenly the living room looks like it survived a confetti-filled snowstorm.

Becoming Your Own Teacher

Stefanie Brooke • Tangi Times Community Journalist

Monday, December 15, 2025

The newest educational trend is happening far from classrooms, campuses, and syllabi. It’s blooming at quiet kitchen tables, tucked into thrifted notebooks, and sprouting from the minds of people who simply want to learn for the joy of it.

Krewe of Erin Opens Search for 2026 Royalty

From Koe

Friday, December 12, 2025

The Ponchatoula Krewe of Erin is in search of the young lasses and lads who will serve on the 2026 Royal Celtic Court as well as the young lady who will reign as Queen of Erin XLII, a title which is kept for life. The Krewe of Erin St.

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