The Alligator

Happy Wednesday to all my favorite swampies! It has been a week since I last addressed you through this dynamic column, but it feels like a month.

Leadership Tangipahoa Visits Tangipahoa Government

The Leadership Tangipahoa class of 2025-2026 begins with another year of enthusiastic leaders who are dedicated to learning and understanding the systems that support the communities in which they live.

TANGI GUMBO

AMITE — Barrier Construction will be placing final pavement striping on a number of recently completed overlays across Tangipahoa Parish this week.

Independence High Crowns Homecoming King and Queen

Mr. and Ms. Independence High Magnet School were crowned at halftime on Friday night.(Left to right): Dr. Keith Sander, Principal; Queen - Ms. Chaselyn Bean; King - Mr. Christian Butler

Livingston Parish Hosts 2025 Police Jury Association of LA Region Meeting

Livingston Parish proudly hosted the Police Jury Association of Louisiana (PJAL) Region VI Meeting on October 15, 2025, at Carter Plantation.

He Knows the Market Better Than We Do

He Knows the Market Better Than We DoOver a year ago, I met a super nice guy in Baton Rouge who owned several commercial properties he wanted to sell. A few were in Louisiana, and some were in Mississippi.Because of him, I started the process of getting my Mississippi license.

Treasurer Fleming Supports Carbon Capture Moratorium

Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, M.D.

Becoming the Drivers of Our Own Lives

Life doesn’t slow down. We blink and realize years have gone by, and we don’t feel fulfilled with what we've accomplished. We may even beat ourselves up over what we feel we've failed to accomplish.Before you know it, we are asking ourselves, “How did I get to this point in my life?

RAISING THE PILLARS OF LIBERTY

In this series, we have explored the foundations of a free society: the sanctity of the individual and the strength of the family. Both rest upon something deeper still, and that is faith.

Back in My Day

Back in my day, we didn’t have these fancy “pumpkin patches” like y’all have now — with bounce houses, petting zoos, and caramel macchiatos that cost more than a tank of gas. No sir.