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Owner/Broker of RAM Properties, Stacey Levin

Owner/Broker of RAM Properties, Stacey Levin

Keeping It Real in REAL ESTATE

Change. You can fight it, you can ignore it, but eventually it finds you, usually right when you’re getting a little too cozy in your routine. Anytime I start to feel stagnant or complacent, I’ve learned that change is often the nudge I need to take the next step.
The Rise of the Retro Pastimes

The Rise of the Retro Pastimes

The Rise of the Retro Pastimes

If you’ve noticed your twentysomething coworker carving a stick into a tiny spoon during lunch break, or maybe your friend casually dropping phrases like “my bees are thriving this season,' don’t worry — this isn't a sign that everyone’s suddenly prepping for life off the grid.
Back in my day

Back in my day

Back in my day

Back in my day, if you wanted to talk to someone on the phone, you had to hope they were home, awake, and not in the middle of “Murder, She Wrote.
Tangi Gumbo

Tangi Gumbo

Tangi Gumbo

LABI’s Louisiana Free Enterprise Institute, in partnership with the Livingston, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa Chambers of Commerce, will host a Leadership Bootcamp on Friday, August 22, 2025, from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Shell Robert Training & Conference Center, 23260 Shell Lane, Robert, LA.
Should Invasive Species Get a Pass Because They’re Cute and Furry?

Should Invasive Species Get a Pass Because They’re Cute and Furry?

Should Invasive Species Get a Pass Because They’re Cute and Furry?

I’m sure you’ve heard about the invasive pythons taking over native wildlife in the Florida Everglades, apple snails decimating entire aquatic ecosystems, Asian carp wiping out food sources in our rivers, nutria causing erosion in our wetlands, and even feral hogs destroying everything they...

Five Arrested in Hammond Underage Drinking list

On the morning of August 8, 2025, the Hammond Police Department (HPD) began investigating a potential missing person incident, after clothing and personal effects were discovered on a sidewalk along East Charles Street and North Holly Street in downtown Hammond.

LDWF Individual Commercial Licenses Now on LA Wallet

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and LA Wallet have partnered to add additional digital fishing licenses to the LA Wallet app. Effective today, August 12, certain commercial license holders with LA Wallet can view their commercial licenses on their smartphones.

Amite River Basin Commission August Meeting Highlights

At their monthly meeting, the Amite River Basin Commission (ARBC) approved several resolutions to help advance the Upper Amite Restoration project, received an update on the St. James West Shore Connector Levee, and bid farewell to Commissioner Ed Parker (East Feliciana) for his years of service.