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Back in my day

Back in my day

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Back in my day

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Back in my day, if you wanted to show off a new dance, you did it in the VFW hall with a live band and about four beers in your system. These days, apparently you just prop up your phone, flap your arms like a confused chicken, and boom — you’re “viral.
TANGI GUMBO

TANGI GUMBO

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TANGI GUMBO

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Tangipahoa Parish School Superintendent Melissa Martin Stilley announced during a live social media update that 1,099 students are currently on the district’s Truancy List, which includes children who have missed at least five days of school without a parent or doctor’s note.
(Courtesy Photo) Jane Patterson, an authority on birds, especially hummingbirds, addressed the Gardenettes at their September meeting. She distributed handouts on plants that attract these beautiful birds.

(Courtesy Photo) Jane Patterson, an authority on birds, especially hummingbirds, addressed the Gardenettes at their September meeting. She distributed handouts on plants that attract these beautiful birds.

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Gardenettes September Meeting

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Jane Patterson, president of the Baton Rouge Audubon Society, gave an in-depth program on hummingbirds, their feeding habits and the plants to grow to attract them to your backyard. She spoke at the Gardenettes September 9 meeting held in the Strawberry Festival Building in Memorial Park.

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Hammond Rotary Announces 67th Christmas Parade

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
The Hammond Rotary Club is thrilled to announce that this year’s annual Christmas Parade will take place on Friday, December 6 at 6:00pm. The Club is especially excited to welcome Louis Joseph, beloved community leader and Tangipahoa Parish Councilman, as the 2025 Grand Marshal.

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Look at that Worm.. Oh Wait is That a Snake?

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Imagine working in your flowerbed or garden, moving around some dirt and mulch, and you see a small worm slither quite differently than what you’re used to. Are you sure it’s a worm?Looking closer, you’ll often see that the little “worm-like” creature you found is actually a baby snake!

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Greater Amberjack Season Closed by LDWF DoE

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) issued a Declaration of Emergency to close the commercial Greater Amberjack season at 12:01am on September 11, 2025.
The North American Alligator

The North American Alligator

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The North American Alligator

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Recently, Old Hardhide poked fun at my very warm and trusty hobo blanket, maybe feeling bad I haven’t made any mention of how amazing his species is, so this week, let’s discuss one of Louisiana’s oldest “living fossils” - alligators.North American alligators have been around a very long time.
KÌRK KILLER CAPTURED

KÌRK KILLER CAPTURED

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KÌRK KILLER CAPTURED

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
It was a modern-day ‘shot heard ‘round the world,' as almost nobody on Planet Earth was unaware by nightfall last Wednesday, September 10, 2025, that legendary and beloved conservative youth leader Charlie Kirk had been assassinated by sniper fire at a rally before approximately 3,000 people in the...
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