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Empty Nest Syndrome

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Empty Nest Syndrome

Kasia Perkowska • Tangi Times Feature Columnist

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

I went to the store a few days ago. As I walked through the doors and saw all the new and shiny displays full of school supplies, tears welled up in my eyes.

needle Drop nostalgia

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needle Drop nostalgia

Stefanie Brooke Tangi Times Community Journalist

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

There’s something magical about the moment a needle drops on a vinyl record. That tiny crackle, the gentle hiss, and then music, rich and warm, like it’s being played just for you.

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Armadillos Our Awesome Armored Friends

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Monday, August 11, 2025

Not too long ago, I was sent a meme showing a mama armadillo nursing 4 babies, stating that females always have a set of identical quadruplets, either all male or all female.

Omega Announces 2026 Royalty

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Omega Announces 2026 Royalty

Tangi Times Report

Monday, August 11, 2025

Beside majestic live oaks quietly dripping with twinkling lights, anticipation swelled inside the Live Oak Ballroom at The Oaks Event Center in Ponchatoula as a crowd awaited the Krewe of Omega’s biggest announcement of the year: the revelation of the King and Queen of Omega XL.

Lunchbox Lowdown

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Lunchbox Lowdown

Stefanie Brooke

Monday, August 11, 2025

If you've ever found a sad, untouched banana at the bottom of your child's backpack — days after you packed it — you’re not alone. Packing school lunches is one of those daily parenting chores that sounds simple in theory: feed the kid, send them off, done.

Tangi Gumbo

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Tangi Gumbo

News Staff

Friday, August 8, 2025

Edward Paul Louque of Walker has been sentenced to life in prison for the July 2023 murder of 67-year-old Barry Roussel of Ponchatoula. A jury found Louque guilty last month after a swift trial, and he was sentenced on August 4.

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Amite Man Guilty in 2024 Loranger Kidnapping and Murder Case

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Friday, August 8, 2025

NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that DANIEL WAYNE CALLIHAN (“CALLIHAN”), age 37, a resident of Amite, Louisiana, pled guilty today before United States District Judge Lance M.

Going to Pieces Donates Quilts to PFD

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Going to Pieces Donates Quilts to PFD

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Friday, August 8, 2025

On June 25, 2025, members of local quilt guild Going to Pieces delivered five hand sewn child’s quilts to the Ponchatoula Volunteer Fire Department.

Hammond Kiwanis Welcomes Michelle Kendall as Guest Speaker

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Hammond Kiwanis Welcomes Michelle Kendall as Guest Speaker

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Friday, August 8, 2025

Hammond Downtown Development Executive Director Michelle Kendall addressed Hammond Kiwanis at their weekly meeting on Tuesday, August 5.

Hammond's Hottest Day- Hot August Stroll

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Hammond's Hottest Day- Hot August Stroll

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Friday, August 8, 2025

If you’re looking for a reason to shake off the dog days of summer and stroll through the heart of Hammond, mark your calendar for Saturday, August 23, because the 28th annual Hot August Stroll is ready to turn up the heat in all the best ways.

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