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AMITE--School board members Gail McDaniel and Al Link exchange small talk prior to the May 15 meeting of the Finance Committee. Photo by Don Ellzey.
TANGI SCHOOL BOARD: Cuts in vacant jobs, transportation and busing; teachers to get raise. Still $1.4 million in red.
By Don Ellzey AMITE -- During a marathon three and one-half hour meeting that included some spittin' and spattin' between north and south Tangipahoa Parish members, the school board whittled a pro...
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Courtney is being presented a certificate by Regent Carroll Glasgow of Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 2536 of St. Helena Catholic Church.
Carroll Glasgow congratulates OFA grad Courtney Ourso
AMITE--Courtney Ourso, a 2013 graduate of Oak Forest Academy, won first place in the Louisiana State Catholic Daughters of the Americas State Contest in Education. It was Division III-- photograp...
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FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES State recruits new foster families to help adoption
BATON ROUGE - As part of Foster Care Awareness Month in May, the Department of Family and Children Services (DCFS) is focusing its efforts on recruiting new foster families. The effort is part of ...
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HAMMOND--Independence High principal High Wallace (left) and soon-to- graduating seniors welcome State Rep. John Bel Edwards as commencement speaker May 15 at the University Center. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Independence High grads awarded $876,536 in scholarships, financial aid
By Mark Mathes and Gwen Durham INDEPENDENCE--The Independence High School graduating class was awarded a total of $876,536, after combining all the projected scholarships, awards and TOPS amounts ...
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SUMMER SAFETY BASH: Kids, families welcome May 23 at Mooney Park, Hammond
HAMMOND – Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Hammond Chamber of Commerce Community Development Committee are proud to announce a joint public safety proj...
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AMITE--Monroe Travis is a veteran of World War II and 20 years in the US Navy. He is sharing some stories of his service on May 13 with Amite Boy Scout Troop 340. Mr. Travis donated an American flag to the troop. Photo by Mark Mathes.
BOY SCOUTS: WW II veteran Monroe Travis and Amite Rotary recognize Troop 340, in its 87th year
Check back for updates AMITE--May 13 was a grand day to talk about service to your nation and service to your community. World War II veteran Monroe Travis shared some stories of his military se...
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GIRL SCOUTS: South Louisiana Scouts sell 1 million boxes of cookies. Metairie Scout sells 2,109
NEW ORLEANS--Girl Scouts proved themselves once again to be savvy entrepreneurs in this year’s Cookie Program, selling over 1 million boxes of Girl Scout cookies in the local council’s 23-parish j...
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Amite officers have elementary school burglary suspect's jacket, screwdriver
By Don Ellzey AMITE -- When an Amite police officer opened a closet door at Amite Elementary School early Sunday, May 12, a man bolted out, ran from the building, jumped a fence and disappeared int...
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INDEPENDENCE--State Rep. Chris Broadwater R-Hammond, speaks at the Independence town council Feb. 20. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Splash Park to be built near new Independence Farmers Market north of train station
INDEPENDENCE—The Splash Pool Park planned near the Independence Branch Library will now be located immediately north of the Police Station/train station in Festival Park. Kids and families should ...
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AMITE--The Independence High School welding team, winner of numerous awards at state and district competition, and its instructor, Thomas Wascom, was recognized by the Tangipahoa Parish School Board during its May 7 meeting. Photo by Don Ellzey.
Independence High welding team gets more honors
AMITE--The Independence High School welding team, winner of numerous awards at state and district competition, and its instructor, Thomas Wascom, was recognized by the Tangipahoa Parish School Boar...
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TANGI SCHOOL BOARD New position advertised for computer tech, child welfare supervisor
By Don Ellzey AMITE -- The Tangipahoa Parish School Board Personnel Committee said the system can save some money, or at least break even, by hiring an in-house computer technician to install new ...
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Louisiana launches 'See Something Send Something' phone app tool to share alerts
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana public safety partners announced a new cooperative endeavor May 10 entitled “See Something Send Something” which will connect citizens and their mobile devices to criminal ...
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