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ARCOLA--Robert Perry Jr. looked for treasure in Arcola and saw plenty of ghosts
HISTORY PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Robert Perry Jr. looked for treasure in Arcola and saw plenty of ghosts
ARCOLA--Robert Perry Jr., was born in 1930 to Robert Perry Sr., and Molly Lewis Perry in Arcola, in a village called Perry Town. Robert's daughter Lillie said that her father was a hard-working...
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AMITE--Raymond Harrell Sr.
NURTURING OUR ROOTS My favorite uncle Raymond Harrell Sr. did small things that people loved
AMITE—This morning for some reason I woke up thinking about one of my favorite uncles. Every since I was a child, I’ve had a distinctive relationship with my uncle Raymond Harrell Sr. I have a lo...
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HISTORY: Looking back through Tangilena history in our newspaper pages
AMITE-The following was compiled from the Amite Tangi-Digest, Tangi-Talk. St. Helena Echo and Kentwood News-Ledger. April 22, 2009 - Cut and Dryed Beauty Salon located at 211 North 1st Street an...
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HISTORY: Looking back through Tangilena history in our newspaper pages
AMITE--The following was compiled by the Amite Tangi-Digest and Tangi-Talk, St. Helna Echo and Kentwood News-Ledger. April 20, 2005 - Allison Frohn of Frohn's Florist was inducted into the Amite...
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AMITE—For the past several days, Gathering of Hearts founders Ines Soto and Antoinette Harrell led a group of Boston, Massachusetts seniors and juniors students to the Mississippi Delta to get involved with humanitarian work in the impoverished community of Glendora.
NURTURING OUR ROOTS: How columnist Harrell helps Boston students understand Delta poverty
AMITE—For the past several days, Gathering of Hearts founders Ines Soto and myself led a group of Boston, Massachusetts seniors and juniors students to the Mississippi Delta to get involved with h...
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AMITE--Reginald Cotton Sr.
HISTORY PICTURE OF THE WEEK Reginald Cotton Sr. was a teacher, principal, coach in Kentwood, Amite
AMITE--Reginald Cotton Sr., was born to Joseph and Lillian Cotton in Morgan City, Louisiana. He served as head coach of Kentwood High School from 1949-1954. He coached at Amite High School from 1...
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HISTORY: How to rebuild the community we live in
AMITE—Have you ever asked yourself: what happened to the good old days? I often hear people talk about the sweet memories of yesterday and the lifelong lessons they learned from their grandpare...
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HISTORY: Looking back through Tangilena history in our newspaper pages
AMITE-The following community news was compiled from the Tangi Talk and Tangi Digest and also the Kentwood News-Ledger and St. Helena Echo: April 8, 2008 - Loranger High's Wade Miley was named P...
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HISTORY: Looking back in Tangilena history through our newspaper pages
AMITE-The following community news was compiled from the Tangi Talk and Tangi Digest and also the Kentwood News Ledger and St. Helena Echo. April 4, 2007 - The 2008 Amite Oyster Festival Queen i...
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AGRICULTURE Louisiana rice industry deserves a better farm bill
By Buck Leonards These are unsettling times in the rice industry and for rice farmers in our state and across the nation. We are facing a farm bill that will eliminate direct payments next year an...
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AMITE--Norma Jean Dudley is first young lady standing on the left, back row. Marshal Ann Butler is the third young lady for the right, back row. Yvonne Collins is second young lady from the left, back row. Amanda Bush is the second young lady from the right kneeling down.
HISTORY PICTURE OF THE WEEK 1958 Westside High School girls basketball team
AMITE-- Yvonne Collins shares this photograph with readers: 1958 Westside High School girls basketball team. Norma Jean Dudley is first young lady standing on the left, back row. Marshal Ann Butle...
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Teach tour children how to plant a spring garden.
NURTURING OUR ROOTS How family gardening helps parents, grandparents and kids
AMITE—Spring is here and it is gardening time once again. When you grow your on fresh vegetables you know exactly what you are putting into your body. There is nothing that can be compared to f...
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