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SOCIAL MEDIA: Southeastern SBDC hosts free planning seminar May 15, Hammond
HAMMOND – The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southeastern Louisiana University will host a free seminar May 15 on social media planning. Titled "Time, Tools and Techniques for Your...
May 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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ARTS: Lake Charles artist Erin Barker is Louisiana Artist of the Year
BATON ROUGE--The Office of Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne named Lake Charles artist Erin Barker the 2013 Artist of the Year last month at the annual Louisiana Culture Awards ceremony in Baton Ro...
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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 May 3, 2006 - Army Reserve Pvt. Laura Canale graduated from Automated Logistics...
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AMITE--Mark is holding a family quilt that was found in the home of his mother. The back of the quilt is made out of four flower sacks manufactured by Hiawatha Milling Co. of Jackson, Miss. U.S.A. by Fulton Bags, New Orleans. Photo by Antoinette Harrell.
NURTURNING OUR ROOTS Exploring the rich history in Tangipahoa and St. Helena
AMITE—The insights that I have gained about Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes are unique and educational. This is where history comes alive, exploring new townships and places. Collecting new pho...
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AMITE--Robert Lawrence Zanders, born 1910 in Amite. Photo submitted by Delores Zander Levy.
HISTORY PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Robert Lawrence Zanders known as 'Gabriel' for his saxophone inspirations
AMITE--Robert Lawrence Zanders, was born in 1910 in Amite to Robert Lawrence and Beatrice Taylor Zanders. The younger Robert was known throughout the Florida Parishes as a gifted musician and ofte...
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Southeastern Lions Roar staff merit many awards in Louisiana Press competition
HAMMOND – Staff members of Southeastern Louisiana University's student newspaper The Lion's Roar were recognized in the Better Student Newspaper Competition for their work at the 133rd Annual Louis...
Apr 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Echo, News-Ledger, Plainsman-News among top newspaper winners
BATON ROUGE--The Advocate (Baton Rouge), the American Press (Lake Charles), the Tri-Parish Times & BusinessNews (Houma), the St. Charles Herald-Guide (Boutte), the L’Observateur (LaPlace), and The...
Apr 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Amite Library volunteer Jaime Barrilleaux and her mother Kay delight kids in the Childrens Section Saturday, Nov. 17. Kids wore their new balloon creations throughout two floors of the new library. Photo by Mark Mathes.
OCT. 19 TAX RENEWAL Evolving Tangi Library System looks ahead
By Don Ellzey AMITE -- From free music downloads to free movie nights, the Tangipahoa Parish Library System offers an incredible number and variety of free programs for persons who have a library ...
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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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AMITE--Tangipahoa Parish Library Director Barry Bradford at the March 20 board meeting. Photo by Mark Mathes.
TANGIPAHOA LIBRARY DIRECTOR: We've come a long way! Let's keep going!
By Barry Bradford AMITE--The library world has changed greatly in the past 20 years. In 1993 a substantial number of public libraries had no online catalog. The Internet, while available in some...
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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