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POULTRY: Backyard poultry workshop at Southeast Station, Franklinton April 5
FRANKLINTON--A backyard poultry workshop is being held Friday, April 5, 1:30 p.m. at the Southeast Research Station in Franklinton, 41217 Bethel Rd. It is a couple miles east of the Tangipahoa-Wash...
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THE COAST: New Orleans conference looks at how coastal chains affect property owners, businesses
By Johnny Morgan NEW ORLEANS – More than 200 economists, sociologists and government policy makers brought ideas and lively discussion about ecosystem services and valuation to the “Big Easy” duri...
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AMITE--Top row left to right: Ana Gene Mobley, Rose Sumrall, Merrie Bennett, Shirley Gabriel, and Mary Russell who are all members of the Stem and Stamen Garden Club. Bottom row left to right, Kyle Martin, Nancy Click, Margaret Bailey, and Dale Rieth, judges of the contest. Photo by Heather Holmes.
Amiite shows its best for Cleanest City judges March 27
AMITE--Members of the Amite Stem and Stamen Garden Club and city officials welcomed a delegation of Cleanest City Judges Wednesday, March 27. Amite is competing with other Louisiana cities for the...
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New Orleans-based Smoothie King plans to add 100 locations in US during 2013
NEW ORLEANS-- Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the premier smoothie and nutritional lifestyle center, announced today it plans to open 70 franchise and 30 corporate locations across the U.S. in 201...
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AMITE--Abram Cantu (left) and his friend Monroe Travis are World War II veterans at the annual Amite Oyster Festival Parade March 16. Abram is a South Pacific veteran of WWII and Korea, serving 1942-1964. Monroe is a South Pacific veteran who served from 1944-1964. They are from Amite. Photo by Mark Mathes.
BUSINESS: How do you measure success of festivals in Amite, Independence?
AMITE--How do you measure success of the Amite Oyster Festival? The Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival? Both are free with no gate, so tickets don't work. Arrests: Amite Police Chief Jerry ...
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OYSTERS: 8 fishermen fined $1900 for illegally tagging sacks in Vermilion
LAFAYETTE--Eight oyster fishermen entered a no contest plea for several health and oyster violations in the 15th Judicial District Court of Louisiana in Vermilion Parish. Judge Durwood Conque acc...
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HAMMOND--From left: Patty Hubert, State Farm Insurance agent, Ponchatoula; Samantha Smith, KEYS Alliance member and student at St. Thomas Aquinas High School; Jodie W. Rohner, CEO/Executive Director Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa, Inc.; Sean Gipson, KEYS Alliance member and student at St. Thomas Aquinas High School; John Mollere, State Farm agent, Ponchatoula.
CRIMESTOPPERS OF TANGIPAHOA: How State Farm Foundation helps Crime Stoppers Youth Leadership Program
HAMMOND - Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa is proud to announce the award of $15,000.00 from the State Farm Foundation Good Neighbor Grant Program in support of Crime Stoppers KEYS (Keeping Every Yout...
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JOBS: State unemployment claims drop to lowest level since March 2008
BATON ROUGE – Initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending March 16, 2013, decreased to 1,889 from the previous week’s total of 2,860. This is the lowest level since March 22, 2008, w...
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TANGIPAHOA VOLUNTARY COUNCIL ON AGING: Debi Fleming thanks many who help bowling benefit raise $13,165 for seniors
By Debi Fleming AMITE--Thanks so much to all who helped make our recent Tangipahoa Council on Aging Bowl-A-Thon a success. The Bowl-A-Thon raised $2,725 on March 16 at Tangi Lanes Bowling Alley,...
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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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Jo Ellen Carruth of Greensburg.
NORTHSHORE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Jo Ellen Carruth of Greensburg nominated for national student advocate award
GREENSBURG--Jo Ellen Carruth of Northshore Technical Community College/Florida Parishes Campus in Greensburg has been nominated for the National 2012-2013 Outstanding First –Year Student Advocate ...
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AMITE CHAMBER: Hosts invited for After Hours; save the date for joint Chamber meeting April 25. closed Friday
By Ashley Adamson AMITE--The Amite Chamber of Commerce will be closed Friday, March 29 in observance of Good Friday. March 28: We will have Biscuits & Coffee,Thursday, March 28 at 8 a.m. Stop b...
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