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Southeastern's Terry Compton of Tickfaw named to state Dietetics & Nutrition board.
HEALTH: Southeastern's Terry Compton of Tickfaw named to Diabetes Educators board
HAMMOND – Terry Compton, a diabetes educator on the faculty of Southeastern Louisiana University's School of Nursing, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Association of Diab...
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AMITE--Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne addresses 42 members and guests at the Amite Chamber monthly luncheon Feb. 13. Photo by Mark Mathes.
SOUTHEAST HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: Lt. Gov. Dardenne to speak to history group in Hammond April 9
HAMMOND – Louisiana Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne will bring his lively and entertaining style of presentation to Hammond April 9 when he serves as the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Southe...
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HAMMOND--France Bartee and Rob Moreau.
Capital Resource Conservation and Development Council helps Southeastern's Turtle Cove research at Manchac
HAMMOND – France Bartee, president of the Capital Resource Conservation and Development Council, presents a $1,000 check to Rob Moreau, director of Southeastern Louisiana University's Turtle Cove ...
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CajunCodeFest 2013: Tech experts compete to invent health solutions in Silicon Bayou
LAFAYETTE--The CajunCodeFest is back this year for another technology celebration offering coding, crawfish, and cash prizes, running April 24 – 26 at the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA. Over the cour...
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AMITE--Miriam Summers, a member of the Tangipahoa Parish Library Board, at the March 20 board meeting. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Update TANGI LIBRARY: Board balances Independence man's complaint about movie vs. obligation to provide materials to diverse patrons
AMITE—Vince Allison of Independence came to the Tangipahoa Parish Library Board Wednesday night, March 20 with a problem. He left perhaps with a better understanding of how individual family va...
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GOVERNMENT: Sen. Vitter offers change to require government photo ID to vote
WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.) offered an amendment March 21 to the Senate budget resolution to require a valid government-issued photographic ID to vote in a federal election. “Repu...
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PORTS: Mission to Panama may result in more business for Port of Terrebonne
HOUMA – A fact-finding mission to Panama by representatives of the Terrebonne Parish Economic Development Authority (TEDA) and the Port of Terrebonne has resulted in potentially positive news for ...
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BUSINESS: La. Citizens Property Insurance names Worley of Metairie for claims
BATON ROUGE--Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance has selected Worley Catastrophe Response as its new catastrophe claims administrator. Worley will provide Louisiana Citizens with program managem...
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GOVERNMENT: Cassidy comments on Senate budget vote Thursday
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) criticizedSenate Democrats’ failure to pass Senator Sessions’ amendment to require a balanced budget by 2023 on March 22. “It’s pretty reason...
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HEALTH: Type 2 Diabetes: 6 tips for newly diagnosed
AMITE--Not me. Those may be the first words that come to mind if you're diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It isn't news anyone wants to hear. It's true--you will need to make some changes but, your ...
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GOVERNMENT: Sen. Vitter plans Madisonville town hall meeting March 26
MADISONVILLE--U.S. Sen. David Vitter today announced that he will host a town hall meeting next Tuesday, March 26 to hear from constituents in St. Tammany Parish. “Meeting with Louisianians and vis...
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AMITE--Aaron Pope shucks the oysters that make Amite famous at Shirley's Seafood at the epicenter of the Oyster Festival on March 15. Photo by Mark Mathes.
OYSTER FEST: Opening night scenes on Friday
AMITE--On opening night of the Amite Oyster Festival you could catch the salty Gulf fragrance of freshly shucked oysters at Shirley's Seafood. There veterans Aaron Pope and Michael Williams were s...
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