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TRUCKING Hammond, Tickfaw truck drivers, mechanics for Winn-Dixie, Walmart, FedEx are winners
HAMMOND--The 2013 Louisiana Motor Transport Association Truck Driving Championships were held in Baton Rouge on March 22-23. About 106 drivers totaling over 171,192,581 accident free miles partici...
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Art Competition welcomes students to Downtown Hammond April 19
HAMMOND--The Southeastern Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has partnered with the Hammond Downtown Development District to incorporate youth into the annual Art in...
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AMITE--Members of the new 2014 Oyster Festival Court introduce themselves to the Amiite City Council April 2. Not in order: King Dick Covington, Pearl Libby Covington, Petite Miss Julia Van Mullem, Little Miss Jocelyn Stewart, Jr. Miss Morgan Goings, Deb Kamryn Murphy, Teen Miss Reagan Riggins, 2014 Miss Oyster Taylor Slocum. Photo by Mark Mathes.
OYSTER FEST: 2014 Festival Court introduces themselves to Amite city council
AMITE--The new 2014 Amite Oyster Festival Court took a bow at the Amite city council meetiong April 2. They came at the invitation of Mayor Buddy Bel. The court includes King Dick Covington, Pearl ...
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AMITE--Glinnis Jordan of Nurturing Our Roots Fine Arts Gallery invites the public at the Amite city council meeting April 2. In background is council member Neil Currier. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Nurturing Our Roots Gallery hosts After Hours with jazz, Indians, poetry April 20
AMITE--Gliniss Gordon of Nurturing Our Roots Fine Arts Gallery invited the public to a Business After Hours program with the Amite Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, April 20 from, 5 to 7 p.m. She ...
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AMITE:--From left: Kiwanis Scott Schilling, David Cresson, CEO of CCA Louisiana, from Baton Rouge, and past president Kevin Raiford. They are at Mike's Catfish Inn March 28. Photo by Mark Mathes.
UPDATE: David Cresson of Coastal Conservation Association tells some startling fish tales
Check back for update on this story AMITE--David Cresson told some startling fish stories at Amite Kiwanis the other day.  Cresson is CEO of Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana. He is l...
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AMITE--Members of the new 2014 Oyster Festival Court introduce themselves to the Amiite City Council April 2. Not in order: King Dick Covington, Pearl Libby Covington, Petite Miss Julia Van Mullem, Little Miss Jocelyn Stewart, Jr. Miss Morgan Goings, Deb Kamryn Murphy, Teen Miss Reagan Riggins, 2014 Miss Oyster Taylor Slocum. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Amite Council pay raise dies. Foster proposed and is absent. No public comments.
AMITE--The Amite city council pay raise ordinance proposed by council member Jonathan Foster March 5 had a three-minute public hearing April 2 in which the proposal was read. No one commented. Co...
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ROSELAND--The abandoned Louisiana State Cypress Mill is being transformed to a disaster staging center. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Abandoned cypress mill in Roseland transforming into new Army National Guard disaster center
ROSELAND--The high ground of Roseland and Amite will again make this area a staging center for disaster recovery. The Army National Guard and others are transforming the abandoned Louisiana State ...
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JOBS: State jobless claims increase in most recent week
BATON ROUGE – Initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending March 23, 2013, increased to 2,057 from the previous week’s total of 1,889. Initial claims were below the comparable week end...
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AMITE--Seafood Shack owners Eddie and Nina Reese pause a moment on Good Friday March 29, one of their busiest weekends at the Amite seafood store and restaurant. Eddie picks up fresh crawfish daily in New Iberia and boils and serves them every day within hours of the pond and spillway. Photo by Mark Mathes.
UPDATE: Seafood Shack in Amite and owner Eddie Reese are married to the South Louisiana weather
AMITE--Eddie Reese's career and business are married to the weather in South Louisiana. He and his wife Nina own and operate the Seafood Shack in north Amite. --Soft shell crabs will appear in La...
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SOUTHEASTERN College of Business members honored for tech, community work
HAMMOND – The B. Oren Sweatt Medal, named for a former dean at Southeastern Louisiana University, was awarded to two members of the College of Business for their service commitments. Associate Pro...
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Kentwood Springs parent company DS Waters buys K&K Bottled Water in Sulphur
Company hires 24 at New Orleans plant where coffee, water services are merged
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TANGIPAHOA-ST. HELENA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT: Nominating period now open for June 8 supervisor's election
AMITE-- The nominating period is open for the Tangipahoa-St. Helena Soil And Water Conservation District Supervisor’s Election. The Nominating Period opened April 1 and closes April 30. For indivi...
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