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TANGI COUNCIL: Liquor permit, Fluker land sale, no trucks on Blackcat Road
By Don Ellzey AMITE--The Tangipahoa Parish Council voted on April 22 to: --Approve a liquor permit for Truckstops of Louisiana, Inc. South Airport Road, Hammond. --Agreed to sell a parcel of prope...
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Nicky Muscarello Sr. Nov. 26, 2012. Photo by Mark Mathes.
TANGI COUNCIL: Muscarello leads challenge to North Oaks Hospital Board appointment
By Don Ellzey AMITE -- The appointment of an ex officio member to the North Oaks Hospital Board of Directors by members of the board may have been a violation of state law and the Tangipahoa Paris...
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TANGI COUNCIL: Club Deluxe road gets $4.9 in improvements, Port Manchac rails $160,000
By Don Ellzey AMITE -- A resolution certifying the use of $5 million in state funding for the widening of Club Deluxe Road in Hammond and rail spur repairs at Port Manchac was approved during the ...
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The solemn, sometimes emotional program was put on April 26, 2012 by Tameka T. White, who coordinates the Tri-Parish Victims Assistance Program. Photo by Mark Mathes.
CRIME VICTIMS: Ceremony in Amite April 25 at 6 p.m. for homicide victims
AMITE--This week April 21-27, communities throughout the nation will rally to honor and support all victims of crime. A special ceremony in honor of area homicide victims will be held on Thursday...
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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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SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER Free consultations for small business operators in Amite and North Shore
HAMMOND – The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southeastern Louisiana University is working with its partners in the region to offer outreach counseling sessions throughout the north...
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Benefit trail ride April 27 for ailing Connor Corkern, 6, of Amite
AMITE--There will be a trail ride benefitting Connor Corkern and his family on April 27. It will begin at 60584 Smilin' Acres Road, Amite. The ride will leave at 9 a.m. and return for lunch. Th...
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AMITE--April 17 is a grand day for retirement. Celebrating are Alicia Fussell of Kentwood (left) with her father John Ballard and mother Lana Ballard. John is retiring from First Bank and Trust Amite after 27 years with the bank and 35 years in the industry. Photo by Mark Mathes.
RETIREMENT: John Ballard retiring after several decades with First Bank and Trust Amite
AMITE--John Ballard of First Bank and Trust Amite greeted maybe a hundred customers and friends at noon April 17. This day is different. It's his last day. Ballard retired after  27 years with Firs...
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AMITE--Chamber member Mike Mobley accepts a Southeastern Lions ball cap from coach Ron Roberts as a door prize April 10 at the Chamber monthly meeting at The Boston. Photo by Mark Mathes.
CHAMBER: Tangi Cattlemen's Blood Drive Friday at Florida Parishes Arena. Get free catfish dinner.
AMITE--The Amite Chamber has a full calendar of business and community events, according to president Renee Molland and manager Ashley Adamson. --April 19: Stop by the Florida Parishes Arena bet...
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AMITE--From left: Fabian Mumme of Amite; Louis "Nick" Joseph of Independence; Norman Alkazin of Amite and Tommy Munster of Loranger. They are speaking April 16 at the Amite Library. Photo by Mark Mathes.
VIETNAM VETERANS Agent Orange Town Hall meeting for veterans May 11 at AHS Auditorium
AMITE-The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 1052 is hosting an Agent Orange Town Hall Meeting on Saturday May 11 in Amite, according to Tommy Munster. The Amite High School auditorium has...
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INDEPENDENCE--Sicilian Heritage Festival Queen Amy Henderson (left) greets Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival King Mark Landry and Queen Heather Gonzalez April 12 at the Independence train station. Photo by Mark Mathes.
BERRY TIME: Charter bus with partiers gets escort to Independence by IPD Capt. Chappell
Check back for updates INDEPENDENCE--A charter bus packed with Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival partiers was picked up by Independence Police Capt. Chris Chappell at the city limits around 10 a.m...
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TANGI SCHOOLS: Wireless headsets considered for Amite High music department
By Don Ellzey INDEPENDENCE -- A low bid of $900 for two sets of wireless headsets for Amite High School was recommended for approval Friday, April 12, by the Amite delegation of the Tangipahoa Pari...
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Christopher Blackmon of Kentwood.
Christopher, Sharon Blackmon arrested for making meth in Kentwood home
KENTWOOD – Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports the arrest of two Kentwood residents for the manufacturing methamphetamine. On February 27, 39-year-old Christopher Blackmon and 41-year-...
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INDEPENDENCE--Tangipahoa Council member Louis "Nick" Joseph gives the Independence town council an update Jan. 29 on what he's working on in District 3, which includes parts of Independence, Amite, Roseland and Fluker. He's a former member of the town council for many years. Photo by Mark Mathes.
NORTH OAKS HOSPITAL BOARD: Nick Joseph nominates Dr. Nelson, then changes to support Macaluso
AMITE--Ron Macaluso was appointed to the board of North Oaks Health System by a 6-4 vote of the Tangipahoa Parish Council Monday night Feb. 25. The vote came as North Oaks supporters in doctor's...
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UPDATE: Sheriff Edwards: Jonathan Williams shot wife Mallory Ricks Williams then killed himself in Kentwood
See obituaries KENTWOOD—Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that on February 19, deputies responded to 17017 Hwy 1057 when the report was made that two bodies were located inside of t...
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AMITE--Carolyn Falgout, chairman of Tangipahoa-St. Helena Soil and Water Conservation District, based in Amite. Photo by Mark Mathes.
$250,000 will help clean water in Big Creek/East Fork around some dairy farms
AMITE-- The first step in improving water quality in the Big Creek/East Fork watersheds began Feb. 14 as agriculture and government leaders met in Amite to map how to do that with a new $250,000 E...
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CERT volunteers train to assist in disasters.
Free CERT Training Session starts Feb. 19
The Tangipahoa Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Community Emergency Response Team  Looking for a place to serve your community?   We invite you to b...
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Amite business owners reminded of historic guidelines downtown
AMITE--Business owners and operators in historic downtown Amite were paid a pleasant visit by City Manager Vince LaBarbera and assistant to Mayor Buddy Bel, Quincy Molland, on Friday, Feb. 8. Thei...
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The new Independence Pizza Hut is expected to open by March 2012 in the heart of downtown, employing at least 15 to start, according to Troy Mannino of Independence. The company-owned store is part of Yum Brands, which also owns Taco Bell and KFC. The Independence store will offer pick-up and delivery within a 10-mile radius, which could include parts of Loranger and Amite. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Independence greets Armour-Eckrich, O'Reilly; digitizes its laws but stops at going cashless at City Hall
INDEPENDENCE—The Independence town council made a bold step in the digital age to organize a decade or more of its town codes and laws and make them available to residents and the public via the w...
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AMITE--Doug Wingo explains probation and parole in Tangipahoa, Livingston and St. Helena Jan. 31 at Amite Kiwanis. Wingo is probation and parole supervisor for the 21st Judicial District, based in Amite. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Wingo: Tangilena residents more likely to die from DWI driver than a violent criminal
AMITE--Tangilena residents are more likely to die from a drunk driver than violent crime. This shocking statistic came from Doug Wingo, who shared information about probation and parole with Amite...
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Harris Nesbitt, 43, was found dead in his upstairs studio apartment on Weest Oak Street on Wednesday, Jan. 30, just before 9 a.m. Chief of Police Jerry Trabona said it appears Nesbitt died of natural causes, and his death is not being treated as a suspicious one. Photo by the Amite Police Department.
UPDATE: New Orleans man, 43, found dead in upstairs Amite apartment downtown. Man may have lived in Ga.
AMITE-- A surprising, heartbreaking death occurred on West Oak Street Wednesday morning, Jan. 30, when Amite police and the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner's staff were called to the scene of a death. I...
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Jeffery Ard, 23, of 600 Oak St., Amite.
Chief Trabona: Marshals arrest Jeffrey Ard, 23, in Amite home while he was bagging marijuana
AMITE-- Jeffery Ard, 23, of 600 Oak St. was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at a home on East Palmetto Street, reported Police Chief Jerry Trabona the following morning, Jan. 30. According to Trabo...
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Robert Swan of Ponchatoula
Tangi detectives try to find child victims of Robert Swan, charged with rape, porn
BEDICO--Tangipahoa Sheriff's detectives are trying to identify victims of Robert Swan, who is charged with engaging in sex with children and making and posing child pornography, according to Sherif...
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Photo by Stephanie Warren
Whispering Pines Casino worker robbed at gunpoint
On Tuesday, January 29 at approximately 6:20 a.m St. Helena Parish Sheriff's deputies responded to a call with reports of a robbery at the Whispering Pines Casino located on Highway 10 in Greensb...
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