Hammond man flees traffic stop; later arrested HAMMOND- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports the following:
On May 28, 2011, Sgt. Schirra M. Finn was working a seatbelt traffic detail on Crapanzano Rd. when he observed a vehicle tr...
Ponchatoula man arrested for indecent behavior & molestation Ponchatoula – Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports the arrest of Jobe Arron Jenkins, DOB 7.2.90, of 39528 Ridgell Rd. in Ponchatoula, LA. JENKINS was arrested and charged with Indecent...
St. Helena School Board approves Joseph contract Among the agenda items at last Thursday night's special school board meeting in St. Helena Parish was the contract for newly appointed School Board Superintendent, Kelli Joseph.
Joseph, a former k...
May 26, 2011 | 1 | 6 |
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Melissa Harrison, the St. Helena EchoTangilena.Com
TPSO assists Terrebonne Parish with high water problems Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards has announced the deployment of several Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office team members and resources to Terrebonne Parish in efforts to provide assistance ...
Traffic sign ordinances approved Tangipahoa parish leaders approved ordinances authorizing traffic signs be placed on parish roads Monday, May 23.
An ordinance was approved setting a 15-mph speed limit on Lloyd Lane in District 8 ...
May 25, 2011 | 0 | 2 |
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Margaret Andrews margaret.andrews@tangilena.comTangilena.Com
Parish adopts 2011 millages Tangipahoa Parish Council members adopted parish-wide millages for 2011 during their regularly scheduled meeting Monday, May 23 including 1.53 mills each for the towns of Kentwood, Amite, Independe...
May 25, 2011 | 0 | 3 |
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Margaret Andrews margaret.andrews@tangilena.comTangilena.Com
Parish leaders will consider supporting charter school The Tangipahoa Parish Council has agreed to consider a resolution in support of the new charter school Leadership Academy on Monday, May 23.
Lisa Proffit-Rau, secretary of the nonprofit Tangipahoa ...
May 25, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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margaret Andrews margaret.andrews@tangilena.comTangilena.Com
2011 St. Helena/Tangipahoa Dairy Day slated for June 9 Keeping the dairy operation simple is the survival strategy that has worked many years for Phillip Verberne III, of Kentwood, host of this year’s St. Helena/Tangipahoa Dairy Day.
Verberne, who oper...
Boulton speaks to Amite Chamber May 11 Promotes Columbia Theater Ken Boulton from the Columbia Theater in Hammond was the guest speaker at the Amite Chamber meeting on Wednesday, May 11. Mr. Boulton previewed this years schedule of entertainment at the theater. ...
May 25, 2011 | 0 | 3 |
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Trish Thames, the Amite Tangi DigestTangilena.Com
Burgess attends bridge opening May 5 Marking the opening of the John James Audubon Bridge were Tangipahoa Parish members of the Zachary Taylor Parkway Commission and Association. Parish President Gordon Burgess prepared a trip to see ...
May 24, 2011 | 0 | 3 |
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Alissa Cannon, the Amite Tangi DigestTangilena.Com
Officials declare state-wide burn ban as wildland fires break out Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., and State Fire Marshal Butch Browning have declared a statewide burn ban.
The order was issued at 4 p.m. Saturday and will remain in effec...
Amite Chamber meets Oct. 13 The Amite Chamber of Commerce will be gathering together on Wednesday, October 13 at Ardillo's Restaurant to hold their monthly meeting.
Chamber members and guests will be welcoming the Director of...
TPSO K9 apprehends burglary suspect HAMMOND - Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that TPSO K-9 Titan and Deputy Albert Sharp assisted in the apprehension of a fleeing burglary suspect. This suspect and several others we...
Crossing Gate "collision catastrophe" A railroad crossing gate, normally intended to improve safety, became an instrument of hazard and mayhem at the intersection of the railroad line and Highway 16 in Amite. Just after noon on Wednesd...
Sep 30, 2010 | 0 | 6 |
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John Howell, the Amite Tangi DigestTangilena.Com
Amite City looks at Water and Sewer plans The Amite Town Council met on Tuesday, September 28 to consider granting a beer and liquor permit and set the agenda for the regular meeting slated for October 5, but a large discussion arose about...
Sep 29, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
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John Howell, the Amite Tangi DigestTangilena.Com
TPSO Narcotics HAMMOND - Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports the arrest of two after the execution of a narcotics related search warrant.
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics agents and the T...
Amite Police arrests two for selling fake laptops Amite City Chief of Police Jerry Trabona has confirmed the arrest of two men from Jackson, Miss. for selling and attempting to sell fake laptops.
On Sunday, September 26, Detective Raymond Foster w...
Thieves and shoplifters caught by APD The Amite Police Department has been on their game these past couple of weeks, putting away thieves and shoplifters in the town.
On Monday, September 13, Amite officers apprehended Wal-Mart employe...
Sep 28, 2010 | 0 | 7 |
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Alissa Cannon, the Amite Tangi DigestTangilena.Com
Local agencies respond to hazardous leak on I-55 Many different emergency agencies responded to the scene of a hazardous material leak on Interstate 55 in the morning hours of Tuesday, September 21.
Tangipahoa Parish Fire District #1 responded to...
Sep 27, 2010 | 0 | 6 |
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Alissa Cannon, the Amite Tangi DigestTangilena.Com