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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...
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Staffing stands at 95 percent for 2011-12 school year
School Board approves teacher transfers

The Tangipahoa Parish School Board's Personnel Committee voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to approve more than 200 teacher transfers to fill vacancies created by the creation of nine magnet/Mont...
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Jobe Arron Jenkins, Ponchatoula
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...
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Kelli Joseph
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...
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HIGH WATER LEVEL ASSISTANCE
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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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DISCUSSING THE DAIRY DAY. Joanna Pesson, LSU AgCenter 4-H agent, left, and Ronnie Bardwell, LSU AgCenter dairy agent, right, discuss plans for this year’s dairy day with Phillip Verberne III, of Kentwood, who will be hosting the event on Thursday, June 9.
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...
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PROMOTING THE COLUMBIA THEATER. Pictured with Mr. Boulton is Alissa Cannon, acting President of the Amite Chamber.
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. ...
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Policy committee forwards reduction in force policy, procedures on to full School Board
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board's Policy Committee voted Tuesday, May 17, without opposition to advance a new reduction in force policy and the procedures they will need to implement those pendi...
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At the John James Audubon Bridge. Shown from left are Dr. Douglas Kent, Buck Cefalu, Parish President Gordon Burgess, John Durnin, and Wayne Mitchell.
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 ...
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Election results are in!
See if your candidate took the gold!
Oct 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
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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...
Oct 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
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Train vs crossing arm: Train 1, arm 0
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...
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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 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
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CAN YOU TELL IF THESE ARE FAKE? Amite Police Officers and Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office Detective Raymond Foster arrested two individuals in connection with selling and attempting to sell fake laptops in the Amite area on Sunday, September 26.
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...
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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...
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LOCAL AGENCIES WORK TOGETHER FOR SAFETY. Rescue personnel from many different local agencies worked together to find ways to best respond to a hazardous material leak that shut down a five mile span of Interstate 55 in the morning hours of Tuesday, September 21. Louisiana State Police Troopers, the Hammond Fire Department and Hammond Haz-Mat Unit, Acadian Ambulance, Independence Fire Department, the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Tangipahoa Parish Fire District #1, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office and many local volunteer firefighters all responded to the scene.
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...
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Hilltop Grocery armed robbers arrested
TPSO takes four into custody
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Owners and TPSO offer reward
Heavy equipment vandalized
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