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GUEST SPEAKER. Teacher Lori Bennett, left, is shown with Rotary President David Brandon and Rotarian Lisa King at the Tuesday, June 21 meeting at Mike's Catfish Inn.
Amite Rotary hears about teaching obstacles
The Amite Rotary Club heard from Amite resident and teacher Lori Bennett at their Tuesday, June 21 meeting, held at Mike's Catfish Inn. Bennett, who has been teaching for 11 years, explained that s...
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Local non-profits revoked
The IRS has started publishing a list of organizations that have had their federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked for failing to file an annual information return or notice with the IRS fo...
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Burglary at B&D Salvage, Kentwood
Suspect sought
Kentwood - On Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 08:53 hours Officer Roger Carter responded to a call at 600 1st Street, Kentwood, LA - the location of B&D Salvage in reference to a burglary.  Upon further ...
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Amite Planning & Zoning: June 21
Hot Topics: Grant Chapel, Public Input
Grant Chapel A. M. E. Reverend Mac Hurst was present for the June meeting of the Amite Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday morning, June 21. Reverend Hurst and his wife, Brenda, were in attendan...
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Richard “Rick” Ward, III - candidate for State Senator for District 17
Rick Ward to run for state senate
Richard “Rick” Ward, III, has announced his candidacy for State Senator for District 17, a new district that encompasses parts of St. Martin, Assumption, East Feliciana, northern East Baton Rouge, ...
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Kentwood Rotary honors outgoing president
PASSING OF THE GAVEL. Newly installed Kentwood Rotary Club President Tom Tolar presents out-going president Dwayne Stafford with a plaque in honor of his year of service to the Kentwood Rotary Club...
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Extensive vandalism committed at Ponchatoula Community Center
PONCHATOULA--On Saturday, June 25, Officers responded to a call at the Ponchatoula Community Center in reference to a possible busted water pipe, according to Chief of Police Bry Layrisson.  After ...
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Gordon Burgess, Tangipahoa Parish President
Tangipahoa Social Services Coalition to meet Friday
The Tangipahoa Social Services Coalition meeting will be held Friday, July 1 at noon at the Parish Council Annex building, 206 East Mulberry Street, Amite. The meeting is being hosted by Parish Pre...
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Independence Police Chief Frank Edwards III
Independence Police arrest federal fugitives
Two federal fugitives wanted in Florida have been arrested by Independence Police Officers and transported back to the "Sunshine State" after fleeing for stealing checks from Florida post offices. ...
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Robbery suspect at large in Amite
Amite Police Chief Jerry Trabona has reported that a robber is on the loose. On Wednesday night, June 23 at approximately 11:15 p.m. an Entergy employee responded to a power line in need of repair ...
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Dorothy Parnell, w/f, 37, Kentwood
15 arrested in St. Helena Parish
St. Helena Sheriff Nat Williams announced that during the past three weeks 15 persons have been arrested for a sudden and widespread series of house burglaries, thefts, criminal mischief and da...
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Amite Chief of Police Jerry Trabona
Amite Copper Thief Busted
Amite Police Department has nabbed one copper thief and is currently pursuing other individuals in the matter of copper theft. The theft of copper, in many forms, has quickly become a nationwide ep...
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More Local News
Crews work to repair service line on Second Street.
Water rains on Second Street
City workers replacing an old fire hydrant on the northwest corner of South Second Street and West Chestnut Street this morning pulled a one inch service line off of the street's water main, causin...
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TPSO mourns the loss of Police K-9 Bart
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, as well as many others in the parish, are mourning the loss of TPSO K-9 Bart, who passed away this morning after a lengthy illness. Bart and his Handler, Ser...
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November 2 election results have been counted
Unofficial poll results are in by Alissa Cannon The polls are closed and the unofficial tallies have been recorded for the November 2 election. Statewide results include the following: Lieutenant G...
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Missing boy found in Ponchatoula
HAMMOND- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards is requesting your assistance in gathering information regarding a missing teen. 14 year old D’Markus “Anzel” McKnight of Willow Villa Rd. in Ha...
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At-large robbery suspect arrested in Alexandria; another robbery suspect sought
A suspect who had been wanted for the robbery at Fred's in Amite on September 7, was arrested in Alexandria, Louisiana and picked up by Amite Police Detectives Rodney Varnado and Allen Ordenaux on ...
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Jeffery Pierre, white male, age 35, Hammond
2 arrested for possession at roadside traffic stop
HAMMOND - Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports the following incident: On Thursday, October 28, a traffic stop was initiated on a 1997 Ford pickup on Fagan Drive for expired license pla...
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APD to hold DWI checkpoint Saturday October 30
Amite City Police Chief Jerry Trabona announces that officers will be conducting a Sobriety/Impaired Driver Checkpoint on Saturday, October 30 within the city limits of Amite. Officers will be chec...
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Drunk drivers can’t hide behind halloween costumes
As party-going ghosts and goblins celebrate Halloween this October, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reminds everyone to keep the party off the road. "There isn’t a Halloween costume clever...
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109 East Oak St., The old Royale Oak storefront, currently unused
What downtown has to offer
In March, Brown and Danos Planning Firm presented a downtown re-development plan to the Amite City Council. They explained the ins and outs of the creation of the plan. They also informed the counc...
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Officer Joey Phillips
Joey Phillips returns to APD
Chief Trabona states that all charges have been dropped
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Sheriff's Office to host K-9 USPCA trials
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards has proudly announced that the Sheriff's Office will be hosting the 2010 United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) National Trials November 1 through ...
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Clayton Miller, Nace Garafola, Eve Wilson, Gordon Burgess, and John Bel Edwards
Fluker flips the switch on new water system
After nearly 15 years in the works, the system is prepared to start pumping
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