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4 hrs ago | News-Star

Local golfers make good at 4-Ball Championship in Hammond

Local golfers Adam Middleton and Ryan Nelson, who played sports together as kids and now often play golf together as members at Frenchman's Bend Country Club, finished sixth Sunday in the Louisiana 4-Ball ...

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Related Topix: Best of 2007, Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro

Thu Jul 24, 2008

The Daily Star

Board OKs personnal changes

Teacher and school administrator new hires, re-hires, transfers, retirements and resignations received approval from the Tangipahoa Parish School Board Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Leblanc, LA, Loranger, LA, Reeves, LA, Ponchatoula, LA

WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

Albany man arrested in connection with a murder in New Orleans

Deputies in Livingston Parish arrested a man Tuesday night who is suspected in a murder that happened in New Orleans.

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Related Topix: Albany, LA

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Ponchatoula police seek man in shooting

A middle-aged man with dreadlocks worn in a ponytail is being sought on a complaint that he stole a truck and shot its driver Tuesday evening after a failed attempt to steal another vehicle, the Ponchatoula ...

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Related Topix: Ponchatoula, LA

Wed Jul 23, 2008

4 WWL-TV

New Orleans murder suspect caught in Livingston Parish

For the second time on the same day, Livingston Parish deputies took into custody a fugitive wanted in another parish, as a man charged with murder in New Orleans was arrested in Albany, according to the ...

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Related Topix: New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Metro, Albany, LA

Tue Jul 22, 2008

The Daily Star

More of this story

City workers drilled Monday through the parking lots of Hood Ford and Old McDonald's Restaurant to replace a leaking water main.

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The Daily Star

Simmons has Loranger on agenda

Discussion of the Loranger area schools desegregation proposal is on the agenda for tonight's meeting of the Tangipahoa Parish School Board.

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Related Topix: Loranger, LA, Amite, LA

Mon Jul 21, 2008

The Daily Star

Pugh backs Jindal's vetoes

Rep. Steve Pugh said Thursday he does not support a special veto session because too much work remains to be done in District 73.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Commerce (Texas A&M University System), Texas A&M University System, Charlotte (University of North Carolina System), University of North Carolina System, Tangipahoa, LA

The Daily Star

Dance study preceded performance

The Hammond Ballet Company, a nonprofit community ballet, has been conducting a Summer Dance Intensive, a two-week program, which ends today.

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Related Topix: Southeastern Louisiana University, Dance, Touch of Class, Ponchatoula, LA

The Daily Star

Don's will celebrate renovation in August

A Hammond tradition has a new look at Don's Seafood & Steak House. A six-month, $1 million renovation will soon come to fruition for owner Mike Landry with a grand reopening of the restaurant throughout of ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Seafood, Dining, Grand Isle, LA

News-Star

Local golfers make good at 4-Ball Championship in Hammond

Local golfers Adam Middleton and Ryan Nelson, who played sports together as kids and now often play golf together as members at Frenchman's Bend Country Club, finished sixth Sunday in the Louisiana 4-Ball ...

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Related Topix: Best of 2007, Monroe (University of Louisiana System), Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro

Sat Jul 19, 2008

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Thousands seeking free uniforms

More than 2,000 public school students in Tangipahoa Parish have registered for free uniforms through the St.

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Related Topix: Amite, LA

Thu Jul 17, 2008

St. Tammany Art Association - NorthSh...

Sunset at the Landing Concert to Feature Three Acts This Friday

This Friday July 18, from 6 to 9 pm, St. Tammany Homestead, the City of Covington and the Covington Farmers Market present this month's Sunset at the Landing Concert featuring three acts: The Crimson Jazz ...

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Related Topix: Southern University System, New Orleans (Southern University System), Covington, LA

Tue Jul 15, 2008

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Tangipahoaspreads road cash

The Tangipahoa Parish Council unanimously agreed Monday night to set aside $700,000 in road budget savings to fund future road improvements in the parish.

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Sun Jul 13, 2008

KSLA-TV Shreveport

No day 2 qualifiers for LA 4th Cong. seat, senate race gets 1 candidate

Qualifying has ended in Louisiana for the September 6 party primary and October 6 general elections.

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Related Topix: Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, Rodney Alexander, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Fri Jul 11, 2008

KATC-TV Lafayette

Hammond man convicted again of murder

A Tangipahoa Parish jury has convicted Joseph Pinion a second time for murdering his ex-girlfriend by slashing her throat with a pocketknife.

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Related Topix: Ponchatoula, LA

Thu Jul 10, 2008

TheNewOrleansChannel

Train Hits Man Sleeping On Tracks

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's deputies said a 40-year-old Ponchatoula man died when his was struck by a train in Hammond.

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Related Topix: Ponchatoula, LA

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Livingston teen dies in four-wheeler crash

A four-wheeler crash in the woods of central Livingston Parish led to the death of a 16-year-old girl and injuries to two other teens, sheriff's deputies said.

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Related Topix: Livingston, LA

Tue Jul 08, 2008

The View

Teens tackle tardiness, dirty dancing at summit

Scott Simpson, who will be a senior at Hammond High School this fall, headed back to Hammond during his summer vacation last week with an eye toward improving the school.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers

Sun Jul 06, 2008

WBRZ

Hammond plans to expand center

Citing a need for public meeting space for community groups, the city of Hammond plans to expand the Michael J. Kenney Community Center next to Zemurray Park.

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Hammond, Louisiana is located in Tangipahoa Parish. Zip codes in Hammond, LA include 70403, 70404, and 70401.

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