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  1. Hammond's proposed budget calls for employee pay hikesRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | The Advocate

    ... night. The council will hold a public hearing on the matter at June 4 meeting. CLEANEST CITY: Foster announced that Hammond has won for the seventh consecutive year the title of Louisiana's Cleanest City among cities with populations from 10,000 to ...

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  2. Local vets certified to perform 'zeutering,' non-surgical neuteringRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | NOLA.com

    ... was introduced to local veterinarians and animal advocates at a presentation Sunday in Ponchatoula sponsored by the Hammond-based Friends of the Shelter and Ark Sciences, Inc., the Westchester, N.Y. company behind the compound. Both private ...

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  3. Tangipahoa schools struggle with budgetRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 19 | Sunherald.com

    ... said she wanted to keep those positions, "but why not give the rest of our 1,500 employees their raises just because Hammond didn't support the millage?" Hammond voters narrowly defeated a 15-mill property tax May 4 that would have generated $3.4 ...

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  4. JT Spangler's new CD is everything but a heartbreakRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | Examiner.com

    ... freedom the singer has to further delve into the R&B side of his artistry. Growing up in a very musical family in Hammond, Louisiana, just across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, he didn't hear the typical zydeco or jazz associated with the ...

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  5. Northwest Louisiana law enforcement officials to hold annual torch runRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | The Times

    ... the annual Special Olympics Louisiana Summer Games that will take place at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond on May 24-26. The law enforcement runners will carry the State Special Olympics torch from Northwest Louisiana and will pass it ...

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  6. Master Gardeners attend appreciation programRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | Zachary Plainsman News

    LSU AgCenter horticulturist Allen Owings shows Louisiana Super Plant BabyWing begonias in the sun garden during the Louisiana Master Gardener Appreciation Day held at the Hammond Research Station on May 10.

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  7. St. John Parish crime report, May 16Read the original story

    Thursday May 16 | The Times-Picayune

    ... battery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and parole violation. Milton A. Doughty, 21, Natchez Street, Hammond, LA, was arrested on 5/15/2013 and booked with simple burglary-theft from a motor vehicle and simple criminal damage. Tromone ...

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  8. St. Tammany youths 'Jumpin' Into Summer' fun at Covington Trailhead: Tammany TalkRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | The Times-Picayune

    ... and the Linnzi Zaorski Band play May 25 at the historic jazz hall at 430 Lamarque St. in Mandeville. Casey Saba of Hammond leads the brass band Detective Fish, opening from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Their classic and popular numbers have been known to ...

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  9. Louisiana to Arlington for Power TourRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Hot Rod Magazine

    All, I'll be leaving Hammond, LA headed to Arlington on Friday for the Power Tour.

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  10. National Geographic Angry Birds Furious ForcesRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | WebWire

    ... and an associate professor of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University. He lives with his wife and children in Hammond, La., where he likes to ride his bike to work. National Geographic Books is a global publisher of 125 new books annually in ...

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  11. You Want to See Bankers Going to Jail? Wish Granted.Read the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | The Motley Fool

    ... Romero -- the SIGTARP herself -- described a scheme of the former CEO and president of the First Community Bank of Hammond, La.: First Community Bank President Harper and bank customer Fouquet turned to bank fraud to hide past due loans from the ...

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  12. NTS' CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Seeking Alpha

    ... which is almost three times as many customers than we added last quarter. We also connected our third customer in Hammond, Louisiana, which marked our expansion of our fiber network into that market. Thank you, Guy and good morning. On slide 5, you ...

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  13. New non-surgical dog neutering procedure to be presented SundayRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | NOLA.com

    ... introduced to local veterinarians and animal advocates at a presentation Sunday in Ponchatoula sponsored by the Hammond-based Friends of the Shelter and Ark Charities, Inc. , the Westchester, N.Y. company behind the compound. Carole McAllister, ...

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  14. NTS Reports 1Q2013 EBITDAS Increase of 24% to $3.4 MillionRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | PressReleasePoint

    ... market during the first quarter. Following the close of the first quarter, NTS began signing up fiber customers in Hammond, Louisiana and continued construction on its FTTP network in southern Louisiana, where, in addition to Hammond, its fiber ...

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  15. Member of the Week: Paul KelseyRead the original story

    Monday May 13 | American Library Association

    Paul Kelsey is Head of Acquisitions at the Southeastern Louisiana University Sims Memorial Library in Hammond, Louisiana .

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  16. Funding magnet schools in Hammond poses challengeRead the original story

    Monday May 13 | The Advocate

    The long-term solution to funding Hammond's magnet school programs may require going before a federal judge, the Louisiana State Bond Commission and ultimately back to the voters, a Tangipahoa Parish School Board member told a parents group Monday.

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  17. Paul Kelsey Southeastern Louisiana UniversityRead the original story

    Monday May 13 | American Library Association

    Paul Kelsey is Head of Acquisitions at the Southeastern Louisiana University Sims Memorial Library in Hammond, Louisiana .

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  18. Identities sought of trio using credit card reported missingRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

    ... on the card. It was reported missing on March 15. The picture of them was taken by a camera at the Academy Sports in Hammond. Deputies said the group purchased $200 worth of merchandise there.

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  19. Hammond marks 4th fatal shooting of 2013Read the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 12 | WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

    Hammond has marked its fourth fatal shooting of the year. Police Chief Roddy Devall says witnesses alerted police to a shooting early Friday.

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  20. Police: Hammond marks 4th fatal shooting of 2013Read the original story

    Saturday May 11 | WBRZ

    Hammond has marked its fourth fatal shooting of the year. Police Chief Roddy Devall tells the Hammond Star that witnesses alerted police to a shooting early Friday.

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