TICKFAW - Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated a vehicle crash which occurred on September 3, 2010, on the south side of New Genessee Road. Deputy Nathan Manton responded to the New Genessee Road at Chapel Road location in reference to the crash, which involved an injury. U... full story
School Board changes in personnel On Wednesday, September 1, the Personnel Committee met at the School Board Office in Amite to address the recommendation for approval new hires, transfers, leaves, resignations, retirements, and t...
School Board general fund budget in the red Chief Financial Officer Bret Schnadelbach brought the general fund budget before the School Board. The budget had been advertised and opened for public opinion before being approved at the August ...
Truck vs. Train: the rest of the story On Wednesday, August 25 at approximately 12:50 p.m., Tangipahoa Parish Fire District #1 and Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to an accident involving an asphalt truck an...
Sheriff Edwards: "Nothing new about renewal" Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards spoke at the August 26 Amite Kiwanis Club Meeting and to the August 31 Rotary group of Amite, but in both instances, his message was the same: “there...
Recent Road work, Tangipahoa Parish AMITE–The Tangipahoa Parish Road and Bridge Department has recently completed the following work on the north end: • The parish’s grass cutting crews worked in the Loranger, Kentwood, and Am...
Another oil rig explodes in Gulf Louisiana’s Vermillion Bay witnessed an oil rig explosion at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 2. The rig, owned by Mariner Energy out of Houston, is in 2,500 feet deep waters about 90 miles ...
Gentlemen, and ladies, dip your paddles LSN ST. MARTINVILLE – Entries are starting to come in for the inaugural running of the Tour du Teche, including the second-place winner of last month’s 340-mile race across the state of Missou...
Ville Platte team ready for run in All American Futurity Two Evangeline Parish residents, the father/son team of John L. Soileau and Darrel Soileau, will soon enter a new chapter in their quarter horse racing careers by competing in the All American Fut...
College football kicks off with big weekend The best season of them all is under way. Yes, college football is back and there are some very good match-ups in the first week of the season, not only across the country, but in the state of Lou...
Loranger, Sumner and Amite West Side compete in Jamboree The Junior High football teams of Loranger Middle, Sumner Middle and West Side Middle met at the Loranger stadium on Thursday, August 26 for some hot Jamboree action. First up, the Loranger Middle...
Tangipahoa Parish Jail bookings, August 11 - August 17, 2010 The following individuals were arrested and booked and/or incarcerated into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail between August 11 and 17: Joseph Adams, wm, 25, probation and parole hold violation Tracy And...
Amite City Court Docket, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 The following individuals were ticketed and/or arrested by the Amite Police Department and are scheduled to appear in Amite City Court on Wednesday, September 1 at 6:30 p.m.: Douglas Allen, failur...
THAT BALL IS GONE. John Dyer has his determined face on preparing to drive the ball a long way during the Amite Rotary and Kiwanis combined golf tournament held at Springview Golf Course on Friday, May 21st.
TPSO August Prayer Breakfast held at New Jerusalem Pastor Matthew Booty and the congregation of New Jerusalem United Pentecostal Church welcomed Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards for the monthly prayer breakfast hosted by the Sheriff on Wed...
A new library is coming to Amite Over 60 years back, Amite received its first demonstration library along with Hammond, Independence, Kentwood and Ponchatoula. As parish seat, Amite was chosen to hold the parish’s Library H...
Jonathan Ray Chapman
(August 9, 1984 - September 2, 2010) Jonathan Ray Chapman was born August 9, 1984 and passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at University Hospital, New Orleans. He was 26, a native of Independence and a resident of Loranger. Jon...
Cleo Jackson Travis
(February 17, 1916 - September 1, 2010) Mrs. Cleo Jackson Travis was born February 17, 1916 and passed away at 4:05 a.m., September 1, 2010 at the St. Helena Parish Hospital, Greensburg. She was 94, a native of Midland, TX and a residen...