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One killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash Wednesday morning
KENTWOOD - One person died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning, according to the Louisiana State Police. According to police, Samuel Raborn, 70, of Kentwood, died after his car traveled off the roadway and struck an embankment on LA Hwy 1057 near Pittman Road in Tangipahoa Parish. Raborn sustained fatal...
Team up to clean up this Saturday
The Chamber, Town of Franklinton, Washington Parish Government, Washington Parish Tourism, Village of Varnado, Mt. Hermon High School clubs and the City of Bogalusa are gearing up for Team Up to Clean Up this Saturday! Come join us from 9:00-12:00. In Franklinton: Pick up your supplies( Trash Bags and gloves will be provided) in the […] The post Team up to clean up this Saturday appeared first on The Bogalusa Daily News.
Tangipahoa Parish sheriff's office searching for suspect accused in Hammond apartment complex murder
HAMMOND, La. — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a murder that happened Tuesday morning before just before noon in a Hammond apartment complex. Investigators said they received a call to the Tangi Village apartment complex on the West Side of the University Exit near Hammond and Quick Boulevard.
St. Tammany Parish Council drops its opposition to controversial $34M apartment complex
The St. Tammany Parish Council has dropped its opposition to a controversial apartment complex on the outskirts of Covington, effectively clearing the way for construction to move forward. At a sparsely attended special meeting on Wednesday night, the council rescinded a moratorium that was keeping the developer, HRI Properties, from...
Ponchatoula High School, Martha Vineyard Elementary School put on lockdown following shooting threat
PONCHATOULA — Ponchatoula High School and Martha Vinyard Elementary School were put on lockdown Tuesday morning after Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's deputies were alerted to a potential shooter. Deputies responded to an anonymous tip that claimed someone was on their way to the high school with a gun around 11:30...
Auditor's office says Bogalusa can move forward with 2024 operating budget despite incomplete 2022 audit
BOGALUSA, La. — The state's auditor's office said the city of Bogalusa could move forward with its 2024 operating budget despite not completing an audit in 2022. On Monday, the mayor of Bogalusa called a special meeting and invited the state's auditor's office to attend. According to Mayor Tyrin Truong, the auditor was there to address concerns about the city's lack of compliance with a 2022 audit.
Covington man pleads guilty to felony charges in connection to Jan. 6 Capitol riots
WASHINGTON - A Louisiana man pleaded guilty Monday to felony charges for his involvement in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Colby Purkel, 27, pleaded guilty to civil disorder. He and his father, Willard Purkel Jr., 51, were originally charged together on one count of civil disorder and several misdemeanors.
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