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Kentwood man killed in crash in Tangipahoa Parish, state police say
KENTWOOD, La. — A Kentwood man was killed in a crash Wednesday morning on LA Hwy 1057, according to the Louisiana State Police. Samuel Raborn, 70, was killed after his 2013 Chevrolet Silverado went off the roadway near Pittman Road and hit one of the embankments on the interstate.
Tickfaw Italian Festival kicks off in Tangipahoa Parish
TICKFAW, La. — Gates opened at 5 p.m. at the Tickfaw Italian Festival in Tickfaw, Louisiana. Organizers said a time will be had over the entire weekend. Festival goers can expect music, fun, rides, arts and crafts, and lots of great Italian dishes. Find out more about the festival...
Hammond wholesale food company to spend $21 million to buy, renovate building
S&W Wholesale Foods, a Hammond-based company, said it will spend $21 million to purchase and renovate an existing Tangipahoa Parish distribution facility. The work is expected to create 60 construction jobs and retain more than 100 existing jobs, Louisiana Economic Development officials said. The work, which will involve replacing a roof and adding office space to the building, should be completed by the end of the year.
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.
A warm and humid Friday
A ridge of high pressure over the northern Gulf will keep our temperatures high and rain chances low through the weekend. At the surface, our winds will be southeasterly for the next few days which will bring the warmth and moisture from the Gulf of Mexico into SELA, which means higher dew points and increasing cloud cover through Sunday. The winds will be getting stronger through the weekend, expect wind gusts of 25 to 35mph especially Friday through Sunday. For the first week of Jazz Fest and the Zurich Classic, expect partly to mostly cloudy, warm, humid and windy conditions with rain chances at 20% or less.
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.
Ponchatoula schools on lockdown due to gun threat following senior sendoff
PONCHATOULA, La. — Ponchatoula High School and Martha Vinyard Elementary are currently on lockdown while authorities from the Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office and Ponchatoula Volunteer Fire Department investigate a gun threat on Tuesday. According to the TPSO, deputies were alerted of the threat just before 11:30 a.m. after the school...
Two wanted in McComb for shooting man during attempted carjacking
MCCOMB, Miss. (WJTV) – McComb police are searching for two suspects after a man was shot during an attempted carjacking. McComb Police Chief Juan Cloy said the shooting happened around 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 in the 800 block of Wall Street. According to Cloy, 65-year-old Kenny Chester was shot once in the bicep […]
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