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Farmers Market opening May 7, sees new sellers
Tylertown’s Farmers Market returns for another season this year with opening day set for Tuesday, May 7, at the Agri-Heritage Building behind Trustmark Bank. Market manager Carolyn Horn says the market times are from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. every Tuesday. “We’re hoping to get more vendors to the market this...
Volunteers finish second in state golf tournament
With six strong participants, the Volunteers finished second in the Class 5A State Tournament on Monday at the Quail Hollow Golf Course in McComb. Starkville Academy golf coach Doug Cater has enjoyed a front row seat watching the progress of his team. The Vols shot a 317 as a team...
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...
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.
Amite Police searching for man connected to multiple thefts at Walmart
AMITE — The Amite City Police Department is searching for a man connected to two thefts at a Walmart in Amite. On March 26, the suspect was seen on security cameras entering the store and grabbing several bottles of liquor from the shelf and concealing them on his person. He then exit the store without paying for them.
Arrest warrants issued after contraband smuggling scheme uncovered at Washington Parish jail
FRANKLINTON, La. (WVUE) - A Louisiana convicted murderer, a fellow inmate and three alleged accomplices have been implicated in schemes to smuggle contraband narcotics and a cellphone into the Washington Parish jail, authorities said. The Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office said Monday (April 22) it had obtained arrest warrants for the...
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