Leigh Anne and Shawanda came in from Habitat for Humanity St Tammany West. They spoke about home ownership and how to apply. Taylor was here from the Columbia Theatre in downtown Hammond. They have a jazz event next week and one movie showing before the end of the season. Heidi was here from Abita Beer.…
Slidell Mayor Bill Borchert joined us to talk about the City of Slidell. He spoke about meeting with DOTD regarding a new bridge over the railway on Hwy 11. He also told us about the Skate Park and other things happening in Slidell. 6:40 Q: 1 in 20 ride share drivers say they’ve actually had…
Heather was here to talk about the fundraising gala for her non-profit, L36 A Warrior’s Way. 6:40 Q: About 1 in 7 of us routinely carry THIS in case of emergency. What? A: A $100 bill Winner: Eleanor from Lacombe! 7:10 Kids Loot Q: Almost half of US kids had access to this video game…
Tim was here from St Tammany Health System. We talked about Doctors’ Day, their podcast, and more. David is the head of the board for the Northshore Court Foundation. He spoke about the work they do to support local specialty courts. 6:40 Q: More than 7 million Americans own two or more of these. What?…
Nick and Jeanne came in from NAMI SELA to talk about NAMI Walks. We also spoke about the work NAMI does in the community. Alexis and Daniel came in from the Maritime Museum. They spoke about work being done on the lighthouse and a festival coming up to support what they do. TECH Robotics won…
President Cooper spoke at length about the proposed tax rededication that is on the ballot this weekend. Colby Hennigan came in from Methodist Foster Care to talk about their need for local foster care volunteers. 6:40 and 7:40 Q: In its first year, over 500,000 of these toys were sold, making it one of the…
Valarie was here from the Blood Center and she spoke about the benefits of blood donations and the need for more blood drives. Cecilia and Brenda were here to talk about Arts Alive 2025 in Hancock County. They have a ton of free offerings with this year’s event. Grant and Michael came in from Grant’s…
We talked about the St Tammany Hospital Guild with Shirley Primes and Bridget Lobello. They are looking for volunteers to help around the health system. Rosemary and Sandra have a non-profit called One Way Love. They help teens who have lost loved ones or been abandoned. They have an event this weekend. Sarah Reese was…
St Tammany Schools Superintendent Frank Jabbia spoke to us about the school year and some elections that are coming up. Brett and Mary spoke to us about Tour de Lis, a bike ride benefiting cancer care on the Northshore. Wendy Rachel came in from the Northshore St Tammany Kiwanis to talk about their car show.…
Mayor Mark was here from the City of Covington. He told a great story about one of Covington’s old residents and updated some local projects. Senator Patrick McMath stopped by to talk about the upcoming session in Baton Rouge and to urge support for the upcoming tax re-dedication. 6:40 and 7:40 Q: It is spring…