At a big news conference yesterday Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the RESTORE Council has voted to approve $130 million in Deepwater Horizon dollars to fund the River Reintroduction into the Maurepas Swamp project. Administered by CPRA, the project will revitalize 45,000 acres of the Maurepas Swamp, the state’s second-largest coastal swamp forest, diverting…
Registrar Andi Matheu says temporary polling locations for several precincts for the Saturday, April 4, 2020 election are being moved since the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival is scheduled for April 3,4 & 5, 2020. In order to avoid any Election Day inconvenience there will be temporary locations for the Saturday, April 4th, 2020 election only. The…
The Northshore Humane Society says a breeder in Washington Parish has to release approximately 30 dogs. They will be rescuing them today and calling it “Operation Hunting for Homes!” They got the call from the parish after months of investigating a breeder who became overwhelmed with hunting-type dogs. Although the owner agreed to surrender all…
6:40 Q: According to the women in this survey, this is the MOST annoying thing about men. What? A: They never admit to being wrong! Winner: Michael Little from Mandeville! 7:10 Kids Loot Q: The most common two-letter combination you’ll find in the English words is what two letters? A: TH Winner: Issac Abram from…
Jessica Hester brought in Connie Ernst to talk about some events coming up for the Chamber, including some ribbon cuttings and their revamped Expo. Hear about it in the interview below.
Richard, Elizabeth and Stacy came in to talk their business and what they do. Hear about this local business in the interview below.
Joe was here promoting his book for men trying to find their way. He spoke about the problems men face today and how his book addresses those issues. Hear him in the interview below.
After almost 55 years, the Tangipahoa Parish School System in cooperation with plaintiff’s negotiation counsel reached a judicially-approved mutual agreement in the longstanding Joyce Marie Moore federal desegregation case, when U.S. Federal District Court Judge Ivan Lemelle approved the mutual consent agreement. He has asked for slight modifications which will be submitted to the court…
DA Scott M. Perrilloux reports that 23-year-old Kareem Graham, of Tickfaw, pleaded no contest to manslaughter in the shooting death of 24-year-old, Maurice Lloyd Jr., of Robert. On February 20, 2017, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the Woodlands Condominiums in Tickfaw, in reference to a male subject had been ambushed and shot…
The St Tammany Chamber has some events coming up including their Northshore Youn Professional Pop-Up Happy Hour, which was designed for Young Professionals to network in our area’s hottest restaurants & bars. On the Thursday, February 20th, they will be in the 19th Hole at Three Rivers on N. Hwy. 190 in Covington; from 4…