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AMITE--Council member Jonathon Foster at the May 20 Amite city council meeting. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Amite council hires APD officer, security for $1500/year; tables Mayor Bel’s budget with cuts
AMITE—The Amite City Council agreed to hire a uniformed Amite Police officer to screen those who attend council meetings with a metal detector and a “wand” to spot weapons or other objects, at a c...
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INDEPENDENCE--A delegation of solid waste professionals from China visited the Tangipahoa Parish Landfill Monday, May 20, at the invitation of parish President Gordon Burgess and landfill Director Terrance Stewart. Photo by Don Ellzey.
GOVERNMENT: Gordon Burgess, Terrance Stewart host Chinese delegation at Tangi landfill
INDEPENDENCE--A delegation of solid waste professionals from China visited the Tangipahoa Parish Landfill Monday, May 20, at the invitation of parish President Gordon Burgess and landfill Director ...
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AMITE--School board members Gail McDaniel and Al Link exchange small talk prior to the May 15 meeting of the Finance Committee. Photo by Don Ellzey.
TANGI SCHOOL BOARD: Cuts in vacant jobs, transportation and busing; teachers to get raise. Still $1.4 million in red.
By Don Ellzey AMITE -- During a marathon three and one-half hour meeting that included some spittin' and spattin' between north and south Tangipahoa Parish members, the school board whittled a pro...
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AMITE--Fire Chief Bruce Cutrer, left, and parish council member Greg Varnado, center, and council member Trent Forrest, talk fire department issues following the May 13 parish council meeting. Photo by Don Ellzey.
TANGI COUNCIL BIDS: Arena bids above budget, so new bids will be requested. Council accepts bids on other projects.
By Don Ellzey AMITE -- Start of construction on the events center at the Florida Parishes Arena off US 51 at Amite will be delayed somewhat after bids came in above what the parish has budgeted fo...
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AMITE--Hood Memorial CEO John Neal recalls to Amite Rotary that he was president of the Stuttgart, Ark. Rotary Club. He spoke Feb. 19 at Mike's Catfish Inn.
HEALTH: Hood Hospital CEO Neal asks Tangi Council for $700,000 in bonds for improvements
By Don Ellzey AMITE -- Replacement of the chilled water pipe system at an estimated cost of $179,000 is among improvements planned at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite with the approval by the Tangi...
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LSU AgCenter experts study how seaside sparrow is affected after BP oil spill
By Rick Bogren BATON ROUGE – LSU AgCenter researchers are studying a bird species that lives only in coastal marshes to try to determine how it may be affected the by the Deepwater Horizon oil spi...
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GOVERNMENT: Alexander introduces bill to allow certain military retirees to transfer earned education benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-Ruston) has introduced legislation, the Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act, to allow certain military re...
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GOVERNMENT: Cassidy asks IRS chief about Louisiana groups that may have been targeted
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. sent a letter May 15 to Acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller demanding he release a list of all Louisiana groups targeted by the IRS, in light of their ...
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GOVERNMENT: Vitter tells how water resources bill may help Louisiana; bill moves to Senate
WASHINGTON--U.S. Sen. David Vitter was able to get the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) agreed to in the U.S. Senate with a vote of 83 to 14 May 15. “WRDA is one of the single most significa...
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GOVERNMENT: Alexander asks for details about HHS secretary's solicitations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-Ruston) called on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius May 14 to disclose details of her solicitations of dona...
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SUMMER SAFETY BASH: Kids, families welcome May 23 at Mooney Park, Hammond
HAMMOND – Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Hammond Chamber of Commerce Community Development Committee are proud to announce a joint public safety proj...
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HEALTH: North Oaks Medical Center ER entrance relocates May 20
HAMMOND—Beginning Monday, May 20, at approximately 5 a.m., the Emergency Room (ER) entrance at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond will permanently relocate to the back (west) of North Oaks Medic...
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