You do not want to miss the January 17th edition of Alley Oop in the comic section of your newspaper. This very special edition will be featuring the art work of one of Hammond 's own! Erin Holloway won the national Alley Oop contest. She will be honored by having her Alley Opp drawing featured i
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01/14/2009
You are invited to attend the world premier of three movies on January 29th at 7:00 pm in the Tangipahoa Parish School System building located in Amite City. For the ninth consecutive year the Talented Theatre group has received a grant from the Louisiana Division of Arts for the production of mo
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01/07/2009
Fire and Ice is the theme, once again, for the Ginger Ford Habitat For Humanity fund-raiser to be held tonight in the old Schwegmann Building . The New Year's Eve gala should prove to be a wonderful evening for all those in attendance. Over 500 guests are expected. Volunteers from all walks of li
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12/31/2008
As a Realtor®, it is always my pleasure to deliver good news to homeowners and home buyers. The timing on this news make a perfectly wonderful Christmas present for those considering a home purchase in 2009. The mortgage interest rate has fallen to a historic record low of 5.17%! In just two week
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12/24/2008
Although a little early, it was an almost white Christmas in Hammond on Thursday. The kids had a great time enjoying their rare snow day. No one can appreciate snow like those who only experience the magic rarely. Adults and children enjoyed a snow fight or two and many built a snowman to show t
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12/17/2008
Hammond will show its support of safe driving practices this Saturday (December 13) as the host for the AARP Safe Driving Class. The class will be held at the North Oaks Diagnostic Center. The holiday season is the perfect time to attend the class to learn some new driving tips or as a refresher
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12/10/2008
The Hammond Research Station recently dedicated new facilities, a $1.1 million dollar project. The Hammond Research Station is one of the twenty research stations operated by LSU AgCenter. The new facilities include an office building that houses an office for the manager and six offices for pers
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12/03/2008
We all want to thank BP America for its very generous donation of $50,000 to the Livingston Parish Public Schools. The gift was a total and welcomed surprise to all. BP America donated the funds in an effort to help with the costs of damages from Hurricane Gusta and Hurricane Ike. The two hurrica
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11/12/2008
The South Tangipahoa Relay For Life fundraiser is set for November 15, leaving only 10 days to participate. "Relay For Life" is the third largest event in Louisiana . This year will mark the 13th year for the event with a goal of raising $230,000 for the Cancer Society. There is still time to j
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11/06/2008
This is Yvonne Martin sending a "big hello" to the world of blog. I have decided to become a part of the blogging world so that I may bring you information about the Tangipahoa Parish in the beautiful State of Louisiana . I will be sharing with you events, news, and coumminty information about o
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10/29/2008
