Local News for Hammond, Ponchatoula Louisiana and Tangipahoa Parish
Louisiana Attorney General Offers Consumer Guide to Home Mortgages In an effort to empower consumers and to help first time homebuyers and current homeowners avoid mortgage trouble, Attorney General James D. “Buddy” Caldwell today announced the launch of a new publication, the “Mortgage Guide.” “A mortgage is the largest and most serious financial obligation that […]
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How do I register to vote? To register and vote, you must be: a U.S. citizen; at least 17 years old, but must be 18 years old prior to next election to vote; not under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony; not under a judgment of full interdiction for mental incompetence or partial interdiction
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THE RIGHT TO VOTE You have the right to vote in a Louisiana election if you are (1) qualified to vote in this election, (2) qualified to vote in this precinct and (3) you are the person whose name is on the precinct register. Qualifications include that you are: a U. S. citizen registered to
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The leading cause of home clothes dryer fires is failure to clean them. Help increase awareness about clothes dryer fires in your community with these messages and free materials. Clothes dryer fire safety tips Clothes dryer do’s Have your clothes dryer installed by a professional. Clean the lint filter before and after each load of
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Homestead Exemption Presently, the Louisiana Constitution Allows for a homestead exemption of $75,000. The homestead exemption negates the parish property taxes due on the first 75,000 of market value or 7,500 of assessed value. This exemption does not apply to taxes levied by any of the eight cities, towns, villages located in Tangipahoa Parish. To
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) From 1984 through December 2012, NCMEC has assisted law enforcement with more than 195,300 missing-child cases resulting in the recovery of more than 183,100 children. In that same time frame, NCMEC’s toll-free, national Hotline 1-800-THE-LOST® (1-800-843-5678) has received more than 3.7 million telephone calls. In today’s article we are going
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Dumping at Tangipahoa Parish Landfill for residents of the unincorated area, $28.56 per Ton for those living within municipality in the Parish. Weight is determined by weighing the vehicle going in and leaving. What to Bring: Household garbage , major appliances, large furniture, such as sofas and up to five used tires per vehicle. Tires
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Office of Emergency Preparedness Tangipahoa Parish (OEP) is responsible for the coordination of those actions needed to protect the lives and property of its’ residents when threatened from natural disasters, as well as man-made occurrences such as hazardous material incidents. This coordination is possible through the development and constant updating of an Intergrated Emergency Operating Plan that
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