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S&W Wholesale Foods Announce New $12 Million Distribution Center, Culinary Test Kitchen and Training Facility Near Hammond   Gov. John Bel Edwards and S&W Wholesale Foods President and Owner Paul Spalitta announced the company is investing $12 million to develop a new multi-temperature wholesale food distribution center near Hammond, Louisiana. Upon completion, the company will […]

Gov. Edwards Orders Statewide Mask Mandate, Closes Bars to On Premises Consumption as COVID-19 Continues to Spread Across Louisiana All indoor gatherings limited to 50 total people to prevent the spread of illness July 11, 2020 – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a mandatory mask requirement for Louisiana and ordered bars in the state

Louisiana Office of Public Health Louisiana Office of Public Health continue to closely monitor this outbreak. Gov. Edwards Signs Proclamation Aimed to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards today signed a proclamation that among other actions immediately halts any gathering of more than 250 people until Monday, April 13, closes

Although most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus Christ, few in the first two Christian centuries claimed any knowledge of the exact day or year in which he was born. The oldest existing record of a Christmas celebration is found in a Roman almanac that tells of a Christ’s Nativity festival led

The Louisiana Department of Insurance urges consumers to recognize the beginning of Medicare Open Enrollment by reviewing their coverage or selecting new coverage. If you are over 65 or otherwise eligible for Medicare, now is the time to review your coverage and benefits and make decisions about your plan for the coming year. Medicare Open

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Partnerships Allow Citizens to Bus Around Ponchatoula Tangipahoa Council on Aging – Sept 12, 2018 – You see the Ponchatoula City Bus on our streets but have you ever wondered how it got there and where it goes? As with so many other successful projects, it began as – and still is – a joint effort.

 Southeast Louisiana Legal Services is hosting an event in Hammond that will provide free legal services to Military Veterans. Veterans are invited to meet with a lawyer for free at the City of Hammond Council Chambers located at 310 E. Charles St., Hammond on August 17, 2018 (9:00-12:00).  Not only is the consultation free, but

WWLTV, May 9, 2018 – Residents in Ponchatoula say they have been complaining to City Hall about brown water coming out of their taps for years and demand a solution. Residents in Ponchatoula reached out to Eyewitness News saying that once again they are getting brown water out of their tap. They say they are

West Virginia has lowest well-being, followed by Louisiana  WASHINGTON, D.C. & ATLANTA (February 13, 2018) – World-leading analytics and advice firm Gallup, and Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, today announced the 2017 annual state rankings from the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index, which measures well-being across the five elements that

According to recent research of school performance, Independence High School ranks as one of the bottom 100 worst public schools in America. The report reveals total of 6 Louisiana Public Schools located in Shreveport, Homer, Baker and Tallulah Louisiana make the list. Only 1 public school made the best schools list, Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies

Southeastern to collect discarded Christmas trees to enhance wetlands HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University is asking area citizens to give the environment a gift after Christmas this year. Discarded Christmas trees can be dropped off and used for a student conservancy project rather than throwing them out with the trash. “We can put the old

We send our elected officials to Washington to represent the people of our state. The Graham/Cassidy Amendment, co-sponsored by Bill Cassidy is another attempt to replace the health care system that will cause many Louisiana residents to lose health care. The Graham/Cassidy bill would repeal the infrastructure of the Affordable Care Act. But it would leave the taxes

Supports say that Facebook and Google collect data on users and we allow them. the fact is that those companies only collect the data you submit, they don’t have the same information about you that internet providers like Charter or AT&T require to open an account or know what you do online, only what you do

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Government > Communities  > Louisiana History What is Louisiana named after? Louisiana was named after Louis XIV, King of France from 1643 to 1715. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane. Who purchased Louisiana? In response, Jefferson sent future U.S. president James