S&W Wholesale Foods Announce New Facility Near Hammond

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 […]

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LA Representatives Aid The Insurrection

Washington, D.C. – On January 6th, 2021 outgoing President Trump has incited a riot, the United States Capital invaded by his supporters. The Electoral College Certification Suspended, Congress evacuated. In the early hours of January 7th, 2021, Law enforcement regain control of the Capital grounds. By 3:45 a.m, United States Congress certified Joe Biden as

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Gov. Orders Statewide Mask Mandate

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

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PUBLIC HEALTH INFO ON COVID-19

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

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The History of Christmas

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

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November 2019 Runoff Election Results

November 11, 2019 Election Results November 11, 2019 Election Sample Ballot (11-16-2019) Governor (1 to be elected) Secretary of State (1 to be elected) Associate Justice Supreme Court, 1st Supreme Court District (1 to be elected) BESE District 6 (1 to be elected) State Senator 11th Senatorial District (1 to be elected) District Judge 21st Judicial District Court, Division D (1

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2018 QuickFacts About Tangipahoa Parish

2018 QuickFacts about Tangipahoa Parish, including Hammond and Ponchatoula from But a online pharmacies viagra person who buys from an online pharmacy sometimes doesn’t mind that the price is higher if it means anonymity. Specifications of cheap viagra usa levitra is a product of Ajanta pharma and available at any authorized medical pharmacy. Everyone uses

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HAMMOND AND PONCHATOULA CITY BUS

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.

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Southeast Louisiana To Offer Free Legal Services to Veterans in August

 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

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Louisiana Ranks At Bottom Of 2017 State Well-Being Rankings

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

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Independence High School Ranks 43 of 100 Worst Public Schools

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

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STOP DISTRACTED DRIVING IN LOUISIANA

Put Your Phone Away or Get Ready to Pay. Distracted Drivers Beware with U Drive. U Text. U Pay. Distracted driving has become one of the most common reasons for vehicle crashes on America’s roads. That’s why the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with law enforcement agencies across

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How To Recycle Your Christmas Trees

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

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Cassidy’s Health Care Bill Spells Disaster For Louisiana

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

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Scalise, Cassidy and Kennedy Voted to Allow Internet Providers To Sell Your Internet Browsing History

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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Questions & Answers – Louisiana Facts and Figures

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

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