Louisiana State Police - Fri Nov 06
Hammond - On November 12 th , 2009, twenty-eight different local, state, and federal agencies will be participating in a mock hazardous material emergency drill in the Hammond Area.
Man believed to be drag racing flips car on Hayne Boulevard and dies, New Orleans police sayNOLA.com - Fri Nov 06
A Hammond man flipped his Chevrolet Camaro over while apparently drag racing on an eastern New Orleans lakefront road early Friday and died, according to authorities.
Students learn of the dangers of texting while drivingNOLA.com - Wed Nov 04
Fontainebleau High School student Victoria Lemene learned about the dangers of texting while driving right after she got her driver's license.
Sex offenders banned from Hammond parksMonroe News Star - Wed Nov 04
The Hammond City Council has approved an ordinance prohibiting registered sex offenders from entering city parks or public recreational facilities.
Louisiana Justice Who Refused Interracial Marriage ResignsWIBW - Wed Nov 04
A Louisiana justice of the peace who drew criticism for refusing to marry an interracial couple has resigned, the secretary of state's office said Tuesday.
Hammond Woman Missing; Person Of Interest WantedTheNewOrleansChannel - Mon Nov 02
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards is asking for the public's assistance in looking for a missing Hammond woman.
Police searching for missing Hammond womanWWL-TV New Orleans - Sat Oct 31
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a missing Hammond woman, according to sheriff's office spokeswoman Dawn Panepinto.
Interracial Couple Sues Louisiana JuristThe Skanner - Mon Oct 26
An outraged Louisiana couple filed a federal lawsuit Oct. 20 against a local official's decision to deny them a marriage license because they are of different races.
Hammond man convicted of second-degree murderNOLA,com - Fri Oct 23
AMITE, La. - A Tangipahoa Parish jury has convicted a Hammond man of shooting and killing a man after selling him drugs and then robbing him at gunpoint.
Recession impacting Louisiana gator farmsUPI - Thu Oct 22
Operators of gator farms throughout Louisiana say they're hurting financially because the recession has taken a big bite out of orders.
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