News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

Amite City, La. – On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. CDT, CivicSource® will hold a community information session on purchasing adjudicated property in Tangipahoa Parish. The event is free and open to the public and will be held at the Amite Branch Library, located at 204 NE Central Ave. in Amite City. Comprehensive training on all aspects of purchasing adjudicated properties, including how to acquire title insurance, will be covered [...]

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April 10, 2019

BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has announced a series of statewide meetings over the next several months to help identify locations for the new Louisiana Civil Rights Trail. This trail will help tell the overarching story Louisiana played in the Civil Rights Movement.

Nine meetings are scheduled across the state in April and May. These gatherings are designed to get valuable input from citizens across Louisiana, to identify and interpret historic events, physical structures, and locations that helped shape [...]

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For more information,
Megan Mosher, Director of Marketing and Communications
mmosher@hammondchamber.org

Smitty’s and IPSC to headline TEDF Annual Luncheon

Hammond, LA (April 10, 2019) Tangipahoa Economic Development Foundation in partnership with the Greater Hammond Chamber are pleased to present the TEDF Annual Luncheon on May 2, featuring Smitty’s Supply as the keynote speaker and Inner Parish Security Corporation as the presenting sponsor.

The theme for the annual luncheon is [...]

The LA 3234 Extension from LA 1065 to Hammond Airport Environmental Assessment project is currently under study by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The project provides for the extension of LA 3234 (East University Avenue) on a new alignment from its existing terminus at LA 1065 (N. Cherry Street) to US Hwy 190 near the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport. Additional right-of way would be required and both businesses and residences may be impacted. Three build alternatives along with the No Build Alternative are currently under study. The total length of the project is approximately 3 miles.

A public informational meeting has been set up on the project, and the LADOTD invites all interested parties to attend this meeting. The date, time and location of the meeting is as follows:

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2019    
Time: 4:30 p. m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Center
Banquet Hall (side entrance)
500 West University Ave.    
Hammond, LA 70401