News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

HAMMOND—Ben Dutruch of Husser has been elected President of the Tangipahoa Economic Development Foundation for the 2022-23 term.

Dutruch is chairman of the 13-member board of directors who lend their support to Tangipahoa’s economic development efforts. 

Daniel Laborde of Hammond has been selected as Vice President of the Board while Kristin Braud will serve as Secretary/Treasurer of the organization. Rhonda Sheridan of Ponchatoula is the Immediate Past President of the group[...]

Click HERE for the slides for today's weekly weather briefing.

Main Takeaways:

• Tropics remain quiet, but we're still early in the season

• Marginal threat of severe weather this evening and[...]

Overview:

WHAT: Potentially dangerous heat conditions with heat index values of 108 to 112

WHEN:  11am to 7pm Thursday

WHERE:  All of southwest and coastal MS and portions of Southeast LA[...]

Overview:

WHAT: Potentially dangerous heat conditions with heat index values of 108 to 112

WHEN:  10 am to 8 pm on Tuesday

WHERE:  All of southwest and coastal MS and portions of Southeast LA along and north of the I-10/12 corridor[...]

INDEPENDENCE—Finishing touches will begin this week on several of the latest Phase 22 overlay roads that are nearing completion across the parish.

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said “dressing” work will begin on Monday on several of the overlay projects completed in the last few weeks.

“Shoulder dressing is a process used to apply and compact approved dirt materials that prevent shoulder erosion after overlay is completed on each road,” Miller explained[...]