It's official! Hollywood has come to Hammond. Over the next couple of weeks, Dark Horse Pictures will be filming in the area and using our beloved City of Hammond as the backdrop for its new sci fi/paranormal thriller "Seconds Apart". In fact, approximately 2/3 of the movie will be filmed here
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02/03/2010
With Mardi Gras only a month away, now is the time for entrants to join the Omega Mardi Gras Parade in Hammond. Set to begin at 6:30pm on Friday, February 12th, the 24th Annual Omega Mardi Gras is now accepting applications for people interested in participating in this little piece of Mardi Gra
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01/20/2010
With the temperatures dropping, it is time to get ready for the cold in Hammond. This means protecting your pipes, pets and and plants. Wrap your pipes up so that the cold temperatures don't freeze them, possibly making them burst. Make sure your pets have adequate shelter against the cold tem
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01/06/2010
Hammond Square is welcoming some new businesses. Last Saturday, December 12th, LSU student Travis Hood officially opened up his very own business, Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, at 524 Palace Drive in Hammond Square. This 21-year-old junior business management student is offering special holiday flav
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12/16/2009
Needy families can count on Livingston Parish for Christmas. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office is accepting applications from needy families for Christmas toys from now through December 4 and the week of December 7-11. If you find yourself in need of help to get through this holiday season
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12/02/2009
Santa Claus is coming to Hammond early this year. The 5th Annual Starry November Night will take place this Friday, November 20th from 5-10pm behind the Downtown Development District's office. Every year, the Downtown Development District hosts this fantastic event filled with fun for the entir
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11/18/2009
You can help Hammond raise money for the American Cancer Society by donating money to teams participating in the 14th Annual South Tangipahoa Relay for Life in Hammond on Saturday, November 7th at North Oak Park (2311 N Oak St). Even though their goal of $185,000 seems lofty, they have already r
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11/04/2009
Here's an equation to be happy about: Low Interest Rates + $8000 Tax Credit = Lots of Tangipahoa Mortgage Applications With interest rates dipping below the 5% mark recently and the deadline for the $8000 First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit looming (must close by November 30, 2009 to qualify), many
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10/09/2009
Cate Street in downtown Hammond will be the place to be on September 26, 2009 from 8:30 am to 3 pm for the 3rd annual Dutch Battle Memorial Ride and Cook Off. Raffle tickets and gumbo will be sold at the event. All funds raised at this family day event will be donated to motorcycle safety aware
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09/16/2009
The 14th Annual South Tangipahoa Relay for Life will be held at North Oak Park in Hammond on November 7, 2009. Relay For Life ia a 24 hour camp-out and track relay event organized by local volunteers to celebrate, remember and to fight back. The event will celebrate those who have survived canc
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09/04/2009
