🌱 Albany ride to Denham party ends in deadly shooting, arrest made

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• Albany ride to Denham party ends in deadly shooting, arrest made

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Fog in the morning; sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
• Saturday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested for allegedly fatally shooting 22-year-old in Denham Springs (wafb.com) — A man who was driven from Albany to a party in Denham Springs has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting there, according to Livingston Parish authorities. Deputies say the suspect, from Hammond, allegedly shot a 22-year-old man outside the gathering, fled in someone else’s vehicle, and was later found in Tangipahoa Parish. The investigation remains ongoing.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Hollywood Dreams: 2nd Annual Gala
  Amite Community Center , 101 W Chestnut St , Amite City
  7:00 pm
• LATE NIGHT GNARLY: Karaoke — Downtown Hammond
  Gnarly Barley Brewing , 1709 Corbin Rd , Hammond
  9:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Dr Ben Redwine: Jazz Brunch
  Tchefuncte's Restaurant , 407 St Tammany St , Madisonville
  11:00 am
• Live Music by Sylas Faust at Lighthouse — Downtown Hammond
  Lighthouse Coastal Brasserie , 116 W Thomas St , Hammond
  11:30 am

Monday December 29

• KIDS Stuffed Animal Sleepover - Family Drop-In Program
  St. Tammany Parish Library Madisonville Branch , 1123 Main St , Madisonville
  10:00 am
• Holiday Guitar Workshop
  School of Rock , 5830 S Sherwood Forest Blvd Suite A-6 , Baton Rouge
  11:00 am
• Hahnville Boys Varsity Basketball @ French Settlement
  French Settlement High School , 15875 LA-16 , French Settlement
  7:15 pm

Tuesday December 30

• KIDS Movie Pajama Party: Rise of the Guardians
  St. Tammany Parish Library Madisonville Branch , 1123 Main St , Madisonville
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Holiday
  Tangipahoa Parish Council , 206 E Mulberry St , Amite City
• American Legion Post 16 BINGO sessions
  St Tammany Chamber of Commerce , 610 Hollycrest Blvd , Covington
• KIDS CLUB Ages 6-12: Winter Perler Beads
  St. Tammany Parish Library Folsom Branch , 82393 Railroad Ave , Folsom
  3:00 pm
• Gnarly Barley Bingo — Downtown Hammond
  Gnarly Barley Brewing , 1709 Corbin Rd , Hammond
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Hammond

• Southeastern to collect discarded Christmas trees for wetland restoration (wafb.com)
• HPD seeking suspect in burglaries at Entergy storage facility (an17.com)
• Rudolph shines with Christmas spirit (hammondstar.com)

Ponchatoula

• Irma Thomas to sing national anthem at 2026 Allstate Sugar Bowl (wgno.com)

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