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Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes | News from The 2%
By The Advocate2%
7/16/2026, 1:09:31 AM
Topics: Community Events
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BS Summary: This article contains 6 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Optimism Bias, and Anecdotal, with Unattributed Quote as the most egregious example at 18.3% saturation with 100 hits. Analysis detected 203 faulty-reasoning hits from 546 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 12.4% and a BS Rank of 2% (15,887 of 16,190 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 98.10% of the article peer group.
Thousands of Livingston Parish students will have what they need to start the school year thanks to the Assess the Need school supply drive, now in its 26th year.
Charles Salzer covers sports for The Livingston-Tangipahoa Advocate.
He can be reached at livingston@theadvocate.com
Addison Forbes, of Denham Springs, has been named to the president's list for the spring 2026 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Denham Springs students makes Northwest Mississippi’s president's list
Community news report
Jul 14, 2026
Harvey the Rabbit entertains at Livingston libraries
BY Richard Meek | Contributing writer
Jul 14, 2026
Forty years ago, Tim and Laura Allured followed their dream, one that led out of the classrooms where they were educators and into the hearts of young people.
Livingston Parish delegation attends 4-H University
Seventeen 4-H members from Livingston Parish participated in the 112th Annual 4-H University June 23-25 at LSU.
Denham Springs named to dean’s list at Radford University
Cade Alexander, of Denham Springs, has been named to the spring 2026 dean's list at Radford University.
Mark Phillips to lead DEMCO as new chief executive officer
The DEMCO Board of Directors has named Mark Phillips as the cooperative’s next chief executive officer and general manager.
Hammond recycling dates announced
Community news report
Jul 8, 2026
The city of Hammond recycling days will be July 11 and July 18.
North Oaks Medical Center’s GME program welcomes 16 new residents
North Oaks Health has welcomed 16 physicians in training to North Oaks Medical Center’s Graduate Medical Education program, according to the health system’s Vice President and Designated Insti…
Around Livingston for July 8, 2026
BY DARLENE DENSTORFF | Community news editor
Jul 7, 2026
At the library
Walker student awarded SLU Gateway Ford Sports Media scholarship
Community news report
Jul 7, 2026
Southeastern Louisiana University’s television station, the Southeastern Channel, and underwriting partner Gateway Ford have awarded the 2026 Waddell Family Southeastern Channel Sports Media S…
North Oaks Health graduates 1st class of transitional year residents
North Oaks Health celebrated a major milestone Friday, June 12, with the graduation of the inaugural class of its Transitional Year Residency Program, part of the organization’s expanding Grad…
SLU appoints communication and media students department head
Southeastern Louisiana University has appointed a new communication and media studies department head.
Caroline E.
Sawyer will join the Southeastern faculty from the University of South Caroli…
Around Livingston for July 15, 2026
Walker celebrates nation’s 250th birthday with music, games, family fun
Community news report
Jul 6, 2026
Alissa Michel launched a toss to dunk Damian Lacombe during the City of Walker’s 4th of July Celebration at Sidney Hutchinson Park on July 4.
Michel said she enjoyed dunking her friend and per…
Local students named to Rhodes College's spring honor roll
Community news report
Jul 1, 2026
Two area students were named to Rhodes College’s spring 2026 honor roll.
SLU names 2 new academic concentrations
Community news report
Jun 30, 2026
Southeastern Louisiana University recently added two new academic concentrations in the College of Science and Technology — one in applied artificial intelligence in the computer science bache…
Around Livingston for July 1, 2026
BY DARLENE DENSTORFF | Community news editor
Jun 30, 2026
Walker plans Fourth of July celebration
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