A journal for South Louisiana.
HAMMOND, La.– Every other year, the Hammond Regional Arts Center presents the Marjorie Morrison Sculpture Biennial to honor Marjorie Morrison, wife of former U.S. Representative James H. “Jimmy” Morrison and a longtime advocate of the arts. While each biennial celebrates Morrison’s contributions to the arts, this year’s biennial will feel a lot more personal as... Continue Reading →
ARTIST OF THE MONTH- Hammond indie rock band Wonder Kid is pioneering a new sound called "mope wave". Catch them at 524 Studios in Baton Rouge this Saturday. Photo courtesy of the band's Facebook. Music for the month of January: To add your show to our calendar, please email jessebrooksmedia@gmail.com. HAMMOND Sat. 1/6 Pat and Chris... Continue Reading →
RETURN TO FLIGHT- The Eagle Saloon Initiative aims to raise funds for renovating the unused New Orleans landmark located on the 400 block of South Rampart Street that is credited as the birthplace of jazz music. (From bringbackeaglesaloon.com.) By Jesse Brooks On Thursday, December 28, a group known as The Eagle Saloon Initiative is hosting... Continue Reading →
Junior Jacket shooting guard La'Vell Scott scored 25 points in the 58-57 overtime win over Jackson Academy at home. Photo by Jesse Brooks. By Jesse Brooks After experiencing their first loss of the season to conference opponent Jackson Prep last week, Oak Forest Academy boys basketball bounced back by picking up consecutive wins before the... Continue Reading →
AHEAD OF THE PACK- Tiger guard Michael Otkins streaks down the court to score on a fast break assisted by forward Melvin Baker. Photo by Matthew Roy. By Jesse Brooks GREENSBURG- Fresh off of finishing as Runners Up in the Tangipahoa Parish Tournament, Independence boys basketball (8-2) dismantled St. Helena (5-6) with a final score... Continue Reading →
JUNIORS- DL Ishmael Sopsher (91) and WR Devonta Lee (7) of the Amite Warriors. Photo by Jesse Brooks By Jesse Brooks Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parish have continued to show their prominence in the football world as individual players are racking up on postseason awards. A total of seven players from District 9-2A were selected... Continue Reading →
TOP PERFORMER- Senior Jacket point guard Janero Porter scored 14 points in the 43-40 road loss to Jackson Prep. Photo by Jesse Brooks. By Jesse Brooks JACKSON, Miss- Despite late game heroics by senior point guard Janero Porter, Oak Forest Academy boys basketball (8-1) experienced their first loss of the season on the road to... Continue Reading →
THROW IT DOWN- Senior Tiger forward Melvin Baker (23) throws down his third dunk of the night in their 66-32 win over Bogalusa. Photo by Matthew Roy. By Jesse Brooks Independence boys basketball (5-1) showed every reason why they were handed a No. 6 power ranking in Class 2A by the LHSAA on Tuesday, December... Continue Reading →
LEAD THE BREAK - Senior Point guard Janero Porter leads a fast break for Oak Forest after a steal. Photo by Jesse Brooks. By Jesse Brooks AMITE- Oak Forest Academy boys basketball reached 7-0 overall on Monday, December 11 as they turned in a dominant 63-32 victory over Silliman Institute in a regular season rematch... Continue Reading →
RUNNERS UP- After only losing two regular season games and defeating Amite in a rematch in the quarterfinals, the St. Helena Hawks appeared the LHSAA 2A State Championship where they were defeated by top-seeded Welsh 38-26. Photo by Jesse Brooks. By Jesse Brooks The St. Helena Hawks have finished their season as the LHSAA 2A... Continue Reading →
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