Welcome 2 Club XII, the latest release by Drive-By Truckers, is so good. The last two albums were a slight departure from their usual sound. We can’t always want artists basically remaking the same thing over and over again, but this album feels as welcome and warm as that first shot of whiskey at your... Continue Reading →

RUN IT BACK- Louisiana songwriter Jesse Brooks returns to Nick's Saturday with a full band and new songs. The last time Hammond-based songwriter Jesse Brooks played at Nick’s Ice House on Hardy Street he was just getting started after a three-year break from music and doing acoustic shows all around the Gulf Coast region. He... Continue Reading →

By Marielle Songy It’s an odd feeling to mourn someone that you didn’t know. Now that I think about it, maybe in this case “mourn” is the wrong word. It’s an odd feeling knowing that someone with whom you have become so familiar has left you with nothing more than a few memories. This is... Continue Reading →

ON THE MOVE- MAIS All-Star point guard Janero Porter has officially signed with Tabor College from Hillsboro, Kansas. Photo by Matthew Roy. By Jesse Brooks AMITE- Janero Porter, a senior that graduated at Oak Forest Academy this spring, has signed an official full-ride athletic scholarship from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas this week. Porter first received... Continue Reading →

OFA Head Coach Curtis Matherne. By Jesse Brooks Oak Forest Academy's Curtis Matherne reached his 100th win career win as a head coach on Tuesday, February 20 as the boys basketball team defeated Jackson Prep 65-49 in the opening round of the MAIS AAAA Div. I State Tournament. Matherne is currently in his fifth year... Continue Reading →

LHSAA 1A No. 26 Kentwood @ No. 7 Elton: 7 p.m. Away 2A No. 15 Amite vs. MLK Charter: 6 p.m. Home No. 24 Independence @ Winnfield: 6 p.m. Away No. 25 St. Helena @ No. 8 French Settlement: 6:30 p.m. Away 3A No. 2 Loranger vs. No. 21 Bogalusa: 6 p.m. Home No. 6... Continue Reading →

MEMPHIS SOUL- St. Helena ATH in the LHSAA 2A State Championship. Photo by Jesse Brooks. By Jesse Brooks On Wednesday, February 7, St. Helena athlete Troy Hurst officially signed with the University of Memphis. Hurst stayed true to his original verbal commitment made to the program on August 23, 2017 despite recruitment from several SEC... Continue Reading →

BE READY- Reserve guard Jaden Howard hit five 3-pointers on Wednesday, January 24 to help lift Independence to a 64-61 victory over Varnado. File photo by Matthew Roy. By Jesse Brooks The Independence Tigers have made a case for being the best boys basketball program in Tangipahoa Parish by compiling a 16-2 overall record going... Continue Reading →