Fat Boy’s Seafood Kitchen, a short-order eatery in Manchac has recently re-opened for business for weekend hours only after COVID-19 pushed them into hiatus. While diners far and wide are familiar with Manchac because of the world-famous thin-fried catfish and turtle soup served up at Middendorf’s, those living on the south…
2020 is proving to be quite the year. For the first time in my lifetime, and in anyone’s recent memory, there were two hurricanes slated to be in the Gulf at the same time. That’s on top of the global pandemic the governor keeps mentioning, the push back of the…
Pho Queen, Tangipahoa Parish’s newest Vietnamese restaurant, is a game-changer for Ponchatoula. For a small city, Ponchatoula has a number of eateries that feature local favorites like po boys, gumbo, and burgers. Some of Ponchatoula’s restaurants serve breakfast and lunch only and options can be limited in town for night business. Located…
With schools open just a few days, an employee at Lucille Nesom Memorial School in Tickfaw has tested positive for covid-19. A letter was sent home to all parents at the school. Any staff members or students that came into contact with the infected employee were notified and asked to…
Tucked in the back of Abita Springs is a tiny church that many people don’t know the history of. Unlike some of the other churches in Abita, this one doesn’t have same pride of place in the center of town, but it’s no less interesting and historic. And now it’s…
We’re all a little nervous about back to school this year. Maybe not all for the same reasons but we’re definitely all feeling it. We decided to gather some local moms together to discuss how everyone is feeling. Here’s the result.
With private schools reopening and public schools not far behind, you might be wondering how things will be handled if someone in your child’s school comes home with covid. Or you might be wondering what you are supposed to be do if your child is exposed to covid outside of…
Settle in. Grab a drink. Maybe take a bathroom break if you’ve had a kid or two. Because you are about to experience a roller coaster of a tale that rivals anything an amusement park could ever dream up. To set the scene, a close friend of mine is in…
To hear them tell, St. Tammany has been working on a virtual option for students for some time now. Some families need more flexibility, some families travel a lot, or maybe medical issues make school unsafe for a child. Whatever the reason, this has been in the works and St….
After discussion with the Federation of Teachers, and upon the recommendation of the St. Tammany Parish School Board, the 2020-21 school year for St. Tammany parish schools has been pushed back to September 8th. These changes to the calendar have resulted in other changes. Looking at the calendar, it appears…