Daily Star (Hammond, LA)
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The Daily & Sunday Star is a newspaper published in Hammond, Louisiana, by the Daily Star Publishing Company, located at 725 South Morrison Boulevard, ZIP 70403-5401. As of 2015 the publisher is Bailey Dabney, the executive editor is Lil Mirando, the sports editor is J.D. Summerlin. The Advertising Director is Michelle Gallo. The Circulation Director is William Calcutt. The newspaper belongs to the Associated Press, the Louisiana Press Association, and the Hammond Chamber of Commerce. The newspaper focuses on happenings in Tangipahoa Parish, where Hammond is located, and in Livingston Parish and Saint Helena Parish—the three civil parishes (counties in other states) of its home-delivery circulation area. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English, Spanish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | New Orleans |
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| Frequency | Daily |
| Days Published | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
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Search Articles2 dead in Hammond motorcycle crash
Around 6:45 PM Saturday, Hammond Police Department was dispatched to an accident with injury involving a motorcycle on West Thomas Street at Chanell Shopping Center. The crash claimed the life of two riders on the motorcycle. The identities of the riders were not identified over the weekend as police said next of kin still needed to be notified.
Missing Hammond woman sought
Hammond Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a missing person, Jennifer Anita Matherne, 40, of Hammond. Matherne was last seen on June 29, 2026, around 10 a.m. in Amite. She is 5-foot-4, weighs 115 pounds and has strawberry blonde hair. She drives a 2005 gold Honda Odyssey with Louisiana license plate number 829 JHF. If anyone has information on Matherne whereabouts, please contact the Hammond Police Department at 985-277-5701.
Community gathers to shout down crime with Jericho Prayer Walk
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Community gathers to shout down crime with Jericho Prayer Walk
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Community gathers to shout down crime with Jericho Prayer Walk
Local religious leaders and members of the community pounded the pavement and lifted their voices into the hot Saturday morning air to pray for change in Hammond. The Jericho Prayer Walk invited guests to march around Zemurray Park seven times before gathering by the bleachers to participate in a thunderous declaration that they want to shift the city away from the crime and violence that has drawn attention and concern from citizens and local officials in recent weeks.
Community shouts down crime with Jericho Prayer Walk
Local religious leaders and members of the community pounded the pavement and lifted their voices into the hot Saturday morning air to pray for change in Hammond. The Jericho Prayer Walk invited guests to march around Zemurray Park seven times before gathering to participate in a thunderous declaration that they want to shift the city away from the crime and violence that has drawn attention and concern from citizens and local officials in recent weeks.
Community gathers to shout down crime with Jericho Prayer Walk
Jerrol Jones of Roseland, at far right, brought three of his grandchildren to Zemurray Park Saturday for the Jericho Prayer Walk. Pictured front to back, right to left, are Jones, his grandchildren, Jermarrius, Jamal, and Jeremy Jones; Kendrick Hooker and the Rev. George Coins of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.
Community gathers to shout down crime with Jericho Prayer Walk
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Parish's pavement preservation program persists
Due to rain delays and equipment issues, contractors will continue sealcoating work on 13 local roadways during the week of July 20. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said Material Resources Inc.
Chief: Police could close shooting case by next week; 20 more officers will patrol
Hammond police have "great leads" and expect to close the case within the next week on a Saturday shooting in downtown Hammond that injured one person, Chief Edwin Bergeron told the public Thursday. As of Thursday afternoon, the two suspects in the Saturday shooting were at large. He said detectives have theorized that the shooting was done in retaliation to another shooting that happened earlier outside city limits, but he was not able to say when and where.