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W e d n e s d ay, S e p t e m b e r 3, 2025
Leadership Livingston names 2026 class
Community news report
The 14th Leadership Livingston class was announced Aug. 27 at the annual State of Livingston Parish address. The event, hosted by the Livingston Chamber of Commerce, was filled with nearly 250 business and community leaders, many of whom are alumni of the program. The new class has 24 members. “Each new class brings its own personality and perspective. The class is getting to know each other and has already established a collective bond made possible through the team building exercises and other programming at the opening retreat. At the end of the program, we will have another class of achievers who want to be a part of
Joe and Tammy Burns show off a Communicator Award ‘Rock School’ received in 2017. This award is often described as the radio/podcast equivalent of a TV Emmy.
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ROCK SCHOOL
ä See LEADERSHIP, page 2G
PHOTO BY RICHARD MEEK
The petting zoo was a popular stopping for people of all ages at Hot August Stroll on Aug. 23 in downtown Hammond.
Hammond’s Hot August Stroll ushers in unofficial fall
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY PHOTOS BY RANDY BERGERON
Respecting each other’s talking space is vital to a good radio show, the Burnses say.
Southeastern professor’s backyard studio project becomes a global radio hit
BY RICHARD MEEK Contributing writer
A menacing August sun provided little hint of an autumn presence but Hot August Stroll in downtown Hammond on Aug. 23 served as what is considered the unofficial kickoff to the fall festival season in Tangipahoa Parish. The 29th stroll, from entertainment to a farmers market, petting zoo, outdoor yoga class, food and a wide variety of shopping, offered ample
BY JUDY BERGERON
As Burns and his co-host/wife Tammy Burns surpass 900 “Rock School” radio shows, the Southeastern Louisiana Joe Burns is in his backyard recording University department head still has studio chatting with Les Paul, Eddie Van a dream list of interviewees rattling Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and around his rock ‘n’ roll brain. No mind Rik Emmett of the Canadian rock band that all these electric guitar masters have passed on, save for 72-year-old Triumph. Then Burns wakes up. Yes, it’s all been ä See ROCK, page 3G a dream, but dreams are good, right?
Staff writer
ON THE AIR ”Rock School” airs on 90.9 The Lion at 5 p.m. Thursdays and 4 p.m. Sundays. It is also available on the station’s website, https://www2.southeastern.edu/kslu/ rock_school/, the Public Radio Exchange network (PRX) and at the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.
ä See STROLL, page 2G
Walker’s offensive line leads way with size, experience
Livingston plans cat spaying, neutering event Darlene Denstorff AROUND LIVINGSTON
For the first time, the town of Livingston will host a trap-neuter-return event to help manage its community cat population, town leaders have announced. In a Facebook post, event organizers said the program is a humane approach that reduces strays over time, improves public health and creates a healthier environment for both animals and residents. Here’s how it works:
n Trap pickup: Sept. 8–13, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Livingston Parish Animal Shelter, 13525 Florida Blvd., Livingston. Must bring your valid ID to register. n Trap night: Set traps the evening of Sept. 14. n Drop ff: Bring cats in traps back to the shelter by 9 a.m., Sept. 15.
ä See AROUND, page 4G
Charles Salzer SPORTS ROUNDUP
It might be presumptuous to say big things are expected of Walker’s football team. Then again, a glance at the team’s offensive line leaves only one thought. These guys are huge. Walker needs to replace a large group of graduated players including Troy Sylve, who was a three-year
ä See SALZER, page 4G