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The Ponchatoula Podcast

Nov 26, 2018

Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that the goal of education is intelligence plus character.  If you agree that our community should teach young people to think creatively and act morally, then you will enjoy the story of Dr. Danny Williams.  Danny is a retired educator who has molded Ponchatoula children in every...


Nov 19, 2018

“The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.”
— Mahatma Gandhi

 
If you agree that our community only does well when we take care of our disabled neighbors, then you will love this interview with TARC CEO Kathleen Abels.  
 
TARC is as local nonprofit dedicated to...


Nov 1, 2018

If you want to know what Ponchatoula was like in the 1950s, and you'd like to hear about it from a community icon, you're gonna love this episode!

Eddie Layrisson is best known as the most successful and longest serving Sheriff in Tangipahoa Parish history. But before that he was a kid on his bike, a St. Joseph School...


Nov 1, 2018

Business leaders lead lives of impact and influence.  They create jobs, training, and other opportunities for our community.  They help us pay our bills and provide for our families.  Sometimes, they make our dreams come true.

Most folks underestimate the work, vision, and financial risk it takes to build a business...


Nov 1, 2018

If you like church, family, and Ponchatoula schools, you're gonna love Mary Beth Crovetto.  Mary Beth serves as Principal of Ponchatoula Jr. High School, but that's just a small part of who she is. (https://www.tangischools.org/domain/473)

She is -- first and foremost -- a devoted Christian.  Her faith defines...