Independence NewsLocal news for Independence, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.60mph winds, hail and thunderstorms nearing Hammond late Monday afternoon, NWS says- July 14, 2008 The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for South Tangipahoa parish including for the cities of Amite and Hammond.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-la/2008/07/60mph-winds-hail-and-thunderstorms-neari... School plan meet set- July 12, 2008 Residents of Independence and Amite will have a chance to discuss an impending school desegregation plan with school officials later this month, an organizer said Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-la/2008/07/school-plan-meet-set?fromrss=1 LifeShare Emergency Drive- July 8, 2008 ALEXANDRIA: Due to a critical blood shortage healthy people who are 17 or older and weigh at least 110 pounds are being asked to donate blood today.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-la/2008/07/lifeshare-emergency-drive?fromrss=1 Uprooting Hatred- July 6, 2008 Despite the heat and the holiday on Friday, hundreds of people enthusiastically waited in line for their chance to take a shovel to the Metairie lawn of Travis and Kiyanna Smith.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-la/2008/07/uprooting-hatred?fromrss=1 Could You Pass the Latest Citizenship Test- July 4, 2008 The government has just revised the U.S. naturalization test to include more fundamental concepts of american democracy, as well as the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-la/2008/07/could-you-pass-the-latest-citizenship-te... |