Welcome to DrumBeats, the electronic partner of The Drum newspaper that brings community news from Ponchatoula to Baton Rouge.

As you know, Hurricane Ida tore through the state and significantly damaged our parish. Citywide, we have started the long process of rebuilding. For The Drum, rebuilding means re-imaging ways to publish and distribute the news you have come to expect. This begins with the newsletter you are reading now: DrumBeats.

Through these DrumBeats, our staff delivers thoughtful reporting and local features to your inbox, while breaking news, event announcements, and DrumRolls are continuously shared on social media @DrumBeatsLa.

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Why? Because community news matters. Subscribe now and never miss a Beat. Get full access to DrumBeats and exclusive features. Every new issue features stories that display the strength, intelligence, and celebrations of communities across South Louisiana. Take a moment, stroll through DrumBeats, and read our archives. And invite others to read DrumBeats.

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Be part of a community of people who share your interests. Isn't it time for you to be a local expert and news source?

Are you an expert on topics and issues critical to our city? Can you be a source of insight on issues like community development, politics, education, social/criminal justice, economics/finances? What about religion, relationships/sex, or alternative health? Are you a scholar or connoisseur of music, movies, or food? Do you have a great understanding of housing, construction, real estate? Are you a historian of sports, a city historian, or a collector of artifacts?

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