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Wicked weather wreaks havoc in parish

Havoc ensued for emergency responders Wednesday night and Thursday morning when dark crackling thunderstorms closed down major highways, caused at least 13 house fires and sent tree limbs scattering, a few crushing vehicles so bad occupants had to be cut out, authorities said.
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Damaging storms surprise some residents
The worst is over.
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Slidell home suffers three harsh blows
It’s bad enough when the wind blows one tree on your house, but it’s a real disaster when three trees fall on your property.
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Little can keep Slidell youth league coach away from games
Somebody up there must like Mike Alquist.
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Slidell police looking for suspect in shooting
Slidell police are asking residents for help in finding a man wanted for shooting and wounding a Slidell man last Sunday morning.
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New Orleans man caught for identity theft in Slidell
Alert eyes and ears at a local Wal-Mart have led to the arrest of a New Orleans man for identity theft.
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Former Slidell police officer arrested
A former Slidell policeman was arrested and charged with domestic abuse battery Wednesday afternoon, one day after resigning from his post as a patrol officer, authorities said.
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Covington Boys and Girls Club in need of sponsorship
The Covington Boys and Girls Club is in need of sponsors for its summer camp program. The camp runs from June 2 through July 25, eight weeks, and provides a nutritious lunch to campers as well as character building and recreation programs for youth 6-18 years old.
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Greater Covington Center receives water damaage
Covington’s City Hall at the Greater Covington Center building was damaged as a result of the squall-like storms that came through the area Wednesday night.
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Stogner named Principal of the Year by PTA
Rebecca Stogner, principal of Abita Springs Elementary School, for the past five years, was named St. Tammany District PTA Principal of the Year.
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Unemployment rate third highest in St. Tammany, report says
Trailing only New Orleans and Jefferson parishes, St. Tammany experienced the region’s third highest unemployment claims for the week ending May 3rd, according to state Labor Department data recently released.
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Rep. Burns bill boots illegal immigrants from renting homes
A bill snaking through state Legislature this week would slap fines as high as $500 on landlords who rent property to illegal aliens, a move many landlords support but feel it’s too difficult to police.
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Work/Play Day set for Saturday at wildlife refuge
The Friends of Louisiana Wildlife Refuges will stage its last Work/Play Day of the season Saturday in Lacombe.
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Power lines get tangled under truck
Downed power lines on Louisiana Highway 437, North Lee Road, became tangled under a GMC Canyon pickup truck owned by Viviane West Thursday morning.
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Spring into fire safety with Fire District 12
Fire District 12 will sponsor its Spring Into Safety Fair Saturday at both the North Park and Louisiana Highways 21 and 26 locations.
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Most schools weather the storms
Schools in St. Tammany Parish were largely unaffected by the rash of severe weather that traveled through the parish.
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Covington company chosen to bid for levee contract
Shavers-Whittle Construction of Covington was chosen as one of eight local small businesses to compete for a $100 million contract for south Louisiana levee, floodwall and pump station work.
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FD 12 stayed busy during storm
Fire District 12, which covers areas north and west of Covington, saw a dramatic increase in calls due to the weather this week, said Chief Stephen Krentel. About 30 calls came into the station between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Krentel said. Of these, none concerned a working fire, and most were downed power lines, trees and trees on cars.
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Text message scam targets many parish residents
When Melanie Maddox received a text message via her cell phone from a bank requesting she call and update her financial information, she normally would have immediately called back.
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Lacombe chosen for new playground
It’s playtime for residents and school children alike in Lacombe.
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Bill aims to plug financial needs of law enforcement
Marilyn “Mary” Mayo needs financial help.
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Bid approved for storm damage repair work
The Slidell City Council has approved the low bid of Hard Rock Construction Co. of Metairie to repair several million dollars worth of street and drainage-related works, mostly in the southern half of the city.
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Scalise hosting Town Hall meetings
Congressman Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, announced he will host town hall meetings throughout the first Congressional District during the Memorial Day District Work Week.
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LEAP remediation program begins May 27; retests are in June
Uh-oh—the LEAP results are here. For many families this all-or-nothing test result can cause as much confusion and heartache as the test itself. Although some students react poorly to the testing situation and do not do as well as expected, there is hope for promotion to the next level.
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Library branches 12, 13 now open
The newest branches of the St. Tammany Library are now open.
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