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Baton Rouge man arrested for Covington murder
A 37-year old man with unknown ties to his victim was arrested early Tuesday for the murder of Ilena Lyons, who was the first murder victim in Covington this year.
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Jason Allen Crowe, 25, 48135 Lawrence Creek, Covington, was apprehended on Saturday morning and charged with unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, criminal damage to property and disturbing the peace.
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David K. Repath, 28, walked away from a drug rehab program in Covington and is wanted for violating his parole, according to Capt. Jack West, Covington Police Department spokesman.
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DWI boaters nowhere to be seen
A two-agency crackdown on drunken Lake Pontchartrain boaters last weekend netted zero arrests, a positive sign the blitz worked, authorities said.
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DWI checkpoint goes smoothly; one arrested
About 750 cars passed through the sobriety checkpoint set up by the Slidell Police Department Friday night, and for the most part, residents seemed supportive.
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Montgomery qualified to run for Division C judgeship
Northshore attorney Warren Montgomery, a former federal prosecutor and businessman, has announced his candidacy for Division C of the 22nd Judicial District Court.
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Donahue presents Tulane Scholarship
Newly elected Sen. Jack Donahue, R-Mandeville, presented his legislative scholarship to Tulane University to Sarah Davis, a graduate of Northshore High School on Friday.
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State recovery grant program ending soon
The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation is urging local businesses to act soon to take advantage of the state’s Business Recovery Grant & Loan Program.
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Newest member of U.S. Army manufactured in St. Tammany
There’s a new sheriff in town and he goes by the name of ASV.
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Crisis in women's crisis services
For many families whose lives were torn apart by Hurricane Katrina, the effort to relocate and recover has been a difficult and arduous experience, to say the least.
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Record heat did not keep hundreds of revelers from celebrating Bastille Day in downtown Covington Saturday night. Lee Lane and North Columbia Street were closed to automobile traffic during the event and a Waiter’s Race kicked off the event.
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Celebrate Ride to Work Day today
Thirty years ago as a broke 20-something law student, James “Jim” Lamz saved gas money by rumbling down streets of New Orleans to Tulane Law School on his motorcycle.
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Jindal's vetoes nix $250,000 for parish
With a stroke of his pen, Gov. Bobby Jindal delayed Jacki Schneider’s dream for more than a year.
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Covington city fill ordinance doesn't float
In a 3-3 vote with one council member absent, an ordinance that changed fill requirements and regulations failed at the Tuesday Covington City Council meeting.
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Store owner helping provide water for African communities
Here in Southeast Louisiana, where the heat index can push temperatures into the triple digits, a cool glass of water is something we often take for granted.
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New trees dying on Mandeville Lakefront
No, it’s not fall, but several trees along Mandeville’s Lakefront are turning brown and shedding their leaves.
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The Zephyrs favorite number mascot, Boudreaux, was on hand at the Covington Post Office to help celebrate the release of the “Take me out to the ball game” stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the song.
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Work begins on Summit Fremaux development
Calling it “the biggest development of its kind in the state,” Slidell Mayor Ben Morris along with parish officials and developers officially broke ground Wednesday on the massive $1 billion development known as Summit Fremaux.
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Five arrested for attempted gang-rape of 15-year-old
Four Covington men and an underage girl were arrested for an alleged attempt to gang rape a 15-year-old Covington girl in June, a Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.
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Rep. Schroder responds to recall petition filed
Covington state Rep. John Schroder, who’s vote to double lawmaker’s salary likely fueled his own recall petition filed this week, said he respects the public’s right to question governmental leaders, but is now focused on future goals.
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Slidell man cited for allegedly slapping neighbor'€™s dog
The usual story is about a dog biting a man, but on Tuesday, it was a man slapping a dog.
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Sheriff'€™s deputies to cruise parish for Operation Safe Streets
For the second time in seven months, Sheriff’s Office deputies will blitz north, east and western St. Tammany Parish neighborhoods this weekend to ticket speeders, seat belt violators and halt other driver infractions, officials announced.
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Gas station manager arrested for theft of night deposit
The former manager of the Kangaroo Gas Station at 350 Voters Road in Slidell has been arrested for theft after falsely reporting that the store’s night deposit was stolen from her vehicle.
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Mandeville to get first Weather Flow station in state
Recording hurricane information has hit a new level in Mandeville thanks to a private company called Weather Flow.
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City of Mandeville audit released
Mandeville city officials are currently reviewing the findings of a report issued by the Legislative Auditor into the recent Toys for Tots debacle.
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