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Reorganized and revamped, ReStore is open for business

The East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity ReStore took a little breather recently, and as of Aug. 1 is once again open for business.
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Tourism Commission seeks applicants for special funds
Public governmental agencies in the parish have a deadline of Aug. 31 to submit a letter of qualification to the St. Tammany Parish Tourist Commission if they would like to share in the Commission’s Special Revenue funds.
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Scalise discusses nation'��s energy crisis at meeting in Mandeville
Congressman Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, along with a panel of guests, briefed constituents and addressed concerns with what he calls the nation’s energy crisis Wednesday night at Mandeville City Hall.
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Pearson holding district meeting Monday
District 76 state Rep. Kevin Pearson, R-Slidell, will hold a public town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church, 433 Erlanger St., Slidell.
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Recycling returning to Abita Springs
Starting Sept. 1, residents in Abita Springs will be able to once again participate in a townwide recycling program.
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6th Sewerage District sale going on ballot
Parish Council members unanimously agreed without discussion Thursday night to place the sale of the debt-riddled 6th Sewerage District in West St. Tammany to a private company on the Oct. 4 ballot.
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Parish Council forms new drainage board
Parish Council members on Thursday unanimously created a five-member board to police and improve drainage of 116 acres in Covington’s Northpark subdivision.
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Authorities dispute ACLU's claims of racial profiling
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office “makes no apologies” for its arrest record of minorities despite a new American Civil Liberties Union study claiming it and three other local agencies use racial profiling.
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Pearl River continues to blossom
Nearly 30 years ago, James Lavigne joined the political scene in the small town of Pearl River with a population of 500 people and maybe one or two food establishments.
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Las Vegas man sentenced for distributing Ecstasy in parish
A 30-year-old Las Vegas man was sentenced to more than six years in prison this week for distributing Ecstasy to undercover cops in St. Tammany Parish, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten’s Office said.
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School system officials tell board they are ready
The school system is ready for tomorrow.
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Some parish residents fear homelessness as FEMA trailer deadline fast approaches
Walking up to the podium at the St. Tammany Parish Council meeting Thursday night, Delores Moore’s palms sweated, and her nerves were rattled. She was scared.
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Smooth driving ahead on Covington roads
The $1.6 million street overlay project in Covington got under way this week as streets surrounding St. Scholastica Academy were the first to receive attention.
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Slidell teens charged with more than 50 car burglaries
A two-month spree of car burglaries in the Airport Road area of Slidell ended this week with the arrests of a Slidell man and woman by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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Lowrey tapped for Harbor Center GM
Kathy Lowrey has been officially named the general manager of the Northshore Harbor Center, it was announced Tuesday.
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To California, from Lacombe with love
You can do just about anything on the Internet these days, from buying a car to finding the love of your life.
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Swamp 'thang' alive?
Never mind the 15-foot gators, the menacing, poisonous snakes or the elusive black panthers, there’s a creature in the Honey Island Swamp that elicits far more fear in people than all the other animals combined.
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Scathing Mandeville audit released
Storms are brewing in Mandeville.
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Slidell man arrested for rape of 12-year-old
Slidell police arrested an 18-year-old Slidell teen Friday morning, on charges of aggravated rape of a 12-year-old girl in an incident that occurred earlier this year.
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SPD arrests attempted murder suspect Monday
A Slidell man wanted for a May 11, 2008 shooting was arrested Monday by Slidell police
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100-year-old remains of unknown man put to rest
As the hearse drove into Wilson cemetery yesterday morning, the sun ominously disappeared for a few moments.
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'Little pearls' school opens in October
A great adventure awaits the pre-k and kindergarten students of the new early childhood education center in Pearl River—a move to a brand-new school building in October.
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N.O. teen found guilty of immigrant's murder
Late last week, a 12-person jury spent 14 hours deliberating the fate of a New Orleans teenager accused of murdering an illegal immigrant two years ago in Slidell during a botched robbery.
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Covington man pleads guilty to rape of 13-year-old girl
A Covington man accused of raping his live in girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to 15 years in jail.
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Covington officials installing lights to combat increasing graffiti activity
With the new generation establishing a culture of its own, just as generations before, one particular activity is snarling the focus of law enforcement and causing city leaders and local citizens stress.
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