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Pushing boundaries
Attendance boundaries for the new high school on Louisiana Highway 1088 were not decided Thursday night at a three-and-a-half-hour meeting of the St. Tammany School Board.
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Shocked homeowners scramble to appeal property assessments
A furor erupted this week as hundreds of St. Tammany Parish residents scrambled to file last minute appeals on new property assessments, some surging as high as 160 percent.
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Parish economy strong despite crisis
“Patience is a virtue,” grandma used to say.
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Storms no match for circular cottages
Since Slidell resident Ted Modica finished building his unique round house on Slidell’s Lakeview Drive two years ago, he’s gotten some company.
More of this storyThree years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the campus of Archbishop Hannan High School in St. Bernard Parish, the new school campus was dedicated at its new home in St. Tammany Parish on Louisiana Highway 1085.
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Ingnition device installations untracked
The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission announced in August that a tougher, 1-year-old DWI law resulted in more than 14,000 ignition interlocks ordered for installation in Louisiana vehicles.
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Hubie Gallagher Park to get new playground equipment
At a recreation committee meeting held Thursday morning in the Covington City Council Chambers, Chairman Lee Alexius and Councilman Mark Sacco reviewed new equipment for the playground as well as picnic tables and benches as part of a renovation of the park on W.15th Avenue in Covington.
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Hole-a-Ween golf tournament planned to benefit Easter Seals
Join ghouls, ghosties and local favorite Morgus the Magnificent at the Easter Seals of Louisiana benefit Hole-A-Ween golf tournament on Friday, Oct. 24 at Tchefuncte Country Club.
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Mandeville PD employs new community policing method
The Mandeville Police Department is coming to a Mandeville street near you.
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Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival makes a splash
Throngs of people flocked to the 19th Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival recently to tour the many antique wooden boats docked on the banks of the Tchefuncte River.
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Covington tattoo parlor may relocate
Covington Ink, a body art studio located at 424 N. Columbia St. in downtown Covington, may relocate to 420 N. Vermont St.
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Five schools in the Military Road area of Slidell are banding together to help a Cameron Parish school devastated by Hurricane Ike.
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Man accused of trying to hire hit man
A Slidell area bait shop owner was arrested for allegedly trying to hire a hit man to kill his wife and end a bitter divorce, Sheriff’s Office officials said.
More of this storyA Slidell woman hit and killed a 53-year-old man in a wheelchair outside his home Monday afternoon, Sheriff’s Office Capt. George Bonnett said.
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Slidell family sues railroad, city over father'€™s death
The daughters of a 53-year-old deaf man who was hit and killed last year by a train in Slidell have sued the railroad company, its conductor and the city of Slidell.
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10-year economic summary released
The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation recently released its 10-year summary of economic activity in the parish at a luncheon for business leaders in Slidell.
More of this storyFour people died Saturday in two separate St. Tammany Parish area accidents, Louisiana State Police said.
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Lacombe man trying to keep La Toussant tradition alive
Jacob Cryer, 72, is the last of a dying breed.
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Hoopla a chance for readers to win money
Do you want a chance to win a share of $1,500 in prize money over the next four weeks? If you do, then “Holiday Hoopla” is for you.
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CLECO provides space for trace visitors
CLECO Power LLC is giving Tammany Trace users some needed parking space.
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State-of-the-art fitness club coming soon
St. Tammany is growing by leaps and bounds.
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Bracing himself with a cane, Max Gonzales, 85, hobbled out of a voting booth in Covington this week and wondered why he never cast early votes before.
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New music recording studio building client base in Covington
Two years ago longtime music engineer David Heintz peeked through the dirty window of an aging Masonic Lodge on N. Columbia Street in Covington and saw a wide-open floor littered with junk, crumbled tiles and cracked linoleum.
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Two deputies ticketed in Causeway crackdown
Recently uncovered Causeway Police reports reveal two off duty sheriff’s office deputies, one from St. Tammany and another from Jefferson Parish, were cited for speeding in excess of 15 mph above the Causeway’s 65 mph speed limit.
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Price wants his city-issued vehicle back
Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price gave up his city-issued Ford Expedition several months ago as a result of two incidents involving alcohol.
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