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Casting their votes
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.
More of this storyChristian Breaux, 7, no longer has a mother.
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Covington council tables financial matters
The Covington City Council once again tabled all financial matters concerning tax millages until final figures are released by St. Tammany Parish Tax Assessor Patricia Schwarz Core.
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Abita mayor frustrated waiting for numbers from assessor's office
Abita Springs Mayor Louis Fitzmorris is growing impatient waiting for the assessor’s office to provide projected tax revenue numbers for his town.
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Former Slidell cop faces more charges of theft
A former Slidell police officer who already faces nine counts of theft and malfeasance in office was arrested again Wednesday evening and charged with four more counts of theft and malfeasance, according to the Slidell police.
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FD 3 welcomes young Californian cancer patient
Lots of children and teenagers aspire to become a firefighter some day, and for young Cheyenne Broswell, that dream became a reality Sunday.
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Parish residents get first look at new FEMA flood-impact maps
Residents worried about their flood insurance premiums got a first look at the new high-resolution maps that show flood impact areas in the parish Wednesday at the Military Road offices of the St. Tammany Parish Department of Permits and Regulations.
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State tax commission checking assessments
Responding to public outrage over soaring St. Tammany property assessments, the state Tax Commission this week sent five times its normal manpower to investigate the surges, some as high as 160 percent.
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It’s almost been a year since fire destroyed the house of Nakia and Natia Strickland in north Slidell, but thanks to an outpouring of community support and some North Carolina college students, the Stricklands may be back in their house by Christmas.
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Organizers: Price recall effort picking up steam
“It just reinforces that we’re doing the right thing,” said Greta Perry, referring to the latest media coverage involving Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price.
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Covington zoning ordinance ready for review
A public hearing to present the proposed zoning ordinance for the city of Covington will be held Monday at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Covington City Hall, 222 E. Kirkland St.
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Red Ribbon Week kicks off Monday
Red ribbons will be proudly worn across St. Tammany Parish this week in support of the same message — Stand Proud-Take a Stand. Red Ribbon Week is Monday through Friday, and the focus will be on presenting a healthy drug-free lifestyle education program throughout all schools.
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Money, blood donations sought for newborn baby's
upcoming heart surgeriesAn account has been opened to assist the family of St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Deputy J.R. Taylor, who’s son, Owen Taylor, was born Oct. 3 with a rare congenital heart condition known as Shone’s Syndrome.
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Annual cleanup proves Slidell is getting clean
Armed with trash bags, pickup sticks, gloves and safety vests, volunteers fanned out all over Slidell last Saturday morning for the annual Citywide Fall Cleanup and Beautification Day.
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Schroder holding town hall meetings
State Rep. John Schroder, R-Covington, is holding a series of public meetings in the area.
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Disney's 'High School Musical 3:' Sold out in a theater near you
The hottest ticket in town is “High School Musical 3,” the third installment in a series of movies that first aired on the Disney Channel and opened Friday in area theaters.
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Library board to accept council's millage rate recommendation
With an estimated 36,000 appeals filed against the recent controversial property reassessments, the St. Tammany Parish Library Board of Control decided Tuesday to accept the Parish Council’s recommendation of a new millage rate, even though that decision may be delayed for some time.
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Utility rates will likely go up in Abita
Much like everyone else, the town of Abita Springs in having trouble paying its bills.
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Covington police searching for 'most wanted criminal'
An armed SWAT team raided three Covington homes of a drug dealer last week but found no sign of the 30-year-old listed as the “most wanted criminal in Covington,” police said.
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Mandeville police chief's tenure may end
After serving over 30 years as the chief of Mandeville’s Police Department, Tom Buell may soon be calling it quits.
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Fire District 1 giving away free batteries
As the fall time change approaches, St. Tammany Fire District 1 wants to remind residents to make another change that could save their lives by changing the batteries in their smoke alarms.
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Furor in Mandeville returning, again
The embers had nearly died out in Mandeville.
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