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Faulk chosen to play in All-American Bowl
Northshore High senior offensive lineman Chris Faulk has been selected to play in the ninth annual 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 3, 2009, at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
More of this storyThe residents of Slidell are recipients of a rare occurrence — good news from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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St. Tammany Fire District 4 had its work cut out for it Saturday with a trio of house fires in the Woodridge subdivision and another on Villere Street.
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Accused trigger woman arrested again for arson
A Madisonville woman arrested last month for firing a shotgun blast at her daughter’s ex-boyfriend was arrested again Monday for allegedly burning down her former house.
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New constable ready to serve after return to public service
The political bones in John Mathies III won’t let him sit still.
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The wheels on the bus go bumpedy-bump over Louisiana Highway 1077 in Madisonville.
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Price likely to discuss city vehicle with Mandeville council
Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price announced several weeks ago he completed his 12-week counseling program and is now ready to drive his city-issued vehicle again.
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Klan initiation ends with recruit's murder
Eight Ku Klux Klan members from the Bogalusa area were arrested Tuesday after allegedly killing a Tulsa, Okla., woman during an initiation ritual in a remote northern St. Tammany Parish campsite, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office officials said.
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Veterans Day parade to roll Sunday in Slidell
There’s almost nothing Louisiana does better than a parade, and Sunday dozens of local groups will take to the streets of Slidell to honor our nation’s military in the Northshore’s first Veteran’s Day Parade.
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Covington residents vote in favor of parcel fee for drainage improvements
Residents in Northpark Estates subdivision south of Covington voted Tuesday in favor of a $200 a year parcel fee to fund neighborhood drainage improvements.
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U.S. 190 vendors seek more business business
Ask any business, and they’ll tell you there’s nothing smooth about the U.S. Highway 190 project in Mandeville, even with all of the newly laid black asphalt.
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Slidell Circuit City to close its doors soon
Due to the ongoing economic crisis and low sales figures, the electronics chain Circuit City announced Monday it is closing 155 stores nationwide, including the store in Slidell on Airport Road.
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Empty Bowl Project sells soup for worthy cause
How many ways can creative chefs make potato soup?
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Slidell voters pass six charter changes
Unofficial returns from the Nov. 4 election show that Slidell voters approved six of the seven proposed charter changes.
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Sales tax for police, fire pay plan in Covington defeated
The Covington City Council will now tackle the 2009 budget and try to fund a step pay plan and/or raises for police and fire officials after a ? cent sales tax referendum failed Tuesday.
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Four of 11 charter amendments approved by Covington voters
Covington voters approved just four of 11 home rule charter amendments Tuesday, with about 56 percent of registered voters participating.
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Two constables, one justice of peace elected in runoffs
One justice of the peace and two constable candidates emerged victorious Tuesday night in runoff races for seats that handle litter violations and minor civil disputes.
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Pearl River voters OK fire tax renewal
Voters have spoken: Pearl River firemen and EMTs deserve fatter paychecks.
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Little Pearl ready to welcome its young students Tuesday
Although the tables and chairs are tiny and everything is scaled for 4- and 5-year-olds, there’s nothing small about Little Pearl Elementary School. The long-awaited pre-kindergarten and kindergarten elementary early childhood education center will open for teachers on Monday with students entering the doors for the first time Tuesday.
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Still no Hornets on the Northshore
Watching Hornet sensation Chris Paul lob a pass to Tyson Chandler for the go-ahead dunk is a thing of fiction for many in St. Tammany Parish, and it likely will be for a while.
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Parish Council votes to roll back millage
Property owners in St. Tammany Parish can breathe a little easier when their tax bills come in next month. The Parish Council agreed Thursday to roll back its property millage.
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Work release facility moving forward
Despite an impassioned plea from Covington Mayor Candace Watkins, the St. Tammany Parish Council on Thursday overturned a Zoning Commission denial for a zoning change and conditional use permit so a private company can build a work release facility near the St. Tammany Parish Jail in Covington.
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Watch your step at the Mandeville Lakefront. A portion of sidewalk has caved in.
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Slidell teen arrested five times in one year
Slidell police officers are very familiar with Leighton M. Powe Jr.
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Parade today in Slidell will honor WWII veterans
There’s almost nothing Louisiana does better than a parade, and today dozens of local groups will take to the streets of Slidell to honor our nation’s military in the Northshore’s first Veteran’s Day Parade.
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