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Building for the future

The new high school located north of Lacombe still has no name.
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Parish, state officials to discuss U.S. 190 drainage
Parish and state engineers are meeting next week to come up with a solution to the drainage woes along U.S. Highway 190 in Mandeville.
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Crime decreases 15 percent in Slidell
Slidell Police Chief had good news Tuesday when he handed out the 2008 crime statistics to the City Council — crime in the city has gone down by 15.8 percent.
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Former Slidell cop indicted on 12 counts of malfeasance
A former Slidell cop who allegedly stopped Hispanic males then stole their cash and at times even their passenger’s money, was indicted Wednesday on 12 counts of malfeasance in office.
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Cold snap means extra precautions
After unseasonably warm temperatures during the month of December, this week’s freeze has prompted St. Tammany Fire District 1 officials to warn residents that home heating remains one of the leading causes of fire.
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Covington administration prepares for cold weather
As the weather dips well below freezing, residents and city workers alike prepared for a hard freeze, protecting pipes, plants and people.
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Identity theft kingpin arrested near Folsom
Jason Brown is considered an identity theft kingpin, eluding authorities for six years with slew of name spelling and aliases as he logged 13 warrants from six agencies.
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St. Tammany looks up retirement industry
Besides high-tech oil, and fishing industries, St. Tammany may soon become the state’s leader in an up-and coming industry dealing with retirees.
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Alleged Slidell rape leads to five indictments
A St. Tammany Parish grand jury on Wednesday indicted five area males for allegedly raping a French Quarter tourist in a Slidell area trailer park last fall.
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Taking the stress out of stress management
Relationships, your job, traffic, finances; all contribute to one thing in life—stress.
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Slidell City Court Judge Lamz takes oath of office
In a formal ceremony at Slidell City Court, Slidell City Court Judge James “Jim” Lamz took his oath of office a few days before the new year began. The oath was for his second term of office, which began on Jan. 1, 2009 and runs for six years.
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Girls prep basketball roundup
Slidell
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Captain realizes dream at FBI Academy
Standing at the gate of FBI’s elite training school in Quantico, Va. on Dec. 12, Capt. William Hart of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office took a deep breath and prepped himself for what lay beyond the armed security guard checking identifications.
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Four Lacombe children die in mobile home fire
A mobile home that erupted in flames on a cold winter night has resulted in tragedy for a Lacombe family.
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Madisonville ready to ban modular homes
Madisonville officials are looking to ban the popular prefabricated modular homes from their lakeside town, nearly a year after they passed an ordinance allowing them.
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Johnson resigns from School Board
A dedicated and responsive school board member has fallen victim to the changing economy.
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Covington, Slidell MLK Day events set
Observance of Martin Luther King Day in St. Tammany Parish includes a parade in Covington and a walkathon in Slidell, and Covington will continue the celebration on Inauguration Day.
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Slidell architect recovering from last week'��s fall in water
A reaction to blood pressure medication that triggered a blackout appears to be what caused architect Robert Sollberger to fall into the water last week at the Chamale Cove Marina.
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Pearl River mayor: 2009 starting off 'pretty good'
Last year was a good one for the Town of Pearl River, and Mayor James Lavigne foresees more of the same for 2009.
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Parish residents watch history unfold
“It’s been a long time coming,” said 86-year-old Jimmie Wilson as he watched the inauguration of Barack Obama Tuesday. “I never thought I’d live to see this, but God works in mysterious ways.”
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Immigrant says election changed outsiders' view of his adopted homeland
John Pierre, who immigrated from France 40 years ago and lives in Madisonville, felt more alive Tuesday than he had in years.
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Covington, Slidell residents honor Dr. King
“This is not a black holiday; it’s a people’s holiday,” said Christy Bradford at a spirited Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration.
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Slidell walk a part of 'day of service'��
One day before President Barack Obama was sworn as the nation’s 44th president, dozens of local residents gathered in Slidell’s Griffith Park for a walk to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Rigolets Estates home goes up in flames
A huge fire consumed a home in the Rigolets Estates neighborhood Friday afternoon, sending flames and smoke hurling into the sky above Slidell.
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Madisonville approves bed, breakfast definition
All those historic manors lining the streets of Madisonville may soon bring in more visitors to the lakeside town.
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