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Body of missing boater found
The mystery of missing boater Mario Ruffino was solved this past weekend when his body was found by another boater under the Interstate 12 bridge on the Tchefuncte River Saturday at 11:20 a.m.
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Playground planned for Mandeville Harbor area
The city of Mandeville is taking the next step in revamping the Mandeville Harbor area.
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Woman booked with stabbing housemate
A woman, who lives just outside Slidell, was arrested for aggravated second-degree battery Monday after she allegedly stabbed her roommate in the neck.
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Advocacy group visits Covington Farmer's Market
Orange.
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Jack Schell of Mandeville took this picture of Lake Pontchartrain at low tide last week at the Mandeville Lakefront. If you have a photo you would like to submit to be published in St. Tammany News, send to 3648 Pontchartrain Drive, Slidell, LA 70461; or e-mail to stnnews@wickcommunications.com.
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Pearl River and Bogue Chitto rising again
Heavy weekend rains in the region have brought local river stages up again, prompting the National Weather Service to issue flood warnings for parts of St. Tammany Parish.
More of this storyEarly voting
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Juvenile Drug Court names new director
For Will Rachal of Slidell, the importance of the Juvenile Drug Court program of Slidell City Court has been drummed home to him on a constant basis ever since he became the program’s Case Manager about a year ago.
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Prank forces evacuation of Slidell hotel
Two out-of-town guests at a local hotel went to jail Thursday night after their late-night prank caused the hotel to evacuate 50 guests because they thought it was on fire.
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Historic building in Covington will lease part of ox lot
When a historic building encroaches upon public property, should the building be moved or demolished? What would be the remedy?
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Shots fired in armed robbery in Slidell
Two men were robbed at gunpoint while standing in the front yard of a house on Walnut Street Monday night according to Slidell police.
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Gov. Jindal appoints Mandeville
resident to state fire prevention boardGov. Bobby Jindal appointed Mandeville fire investigator Mervin Stringer to the Louisiana Fire Prevention Board of Review.
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St. Tammany Clerk of Court names Employees of the Quarter
St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court Malise Prieto announced the employees for the fourth quarter of 2008 to be Don duQuesnay Jr., Vicky Crow and Fay Kelly.
More of this storyThe Slidell Police Department made the following arrests April 10–13:
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Pearl River man says he won't fight town for dwelling
Nearly a year after purchasing a piece of land and attempting to place a tiny home on it, a Pearl River man said he will most likely take a loss on the endeavor.
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Dogs, sonar, divers used in search for boater
Despite the use of special sonar side-glance equipment, divers and cadaver dogs, the mystery of missing boater Mario Ruffino is no closer to a resolution after almost a week of searching.
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Mandeville may build its own dog parks
After being approached by the group working to build a dog park in Pelican Park, the Mandeville City Council said it would like to look into building its own dog park inside city limits.
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St. Andrews Village to be all-inclusive
Abita Springs could become a haven for the disabled by the end of 2009, thanks to the efforts of a group of parents and business leaders who are building a community within a community called St. Andrews Village.
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Three arrested for Lincoln Park marijuana garden
Alert narcotic detectives with the Slidell Police Department used a traffic stop to discover a garden containing about 150 marijuana plants in the Lincoln Park area of town Tuesday night.
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State police supports anti-litter campaign
The state highways are not the only place to catch litterbugs this weekend.
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Slidell check cashing store robbed by gunman
A lone female worker at the Advance American Cash Advance store in Slidell was robbed of an unknown amount of money by an armed robber Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
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City of Covington may get stimulus funding
As a partial response to the request from Covington residents for more community policing, the city of Covington has applied for grant money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, Office to provide for two community police and another grant to outfit those police with necessary equipment, according to Catherine Cooper, assistant to the mayor.
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Slidell Council approves ambulance contract
For the second time in five months, the Slidell City Council approved a contract with Acadian Ambulance to provide emergency medical services within the city.
More of this storyThe 25 nurses in the St. Tammany Parish School System were honored Thursday night with a resolution supporting National School Nurse Day on May 6, 2009 for everything they do for the students in the parish.
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Abita Springs to celebrate Earth Day
Join with the Friends of the Park in Abita Springs on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. to celebrate Earth Day. The newly renovated park will be the setting for fun, music, food and activities for the whole family.
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