CEO interviews give great insight into ACA
Does everyone have their health insurance now? I do—for the first time in almost five years. That’s right, my wife, son and I have been in that boat with millions of Americans—living without health...
View ArticleBiggert-Waters Act does not impress Slidell agent
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – As the country, and especially Louisiana, awaits a decision from Congress about the final version of the new flood insurance rate regulations, Barbara...
View ArticleThe Muggler Band will be inducted into the LA Music Hall of Fame Saturday
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – During the early 70s when bands like the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top and Marshall Tucker had commanded the ear of the hippie generation,...
View ArticleMan grows pineapple in Slidell
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Thomas Harrison has grown almost every kind of bush, flower or plant that thrives in the South Louisiana weather. But when he was told by a friend of the...
View ArticleParish has first year ever with no murders in 2013
By JOHN BINDER Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Crime in the unincorporated areas of St. Tammany Parish has decreased in almost every category since 2012, according to 2013 year-end reports by the St....
View ArticleMeeting to discuss Walmart next Wednesday
SLIDELL – A public hearing to discuss the proposed Neighborhood Walmart on Robert Boulevard will be held on Wednesday, January 29 in the Slidell City Council Chambers. The meeting will begin at 6:30...
View ArticleA joyous, and heartbreaking time, in Oklahoma
Life is hard. That’s a line I used to say to my children all the time. I haven’t said it in a long time, but this past weekend reminded me about it. The truth is, I don’t think much about that phrase...
View ArticleNursing plan changes after working for Grant Gravois
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – It wasn’t too much of a shocker for Ginger Parvelle’s family to see her interest in nursing as she graduated from high school in Jefferson Parish. “I had a...
View ArticleChiri-Brumit wed
Kevin Michael Chiri Jr. and Lauren Elizabeth Brumit were married on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 in Oklahoma City, Okla., with a small ceremony involving family and close friends, held in front of the...
View ArticleObituaries from January 16, 2014
Rita “Dian” Hannon Moffett passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. She was 70 years old. She was the wife of Charles “Charlie” Moffett for the past 29 years; and daughter of Rita May Hannon and the late...
View ArticleKnowing the right things to say as a parent is tough
It was bedtime. I was tucking in my 6-year-old daughter Juliet. The second born of four, she is my only girl. It was an exciting night. The weather forecast mentioned the possibility of snow overnight,...
View ArticleObituaries from January 23, 2014
Christa T. Evans, of Slidell, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. She was 61 years old. She was the wife of Richard Evans; mother of the late Marcus Nutzel, Patric Nutzel, Corry Nutzel and wife...
View ArticleObituaries from January 30, 2014
Earnest Holland passed away on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at his daughter’s home in Pearl River after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. He was 75 years old. Holland is the son of the late...
View ArticleNorthshore starts district 2-0
By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell Sports Editor SLIDELL — The Northshore Panthers boys basketball team easily won their second district game of the season after defeating Ponchatoula, 74-56, on Friday, Jan. 10....
View ArticleNHS rallies back to maintain first place
By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell Sports Editor SLIDELL — Although the game started out by accidentally using a girl’s basketball, the Slidell versus Northshore boys basketball game was nothing but intense on...
View ArticleSpartans win convincingly over Lakeshore, 73-43
By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell Sports Editor SLIDELL — It was an easy victory for the Salmen Spartans in the District 8-4A opener against Lakeshore where the Spartans won, 73-43. Although it was a close...
View ArticleThompson scores 16 in win over NHS
By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell?Sports Editor SLIDELL — Even with three of their starters out from ACL tears, the Slidell Lady Tigers pulled off a District 6-5A win against the Northshore Lady?Panthers...
View ArticlePJP girls soccer remains undefeated
By JIM INCAPRERA Slidell sportswriter SLIDELL — With only two remaining district games in the regular season, the PJP Lady Jags soccer team has compiled a 15-1-1 record. In the last week of play, PJP...
View Article‘Camp Brick’ would be other good name for local park
On the surface, Camp Salmen looks like your typical nature park: lawns and green trees everywhere, wildlife scampering about; all the usual nature park stuff. Little betrays the billions and billions...
View ArticleAt Safe Harbor fundraiser, Otis Favre takes top honor
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news SLIDELL – The theme of the 4th annual “Real Men of St. Tammany” benefit for Safe Harbor involved Superman posed in his cape and tights all over the Northshore Harbor...
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