Hope for Slidell
Former local high school student returns as lead pastor for OLL By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – There is a message of hope that the new Our Lady of Lourdes head pastor has brought to...
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Obituaries – September 1
MARY ANN KLOTZ HATFIELD Mary Ann Klotz Hatfield, a resident of Slidell, Louisiana for over 30 years, went home to be with the Lord, on August 21, 2022 at the age of 98. She was a native of New Orleans,...
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Top-water Vudu Having been born and raised in south Louisiana it never ceases to amaze me how we can take what seems to be a perfectly good product, and with a little Cajun ingenuity, make it perform...
View ArticleSeptember is time to really be prepared
September 1. While that might mean many things to different people, here in south Louisiana we need to be reminded that it is the busiest, and most destructive month, for tropical storms to develop in...
View ArticleBack from the great ‘vacay’ with the wife
My wife loves to tell me how amazing I am writing stories, at least the amount of production I have since I do admit to being somewhat of the “one man news show” here at The Slidell Independent. But I...
View ArticleSuit raises new questions
Coroner, Cooper stalled in transfer of office assets By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – St. Tammany Parish government is locked in a heated battle with Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston over...
View ArticleCity retains status as ‘Development Ready’
SLIDELL – Louisiana Economic Development reaccredited the City of Slidell as a Louisiana Development Ready Community in a ceremony held last Thursday in St. Tammany Parish. Originally recognized in...
View ArticleFocus on the Fatherless
Area group begins to mentor boys 6th grade-18 years old By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – It has often been said that many of the problems in today’s society can be traced back to boys...
View ArticleObituaries – September 8
Audubon Funeral Home Obituary Listings (For information on services, contact Audubon at 985-645-0600 or online at: audubonfuneralhome.com) Whitney Kay Jolliff, age 42, of New Orleans, LA, passed away...
View ArticleFishing Report – September 8
The September Fishing Forecast has been released at NorthshoreFishingReport.com and among the top spots to fish on the Northshore are Salt Bayou, Bayou Bonfouca, and Bayou Lacombe. While those spots...
View ArticleLabor Day 2022 hard on business, good for workers
Most Americans enjoyed a day off work on Monday with the Labor Day holiday, but these days the labor shortage that so many businesses face is anything worth celebrating from the perspective of...
View ArticleTo retire or not to retire: Good question
I think that long 10-day vacation I took is still dragging me down since I’m finding myself a little slower than usual out of the gates since last week. I’ve had plenty of people over recent months ask...
View ArticleIDEAinstitute Northshore offers startup business help
St. Tammany Corp partners with The Idea Village SLIDELL – A new partnership in St. Tammany Parish will give entrepreneurs and small business owners a great new asset in their hopes of building the next...
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Obituaries – September 15
GISELA M. BLACK Gisela M. Black, of Slidell, Louisiana, passed away on September 5, 2022, at the age of 79. She was born on April 24, 1943, in Oppenau, Germany, to her loving parents, the late Alfred...
View ArticleFishing Report – September 15
Castnetting Shrimp As anglers anticipate a fantastic fall of fishing, the signs continue to point to an exciting season of fishing in Lake Pontchartrain. Even with the heavy rains we’ve seen through...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth values needed more for today
It was a sad day last week when Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. The loss was not just for those she directly served, but for our entire world since Queen Elizabeth was...
View ArticleDon’t miss the Expo next Thursday
I hope to see many of you next Thursday, Sept. 22 when the St. Tammany Chamber plays host to the first business expo ever in Slidell that will bring together businesses from the entire parish. Explore...
View ArticleCoroner’s well, pond still a big problem
Cooper, Preston both ‘standing for taxpayers’ By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Parish President Mike Cooper and Coroner Dr. Charles Preston are both standing up for what they believe are...
View ArticleAmazon Delay—Part II
National slowdown won’t stop Slidell center By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The second concern in the past few months about the planned Amazon distribution center in Slidell not opening...
View ArticleLacombe Rec audit turns up financial questions
Director was fired in August 2021 By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau LACOMBE – A year after Lacombe Recreation District #4 board members were highly criticized for the firing of Director Jordan...
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