CLECO’S Power Wise Program – Saving Energy and Money
BY DOMINICA LUPARELLO Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Cleco held a presentation on their Power Wise Energy Efficiency Program at Pinewood Country Club in a recent East St. Tammany Business Alliance...
View ArticleFlood protection still sought
Corps study could be hope for Rigolets project By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The good news for residents of St. Tammany Parish is that both parish government and the St. Tammany Levee...
View ArticleBusinessman turned BBQ chef heads for Jack Daniel’s Cookoff
Over 40,000 expected in Lynchburg, TN By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Plenty of men enjoy the time by the grill when they are cooking up some great BBQ for friends or family. But Slidell...
View ArticleFentanyl warning can’t be stated often enough
Even as little is being done to slow down the explosion of illegal drugs coming into the United States from the southern border, it was good to see some of our congressional leaders making an effort to...
View ArticleAuctions, Slidell-Salmen golf, and more
There are a lot of fundraising events around every year in Slidell, as well as all over the parish, but I have to say that there is one that has always impressed me for the way they go about helping...
View ArticleObituaries – October 13
Honaker Funeral Home Obituary Listings (For more information on services, contact Honaker at 985-641-1900 or online at: honakerforestlawn.com) James Adrian “A.J.” Jones, Jr., age 35, of Slidell, LA,...
View ArticleFishing Report – October 13
Speckled Trout Limits The seemingly never-ending effort to reduce the bag limit and up the size limit to what is arguable Louisiana’s most prized fish, the speckled trout, has taken another step...
View ArticleRoyal Golf Club remains popular after 50 years
Local ownership, great staff key success of public course By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Royal Golf Club has beat the odds in the game of golf many different ways. Club pro and owner...
View ArticleWill leaders ever fund flood control against the Gulf?
If you question whether the wheels of the federal government turn slowly, then you need look no further for confirmation than the effort to improve flooding protection against major tropical storms for...
View ArticleParents: Take your kids to NAMI event
The St. Tammany division of the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) is holding a very important event on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the Slidell High Auditorium and I highly suggest parents of junior high...
View ArticleFishing Report – October 20
Outstanding October The fantastic, speckled trout bite across Lakes Pontchartrain and Borgne that began early this month is continuing into the latter half of October. In addition to specks, anglers...
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Obituaries – October 20
ANGELA LYNNE BROWN Angela Lynne Brown, the beloved daughter of Willie Lee Brown and Atha Estelle Harrison Brown, was born on May 22, 1968 in Panorama City, California. She was the second child of four...
View ArticleFranzo, Lorino consider run
Parish president 2023 election already hot with Cromer news By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The election for St. Tammany parish president is still more than a year away, but the interest...
View ArticleLibrary books under fire
Issue explodes with 130 books available to children By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – While St. Tammany Parish may be considered a mostly conservative community, the national issue of...
View ArticleLorino out of 2023 race, takes shots at Cooper
Parish president election already heating up By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – One of the potential candidates in the 2023 St. Tammany parish president election announced his decision to...
View ArticleWhat will it take to get vote out?
What would it take to get more Americans to go vote? Public officials have been trying to figure that out for years, and clearly, with little success. Another important election is now on the horizon,...
View ArticleAttention vets: Don’t miss Nov. 10 Reception
Attention all United States military veterans and their families. The return of the Veteran’s Appreciation Reception is on the schedule to come back this year, set to be held on Sunday, November 6 at...
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Obituaries – October 27
STEPHEN PETER MORANT Stephen Peter Morant, of Slidell, Louisiana passed away on October 17, 2022 at the age of 72. He was born in Kensington, England on May 15, 1950. He was preceded in death by his...
View ArticleFishing Report – October 27
Boat Traffic Bass The Tchefuncte River is unarguably the busiest river on the Northshore. From jet skis to pontoon boats, the river is the last place you want to fish if you’re looking for serenity on...
View ArticleFishing Report – November 3
High Water Mark Jim Bates of Lacombe is new to the sac-a-lait fishing world, so any fish caught is a step in the right direction. On a recent trip with sac-a-lait pro Ray Miller, he was fishing the...
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