‘I can smoke you!’
Chief Fandal challenges ‘young bucks’ to 40-yard dash this Saturday By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Slidell Chief of Police Randy Fandal had his day in the spotlight when he played several...
View ArticleSteel Mimosas, Men of Steel making community difference
Businessmen and women donating $10,000 each every quarter to charities By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Sometimes it is hard to appreciate the generosity seen in Slidell by so many...
View ArticleFishing Report – July 6
Livescoping Catfish With crappie being one of the hardest freshwater fish to locate, much less catch, Live-Imaging Sonar is becoming more popular with fisherman who are targeting these fish. Ray Miller...
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Obituaries – July 6
KRISTIAN LEANN BILLIOT Kristian Leann Billiot, a longtime resident of Slidell, Louisiana, passed away on June 15, 2023. Born on October 24, 1975, at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California, Kristian...
View ArticleThank you for your support in book issue
It is quite ironic that a small group of people who are fighting so hard for children to have unfettered access to sexually explicit books and other materials in our public libraries made a decision...
View ArticleThe famous Giants trip: Part II
I mentioned in this space last week that I had one of those dream-come-true events in my life recently when my daughter Chrissy, myself, and our two spouses went to San Francisco to see the baseball...
View ArticleSirincci Coffee Co. opens second spot
Former Slidell Chamber building has great new coffee bar feel By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – If you are looking for a catchy name to get attention for a new business, nobody can beat the...
View ArticleJobert’s dream comes true
Northshore grad has magical LSU season en route to title By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Bottom of the ninth. Hit a home run. Win a World Series. So many little boys dream of this...
View ArticleGolf carts OK’d for city streets
Only on 25 mph roads SLIDELL – The Slidell City Council recently passed a golf cart ordinance allowing golf carts to travel on City of Slidell streets with a posted speed limit of 25 mph or less. The...
View Article“Chopin” up the Competition
SPD detective stuns field in 40-yard dash races By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal had promised the public that he would “smoke” the three young police...
View ArticleFishing Report – July 13
Makin’ Groceries With the temperatures forecasted to be in the upper 90s, Corey LaBostrie of Lacombe wanted to make sure he beat the heat on his latest bass fishing trip to Bayou Lacombe. He put his...
View ArticleFirst responders getting support from each other
Most of the people in Slidell appreciate the great police and first responders we have here. While it is not unusual to see many people in major cities criticize and even attack police for trying to do...
View ArticleThe famous Giants trip: Part III
Time to wrap up my stories from what I have called the “Great Giants Trip” that I took in June to San Francisco with my wife, my daughter Chrissy and her husband Jerry. I told you it had been a dream...
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Obituaries – July 13
LEONARD ‘LENNY’ WAYNE RIST Leonard “Lenny” Wayne Rist, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at his home on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the age of 76. Lenny was born in Slidell,...
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Obituaries – July 27
JACK WAYNE GILLIKIN SR. Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Jack Wayne Gillikin, Sr., passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the age of 69. He was born on November...
View ArticleFishing Report – July 27
Trout and Redfish Changes Coming? The never-ending attempt to reduce the harvest limits for recreational fisherman in Louisiana has been met with resistance from local anglers. In February, the...
View ArticleStudent loan bailouts are all about votes
Money doesn’t grow on trees. That famous saying has been around forever, but if you watch the way national leaders in the United States use their positions of power to gain favor with voters, you...
View ArticleWhere can we dance in Slidell?
There were a lot of tragedies that we will all remember from COVID, mostly the deaths and sickness. Small businesses, although many did receive some kind of government dollars at some point, were also...
View ArticleSheriff’s forum brings points, counter points
Sheriff’s forum brings points, counter points By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The first big candidate forum for the coming Oct. 14 elections was held at the Harbor Center on Tuesday, with...
View ArticlePublic book forum sought by Laughlin
Two more books up for review, including ‘one of the worst’ By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – As the St. Tammany Library Board prepares to make decisions on two more challenged books, one...
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