Prayer breakfast shows where others stand
It’s been a little busy for The Slidell Independent in recent weeks. As the new year has kicked into gear, so do the business and public events. Trust me, there is no lack of things to cover for our...
View ArticleMany odd jobs lead to opening ‘Discount Closet’
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Pete and Judy Marshall understand what it means to live the middle class lifestyle. So now they are trying to help others in the same situation. Pete grew...
View ArticleCCC in dire need of help from local churches
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – A recent move to a new location, bad weather and a continued struggle to get support from local churches has put one of the Community Christian Concern...
View ArticleObituaries from February 13, 2014
Shirley Mae Basford, of Pearl River, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. She is 86 years old. She is survived by children, Cyril Joseph Basford and Deborah Basford Brown; and brother, William...
View ArticleNorthshore Fishing Report – Feb. 20
Hwy 11 Canal producing limits of bass As you travel down Highway 11 on your next commute to work or another destination, be sure to take notice of how many boats you see along the canal that parallels...
View ArticleNHS’ Kirkpatrick named to All-State team
SLIDELL — The Louisiana Volleyball Coaches Association released its All-State team determined by coaches. Here is the list by division: Division I Randi De’Armitt, Chapelle Peyton Montgomery, Barbe...
View ArticleMayor says Town Center is start of something big
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – “The tip of the iceberg.” That’s the way Slidell Mayor Freddy Drennan sees what he believes is beginning to happen economically in the city. Drennan was in...
View ArticleIncreasing patrol staff is top priority for Smith
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Randy Smith says his top goal heading into his second term as chief of police in Slidell is to beef up his patrol staff that had been reduced in past years...
View ArticlePearl River under investigation
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau PEARL RIVER – The Town of Pearl River could face a monumental bill for back retirement money not paid to a host of city workers if a Louisiana legislative audit...
View ArticleGalvan sentenced to 24 months
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau NEW ORLEANS – A week after former St. Tammany Coroner Dr. Peter Galvan was sentenced to 24 months in prison for using public money for his personal gain, a key figure...
View ArticleThree Slidell men allegedly import white-tailed deer over state lines
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Three Slidell men—including two well-known area businessmen—were indicted on federal charges by a Mississippi grand jury for allegedly importing...
View ArticleSix council races on tap
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Only two of the nine incumbents on the Slidell City Council have been assured of a return to the city government chairs, following qualifying for the April...
View ArticleCommunity Christian column brings reaction
I was not surprised to get some reaction to an editorial in the pages of The Slidell Independent last week calling the area churches to task for not supporting the Community Christian Concern (CCC) in...
View ArticleNon-profit serves deaf
By DAVID?FOLSE II Slidell news bureau COVINGTON—When you walk into a business or a public building you don’t really pay attention to the wheelchair ramps. You just know they are a part of the building...
View ArticleSchool Board supports getting rid of letter grades
By JOHN BINDER Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – The St. Tammany Parish School Board says it unanimously supports a 2014 Louisiana Legislative framework which includes support for raising standards to...
View ArticleJob hunting can certainly cause a lot of stress
What a difference a good job makes, doesn’t it? Job hunting—that can be one of the most frustrating, difficult, challenging, aggravating and also rewarding things ever in this world. But for those who...
View ArticleTrying to declutter my house is thankless task with kids
I’ve been on a decluttering binge lately. The new year, it always gives me the organization bug. I find myself buying baskets and bins, a bookshelf, cubbies–all in the hopes that this time I will...
View ArticleTime with my young daughter is flying by too fast
The group of girls outside the bookstore appeared to be junior high-aged. There were four of them at the table, each girl with a latte in her hand, very grown up and sophisticated. They were talking...
View ArticleObituaries from March 6, 2014
“Doc” Dean Smith Hagen passed away on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. He was 80 years old. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Howes; daughter, Katie (Hagen) Jacobson; and sons, Barry Hagen and Michael Hagen....
View ArticleObituaries from February 27, 2014
Mamie Steen Brown, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. She was 79 years old. She was the wife of the late Aubrey Donald Brown; and mother of Audrey Dell Garrity, Patricia Brown Martin, the late Nancy...
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