State Representative 90th District
MARY DUBUISSON 1. Why do you believe you are the best person for this position? Having served the people of District 90 for the last five years, I have the experience and relationships to be effective...
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LOUIS ‘LOU DUTEL 1. Why do you believe you are the best person for this position? I am confident in my business skills, and leadership abilities to represent my area as an elected servant of the...
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NOREEN DEBLANC 1. Why do you believe you are the best person for this position? Over 20 years volunteering in our communities, attending parish council and zoning meetings under the leadership training...
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PATRICK BURKE III 1. Why do you believe you are the best person for this position? Experience and Proven leadership. I was on the front lines in the fight against the Casino and Library issue...
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DAVID COUGLE 1. Why do you believe you are the best person for this position? I’ve been an attorney for 15 years, a business owner and a Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve with 20 years of military...
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JERRY BINDER 1. Why do you believe you are the best person for this position? My time as a member of the Slidell City Council and my experience & institutional knowledge as a St Tammany Parish...
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JEFF CORBIN 1. Why do you believe you are the best person for this position? Throughout my career, I have worked in senior leadership positions for various companies and non-profits. I’ve been ORRHOA...
View ArticleFishing Report – October 5
October Specks in the Marsh It’s been a long, hot summer on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain. High temperatures of over 100 degrees for numerous days in a row slammed the door on speckled trout...
View ArticlePlease prepare for vote to fix St. Tammany
When voters go to the polls on October 14, many people believe it will be one of the most important elections ever in St. Tammany Parish. That is because a lot is riding on the line for North Shore...
View ArticleSlidell’s great fairs and festivals
For as long as I have lived in Slidell there has always been something that brings a smile to my face when the fall weather is on the horizon. And I know I am not the only one. The St. Margaret Mary...
View ArticleObituaries – October 5
GEORGIE M. CARR GUIDRY Georgie M. Carr Guidry, age of 92, of Lacombe LA, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on September 13, 2023. She leaves behind her son, Raymond F. Guidry, Jr. and...
View Article‘Love in a bowl’ at Wine Market every day
Chef Eiskina offers great lineup of homemade soups to the menu By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Looking for one of those meals that reminds you of home? Then you might want to stop by the...
View ArticleBack to Barbra: Teen talent display extraordinary vocals in Cutting Edge...
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – If you want to get a sneak peek at a probable Broadway star in years to come you need to attend the Cutting Edge Theater’s production of “Back to Barbra,”...
View ArticleCooper vs. Cromer
Parish budget problems make election a big one By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Voters going to the polls for the big Oct. 14 elections have a lot of important decisions on the ballot. But...
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DANIEL WAYNE JOCKS Daniel Wayne Jocks January 17, 1956 – October 4, 2023 The second son of Miriam and John Bruce Jocks, Dan was born into a Navy family on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Three...
View ArticleThe campaign season, behind the scenes
So, you want to be an elected official? If you heard some of the stories I hear, or you see some of the things during campaign season that I see, it will probably make even more people answer that...
View ArticleFishing Report – October 12
2023 Flounder Season Set to Close In its second year of enactment, the southern flounder season will be closed on October 15 and last until November 30. Within the 45-day span, no flounder will be...
View ArticleIncoming coroner fired from job
Tape denies charges By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – In a most bizarre turn of events, the man who will become the new St. Tammany Parish coroner next year was fired from his job at the...
View ArticleIT’S TIME!!!
Voters head to polls Saturday with many big elections By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Voters should expect to spend a few extra minutes at their polling sites on Saturday, Oct. 14, when a...
View ArticleParish Council
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – When parish elections come around every four years it is not surprising that the top St. Tammany jobs such as parish president and sheriff are usually the...
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