Parish President
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Two candidates with many years of public experience in office will square off this Saturday, Oct. 14, to see who gets to lead St. Tammany Parish for the...
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By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Incumbent Sheriff Randy Smith will seek a third term in office in the Saturday, Oct. 14 election, facing a pair of law enforcement savvy challengers who...
View ArticleLegislature
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – There will be plenty of new faces to represent eastern St. Tammany Parish in the Louisiana Legislature after Saturday’s election. Four of the five area...
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Obituaries – October 19
GRACE FRITCHIE BURKES Grace Fritchie Burkes, a nearly lifelong resident of Slidell, Louisiana, and proud champion of her community, passed away on October 13, 2023. She was 85 years old. Grace was born...
View ArticleFishing Report – October 19
Sinking Brushpiles Sac-a-lait fishermen often hold their cards close to the vest when it comes to giving away secret fishing spots. It is often the case that these fishermen develop personal...
View ArticleWe must stand against evil or it will increase
Do you believe there is a God? A Gallup poll stated that 81 percent of Americans do believe in God. And if you believe in God, then you must also know there is evil in this world as well. It’s not hard...
View Article2023 election one for the books
What an election! I may not have run for office, but after just finishing all my election stories in today’s edition of The Slidell Independent, I need to be like many candidates—heading off for a...
View ArticleCooper gets re-elected
Over 10,000 fewer voters turn out than 2019 election By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Four years ago Mike Cooper entered the election for St. Tammany parish president, acknowledging the big...
View ArticleSheriff rolls to big third term
SLIDELL – St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith will head into a third term following an overwhelming victory on Saturday in the statewide elections. Smith came close to doubling the vote total of his next...
View ArticleOwen, Berault, Galle big winners for Louisiana Legislature seats
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – There will be two runoffs still scheduled to decide positions from east St. Tammany in the Louisiana Legislature, but in the three other local races voters...
View ArticleParish Council re-make underway
Seven new faces so far By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The expected change in the make-up of the St. Tammany Parish Council began to take shape after Saturday’s election, still with four...
View ArticleKingsmen Social Club is big hit very quickly
Exclusive men’s club is first of its kind on North Shore By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The ownership of the new Kingsmen Social Club in Slidell likes to call their beautifully renovated...
View ArticleNegative election ads will probably increase in future
Do negative election ads really work? Not surprisingly, we saw plenty of that in the recent October 14 vote, and while most people will say they really don’t like to see attack ads or negative ads, the...
View ArticleThe blessing of a big family
I remember many years ago when my wife and I were very certain we did not want children. As a young married couple—she was 18 and I was 20—nobody could tell us that it would be a good idea to have a...
View ArticleFishing Report – October 26
Sac-a-lait Roundup Sac-a-lait fishing on the Northshore has changed with the cool fronts that have been knocking down water temperatures. Anglers are finding fish stacked up clinging to structures. As...
View ArticleBeautiful new tennis courts opened in Slidell
$2.4 million renovation was part of city rec upgrades By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The first of three major recreation upgrades for city residents was officially unveiled to the public...
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Obituaries – October 26
MORRIS BELKNAP TICHENOR II Morris Belknap Tichenor II of Slidell, LA passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the age of 73. A descendant of antiseptic and mouthwash namesake Dr. G. H. Tichenor,...
View ArticleChallenged books return to shelves
Library policy rescinded By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – While the attention of parish elections took center stage in St. Tammany for recent months, it is clear nothing will stop the...
View ArticleHope for fast flood plan a bit optimistic
Corps official: Still much work to do By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The recent excitement from the head of the St. Tammany Levee Board suggesting the parish is close to obtaining...
View ArticleNew group forms to offer plan options
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – When the St. Tammany Feasibility Study was released by the U.S. Corps of Engineers this summer, it didn’t take long to hear the complaints when residents...
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