Millage renewal takes hit
Board votes ‘no’ on better supervision By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – With a critical millage renewal that funds parish libraries only one month away, the St. Tammany Library Board of...
View ArticleRaymond new trial denied
Keller: ‘Evidence not strong enough’ By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – Five months after Slidell Pastor John Raymond was convicted of cruelty to juveniles in the trial that drew national...
View ArticleSims, Raymond clash in court
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – For anyone who has followed the John Raymond case from starting in November 2022, until the most recent court action on February 20, 2025, the increasing...
View ArticleNew evidence comes out as Raymond takes stand
Text messages confirm ‘campaign’ to ruin him By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – When Slidell Pastor John Raymond was convicted last September on cruelty to juvenile charges, stemming from...
View ArticleRescue mission brings honors
SPD thanks citizens By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Chris Masingill and Arthur Laughlin are two men who have jobs in the public sector but have generally tried to do them without getting...
View ArticleBus fight highlights real issue
Jabbia: Parents encourage fighting By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – A fight among students on a St. Tammany Parish public school bus recently came under extra criticism for School...
View ArticleObituaries – February 27
Audubon Funeral Home Obituary Listings (For information on services, contact Audubon at 985-645-0600 or online at: audubonfuneralhome.com) Quan Hong Hguyen, age 33, of Pearl River, LA, passed away on...
View ArticleFishing Report – February 27
February Roundup As the weather gets warmer, the fishing is getting better. Not only is the sac-a-lait spawning, but the bass are as well. Anglers are fixing fish in the shallows and pre-spawn depths...
View ArticleLatest vote by Library Board most shocking
What has happened to the adults in St. Tammany Parish who care about our children? Shockingly, they are apparently hard to find, and that goes all the way to the top of parish government. At least,...
View ArticleCamp Bearable a great opportunity
I’ve always been a big supporter of the Hospice House of Slidell, simply because it is an incredible amenity we have here in St. Tammany Parish that you won’t find in many more communities across this...
View ArticleMillage renewal takes hit
Board votes ‘no’ on better supervision By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – With a critical millage renewal that funds parish libraries only one month away, the St. Tammany Library Board of...
View ArticleRaymond new trial denied
Keller: ‘Evidence not strong enough’ By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – Five months after Slidell Pastor John Raymond was convicted of cruelty to juveniles in the trial that drew national...
View ArticleSims, Raymond clash in court
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – For anyone who has followed the John Raymond case from starting in November 2022, until the most recent court action on February 20, 2025, the increasing...
View ArticleNew evidence comes out as Raymond takes stand
Text messages confirm ‘campaign’ to ruin him By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – When Slidell Pastor John Raymond was convicted last September on cruelty to juvenile charges, stemming from...
View ArticleObituaries – March 6
Honaker Funeral Home Obituary Listings (For more information on services, contact Honaker at 985-641-1900 or online at: honakerforestlawn.com) Jon Rogers, age 86, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Sunday,...
View ArticleFishing Report – March 6
New Maurepas Swamp Project May Impact Fishing in Lake Pontchartrain Basin Nothing sends shivers down the spines of speckled trout anglers like the announcement of an opening of the Bonnet Carré...
View ArticleDon’t forget who pays the bills in St. Tammany
Money still makes the world go ‘round. That’s part of the reason we saw two public agencies this week make big strides to convince the public they are listening to them, and willing to do things that...
View ArticleTime to claim ‘victory’ in book battle?
After almost three years, are we ready to call it “victory” in the long-running battle to protect our children in the St. Tammany public library branches? With the front-page story being published...
View ArticleCougle seeks end to P.C. reduction issue
Longshot resolution tries to derail HRC hot button topic By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL –Since talk first began about a total review of the St. Tammany Parish government operation, which...
View ArticleSupervision added for books
LaRocca steps up with added assurance for parents By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – A surprising turn of events only days after the Library Board voted down a resolution to provide extra...
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