Teens charged in officer’s killing
Candies struck by escaping vehicle By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The daily dangers of serving the community as a police officer were unfortunately proven again to be completely true when...
View ArticleDarla’s Dream House
Community comes together to start new home build By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – When Darla Haro stood across the street from the home, she and her husband Arthur lived in for many years,...
View ArticleCritical vote for public on sales tax
‘No new taxes’ is promoted in big way By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Never have so many heads of St. Tammany public agencies come together with one voice as they have done for the current...
View ArticleImportant HRC meeting bumped to March 31
Reduced Parish Council will be key issue By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – The anticipation for the public to put in their two cents about the idea to reduce the size of the St. Tammany...
View ArticleLibrary millage faces challenging vote
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Even as the passage of any taxing issues in front of the public has become much more challenging in St. Tammany Parish the last 10 years, the idea of...
View ArticleBoard approves companion guide for transgender teaching
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – St. Tammany School Board Member Michelle Hirstius said she is satisfied with the approval of a companion guide to the public school AP Psychology course...
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Obituaries – March 27
NELLIE ‘NELL’ GUNNELS ESPONGE Nellie “Nell” Ruth Gunnels Esponge entered the pearly gates of heaven to be with the Lord on Monday, March 17, 2025 at the age of 94. She was the devoted and cherished...
View ArticleFishing Report – March 27
Bayou Lacombe Spawn With the bass spawn heating up across the Northshore, anglers are finding success in most of the tributaries that drain Lake Pontchartrain. But for Patrick Engerran of Albany, he’s...
View ArticleRededication vote deserves our support
On the surface, the request from St. Tammany officials to parish voters, asking for permission to rededicate a 2-cent sales tax to help fund important public safety agencies, should be one that has a...
View ArticleMy two good friends: Jeremy and Johnny
Jeremy Reilly was not just a popular guy in Olde Towne because he was the 11-year owner of Restaurant Cote and the Maple Room, but he was a leader among the business owners in Slidell for just as long....
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Obituaries – April 3
HOWARD PATTON Howard Patton was born on December 16, 1946, to Thomas W. Sr. and Ima M. Holmes Patton and entered into the eternal rest of his Lord early Sunday morning, March 23, 2025, at his home in...
View ArticleFishing Report – April 3
As the calendar turns from April to May, the Northshore is seeing a transition. The Pearl River is affecting saltwater fishing in Lake Borgne and Catherine making conditions tough. On the freshwater...
View ArticleLeadership in parish won’t come from top
It didn’t take long for the “kumbaya” spirit to disappear between dozens of St. Tammany public officials after the sales tax rededication issue was shot down by voters on Saturday. Leading up to the...
View ArticleAppreciation for our public officials
Coming off the shocker of a loss at the polls on Saturday in the sales tax rededication vote, a host of our public officials in St. Tammany Parish were right back to the work of the people when the...
View ArticleB&H Roofing warranty stands above the rest
Company has been here over 40 years By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The business of roofing might be as competitive as any industry out there. But John Harris, owner of B&H Roofing,...
View ArticleSlipper Celebrity
Soft-spoken Ferrucci retires with legacy of help for St. Tammany By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Whether you are a fan of casinos or not, John Ferrucci is going to be missed by Slidell and...
View ArticleTempers flare at HRC
Cougle lobbies to keep council at current size By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – The expected intensity from the start of serious discussions about reducing the size of the St. Tammany...
View ArticleRededication effort fails
Officials: Public has no government trust By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Answers. Answers. Answers. St. Tammany Parish public officials were surprised after Saturday night when a sales...
View ArticleLibrary millage passes, doors to stay open
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Support from the faithful patrons and supporters of libraries ensured that the St. Tammany Library system will continue to operate for the next 15 years....
View ArticleCouncil reduction scrapped?
Impastato motion could lead to council manager setup By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The controversy surrounding the possibility of reducing the size of the St. Tammany Parish Council may...
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