Olde Towne may soon begin coin program
By JOHN BINDER Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The Olde Towne Main Street District could be getting its own form of currency soon, as the Olde Towne Slidell Main Street Board of Directors looks into the...
View ArticleDeputy delivers baby in car; mother unaware of pregnancy
COVINGTON — St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Deputy First Class Donald A. Plaisance Jr. saved the life of a newborn in Covington. Plaisance and new recruit Deputy Bryce Morse, who have been in the patrol...
View ArticleSlidell girls defeated
MT. CARMEL — For Mt. Carmel’s Taylor Berry, it was a night to remember. For the Slidell Lady Tigers it was a night to forget as the Cubs handed Slidell a thorough thrashing to the tune of 71-10 in Mt....
View ArticleEagles beaten by Ecole Classique
SLIDELL — First Baptist Christian came out on the losing end of their third game of the young season falling to Ecole Classique 31-24. The Eagles controlled the first half leading 14-11 but came out...
View ArticleLady Spartans cruise to win
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL — The Salmen Lady Spartans got more than a 61-39 win last week against Helen Cox. They were presented with the 2014 Class 4A state championship banner in a...
View ArticleSalmen girls in USA Today Super 25
USA Today released its Super 25 preseason girls basketball rankings with Salmen coming in at No. 24. The Spartans won their second consecutive state title last season and are returning the core of last...
View ArticleNS girls open season with victory
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL — In the 2014 opener for Northshore, the Lady Panthers outlasted the Lady Titans from Lakeshore 38-30 in the Panther gym. The play was sloppy on both sides...
View ArticleHoulemard paces NS past Lady Doves
SLIDELL — The Northshore Lady Panthers remained unbeaten early in 2014 play with an impressive 52-38 win over the St. Scholastica Doves last week. The Panthers, (2-0), played much better than they did...
View ArticleLady Jags look strong at tourney
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer GRETNA — The Pope John Paul II Lady Jaguars opened up season play with a 2-1 record after participating in the Thomas Jefferson Tournament. In their first game,...
View ArticlePearl River hoops squads lose openers
PEARL RIVER — Both the Pearl River boys and girls lost their opening games of the 2014 basketball season. The boys went down 61-44 to Sophie Wright while the girls lost to the Chalmette Lady Owls 47-23...
View ArticleBeware the Air Potato
Species relocation and displacement has gotten more and more serious over the last few centuries, since the invention of intercontinental sailing ships and airplanes. Environmental problems like water...
View ArticleLongtime Slidell salon Hair Port set to commemorate 25 years in business
By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Hair Port is a second home to many. The local salon and spa will celebrate its 25th anniversary on December 1, 2014, and despite challenges from Hurricane...
View ArticleFamily in dire need after accident
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – When you meet Kenny Williams it is obvious the lifelong Pearl River resident has seen better days. Williams may still wear his Saints shirt with pride, but...
View ArticleOchsner Medical Center receives top rating
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – In the world of health care today, it isn’t always easy for the common man to understand improvements when it comes to the increasingly technical industry...
View ArticlePearl River elects Police Chief
By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell news bureau PEARL RIVER – J.J. Jennings defeated Matthew McQueen to win the Pearl River Police Chief election on Saturday in the runoff. Jennings won with 55 percent for 540...
View ArticleRunoff election names aldermen
By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The final three Pearl River aldermen positions have been filled after Lora Cutrer, David McGregor, and Virgil Phillips won in the runoff election on...
View ArticlePearl River elects mayor
By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell news bureau PEARL RIVER – David McQueen has won the election to take over as the first new mayor of Pearl River since 1991. McQueen won Saturday’s runoff election against Clay...
View ArticleNorthshore Harbor Center unveils new sign
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – When Kathy Lowrey started discussions in Dec., 2010 about getting a large sign for the Northshore Harbor Center, situated somewhere near Interstate 10, she...
View ArticleTime for all to back new district attorney
Congratulations to our new district attorney—Warren Montgomery. I was at the campaign party for Montgomery on Saturday night and saw the jubilation erupt when the final totals were announced on a large...
View ArticleLive Oak Village strives to help people find home when needed most
By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Live Oak Village of Slidell believes in family above all else. And as far as Senior Solutions Director Lisa Foti and Director Laura Plumley are concerned,...
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