New water well sought for Slidell
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Slidell Mayor Freddy Drennan is recommending the city use the majority of $2.3 million in BP Oil settlement money to build a new water well and water tank...
View ArticleLocal man steps in to help boy during flood
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – An 18-year-old LSU student from Slidell is among four young men being called heroes after he and several friends helped a mother and son who faced a dire...
View ArticleColumn on negative campaigns gets a response
I got plenty more evidence this past week about how much people still read the paper. While I am one of those people fighting the national thinking that “nobody reads papers anymore,” I certainly find...
View ArticleVenue opens in Slidell, music for ‘mature crowd’
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – A new Olde Towne night spot is hoping to offer something different for a unique crowd in the Slidell area. Mike Pippins and Katie McBay, who both have...
View ArticlePJP cruises into quarterfinals
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL – The Pope John Paul II Lady Jaguars began their march to the championship with a big, regional playoff win against the St. Thomas Aquinas Lady Falcons at...
View ArticleNS earns two wins
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL – The #9 seed Northshore Lady Panthers looked like they are hitting their peak just in time as the Panthers took a relatively easy win over the #24 seed...
View ArticlePR falls
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer IOTA – It was one and done for the #24 seed Pearl River Lady Rebels last Thursday night as the #9 seed Iota Lady Bulldogs handed them a 25-11, 25-20, 25-20 loss in...
View ArticleFBC advances with win
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL – The First Baptist Christian Lady Eagles left it all on the court last Monday night and came away with an exciting three-set win over Southern Lab 25-18,...
View ArticleElection Saturday to determine winner of heated election
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – Is there going to be a new sheriff in town after this weekend? After almost a full year of campaigning, the runoff for the sheriff of St. Tammany Parish...
View ArticleVoters to decide on nine propositions in November 21 election
SLIDELL – St. Tammany Parish voters will face nine proposed changes to the Home Rule Charter when they go to the voting booths this Saturday, Nov. 21. The changes are a direct result of a move from the...
View ArticleSeveral St. Tammany Parish runoffs taking place Saturday
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news COVINGTON – While the runoff for the sheriff’s job in St. Tammany Parish has certainly garnered the majority of interest going into this Saturday’s Nov. 21 election,...
View ArticleHabitat helping community to buy homes, fundraiser Friday
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Hurricanes or not, the East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity continues to do its thing. That “thing” is to help Americans become home owners, particularly...
View ArticleTammany Mall timeline unacceptable to city officials
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Slidell city officials had some very strong words for a lawyer representing the owners of the former Tammany Mall in Slidell as he came before the council...
View ArticleFinal vote to finish up election season
Please go out and vote this Saturday for what is an important election for all of us in St. Tammany Parish. The runoff week following a huge election, which is what we had in the primary on Oct. 24, is...
View ArticleParish getting a new sheriff
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news COVINGTON – In five short years Randy Smith has gone from an everyday police officer with the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office to pulling off what many consider to be one...
View ArticleRookie politician wins parish clerk of court job
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news COVINGTON – A newcomer to the political scene in St. Tammany Parish upset the conventional thinking to win a runoff Saturday night for clerk of court in the parish....
View ArticleGroby, Smith re-elected to parish council seats
COVINGTON – Two incumbent members of the St. Tammany Parish Council won re-election on Saturday in the runoff for the final seats on the parish governing body. T.J. Smith defeated Jimmy Strickland to...
View ArticleKeri Cochran is holding onto hope she will soon receive a new liver
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau PEARL RIVER – For a young 27-year-old woman, Keri Cochran has already had more than her share of hardships in life. And now that she is waiting for a liver...
View ArticleSlidell men found guilty in murder
aSLIDELL?– Darion Causey, 23, of Slidell, pled guilty to obstruction of justice and accessory after the fact for helping to cover up a 2013 slaying in Slidell. District Judge Allison Penzato sentenced...
View ArticleLooking forward to Bayou Christmas returning
I wonder if I’m the only one who is happy to see election season behind us? Don’t get me wrong, I have stated many times that I enjoy politics quite a lot and enjoy writing about the local races. When...
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