St. Tammany attorney fights VA to get benefits for affected veterans
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Thousands of United States sailors serving with the Navy were confirmed to be affected by the spraying of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War in the 60s and...
View Article‘Peeping tom’ arrest is third time
SLIDELL — A Slidell man with a history of peeping tom arrests is back in jail this week. Deputies responded early Monday morning to a home on N. Military Road in Slidell in reference to a black male...
View ArticleMark calendars for Festival Bonfouca
Festival Bonfouca. It’s a catchy name, and certainly couldn’t be much better to reflect Slidell and the first three-day music festival our city will host. Festival Bonfouca will be held in Slidell next...
View ArticleAnnual report sees growth ‘slow, steady’ in parish
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – St. Tammany Parish continues to be among the top regions in Louisiana when businesses consider where they would like to relocate and the growth here shows...
View ArticleNorthshore Garden and Plant sale set for March 18-19
COVINGTON – The St. Tammany Master Gardeners’ 2016 Northshore Garden and Plant sale will take place from Friday, March 18 to Saturday, March 19 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This special event will take place...
View ArticleObituaries published March 10, 2016
Mildred Anderson Tymkiw, of Slidell, passed away on March 6, 2016. She was 89 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry J. Tymkiw for 53 years; father of Dennis Tymkiw (Cissy), Denise...
View ArticleJoin in the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
I hope to see a great crowd of supporters show up this Friday morning, March 18 at the Fleur de Lis Center in Mandeville where the annual St. Tammany Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be held. This is...
View ArticleObituaries published March 17, 2016
Lynne Nores Gulino, 75, of Slidell, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 10, 2016, surrounded by family. The wife of Richard Gulino, she is survived by siblings Marlene Nores Rice, Melody...
View ArticleDisaster region named
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Extensive flooding this past week throughout St. Tammany Parish led the federal government to declare the region a disaster, opening the door for assistance...
View ArticleThree-day music fest in Slidell this weekend
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – There has always been talk about someone—anyone—creating a well-known music festival annually in the city of Slidell. To date that has yet to happen,...
View ArticleSlidell man in desperate need of medical help for operation
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – C.J. Bonnet never asked to be the poster child for the shortcomings in the Obama national health insurance plan. But the 22-year-old Slidell resident is...
View ArticleEarly voting to begin March 26
COVINGTON – Early voting for the April 9 municipal general election will begin on Saturday, March 26, and ends on Saturday, April 2. Early voting hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through the early...
View ArticleJoint pain specialist has conservative approach
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – If Dr. D’Wan Carpenter ever decides she wants a different career than working as a joint pain specialist there are probably a lot of colleges that would...
View ArticleNew student victims surface
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Only days after a former Slidell High girls basketball coach was arrested for improper sexual relations with students it appears more charges will be...
View ArticleSummer camp approved for more local kids
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Following a host of citizens speaking in favor of a new summer camp sponsored by the city of Slidell, the City Council backed the program at St. Tammany...
View ArticleLavigne, Hollie back in court
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – The final chapter in the misuse of public money in the town of Pearl River came to an end on Monday when former Mayor James Lavigne and Town Clerk Diane...
View ArticleWeather makes first year festival take a hit
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – “If it hadn’t been for the weather we would be having a different conversation today,” Festival Bonfouca President Jared Zeller said on Monday. His comment...
View ArticleMemorial bricks being sold to complete new Veterans Park
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – As a small civic minded organization, the Slidell Garden Club, has proven what persistence can do. Now they are asking the community to pitch in to a...
View ArticleDo you have any great Easter egg games?
Happy Good Friday and Happy Easter to you all. This is a nice weekend coming up because it is all about family. After Easter services on Sunday morning, which I know EVERYONE will attend, the day is...
View ArticleParish gets covered in prayer at mayor’s breakfast gathering
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – A host of St. Tammany public officials who joined in the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast last Friday at the Fleur de Lis banquet hall in Mandeville got a...
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