‘Happiness’ is goal at Dr. Galloway’s practice
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – With a lifetime of living and a lifetime of counseling experience, Dr. John “Pat” Galloway said he is returning to practice because he wants to help people...
View ArticleObituaries published Dec. 8, 2016
Bertha Hatfield Lewis (Gilmore), of Lacombe, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Louisiana Heart Hospital, Lacombe. She was 92 years old. Born December 17, 1923 in Milton, West Virginia,...
View ArticleTrailblazer Burkhalter dies at age 74
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – One of the premier female leaders in Slidell history passed away on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the age of 74. Elsie Burkhalter made her mark in the city, the...
View ArticleNew proposal for Pinewood purchase
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The possible purchase of Pinewood Country Club’s 96-acre tract of land is once again going to face the Slidell City Council when the supplemental budget for...
View ArticleOfficers smell marijuana in car with small children
SLIDELL — While patrolling the Fremaux Town Center for the holiday season on Dec. 7, Slidell Police Department officers Marcev and Stigler conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle, according to SPD...
View ArticleAlways enjoy seeing my Slidell friends
I think Judge Jim Strain is taking this semi-retiring thing a little too seriously. Now don’t get me wrong, Strain is not retired and is still quite active with his law work in the area. But he did...
View ArticlePhotographer does what it take to achieve top photos
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Paul Wood is one of those guys caught up in the changing technological times, at least when it comes to his business. Paul and Julie Wood are co-owners and...
View ArticleBayou Christmas set to begin December 15
SLIDELL – Slidell Bayou Christmas event is set to open on Thursday, Dec. 15 through Christmas from 6 to 10 p.m. nightly. The Boys & Girls Club of Slidell Board of Directors and over 50 volunteers...
View ArticleSpartans avenge loss to Slidell
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL – If you missed the boys’ basketball game pitting the Slidell Tigers against the Salmen Spartans Monday night, you might be the only one in town that...
View ArticleSalmen wins tourney title
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer NEW ORLEANS – The Salmen Spartans took the crown last Friday night with a 42-36 win over Sophie Wright in the championship game in the Sophie Wright basketball...
View ArticlePJP boys, girls defeat Pearl River
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL – The Pope John Paul II Jaguars girls and boys’ basketball teams to the court last week to take on the Pearl River Rebels in a non-district encounter. In...
View ArticleObituaries published Dec. 15, 2016
Elsie Palmer Burkhalter, of Slidell, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. A wake service will be held on Sunday, December 18 at the Slidell City Auditorium, 2056 2nd Street, Slidell. Visitation will...
View ArticleLady Spartans beat Slidell
By Dave WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL – The Salmen Lady Spartans learned a valuable lesson last Tuesday night in their non-district 64-38 win over the Slidell Lady Tigers. It’s not how you...
View ArticleSalmen boys, girls basketball teams victorious
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL – Both the Salmen girls’ and boys’ basketball teams made good last Thursday night at home with big wins over quality opponents. The girls team posted an...
View ArticleAll-district volleyball teams announced
By DAVE WOODALL Slidell sports writer SLIDELL – The selections have been made for the 2016 All-District volleyball teams. Local selections are highlighted. Division I, District 4 First team Jaslyn...
View ArticleSmith: Two sides to story
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith acknowledged this week that the term “hate group” in referencing the Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany (CCST) was a phrase...
View ArticleCar crash claims life of Slidell teen
SLIDELL – Students who return to Northshore High School after the holiday break will be faced with a tragic news event to deal with after one of their classmates died in a car crash the week of...
View ArticleSlidell home in jeopardy of demolition by city
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – A Slidell property owner who ran into financial problems fixing up a Hurricane Katrina damaged house got little sympathy from the City Council during a...
View Article2017: Use it to look for ways to help others
Another year is right around the corner. What will 2017 bring for you? I’m at that age that I find myself thinking too frequently about the life that is behind me, and the time ahead when I hope to do...
View ArticleGovernor tours Safe Haven site
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina striking St. Tammany Parish in 2005 left more than its share of physical destruction. But in the months and years to...
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