Arts Evening ready for big night in Olde Towne on Saturday
SLIDELL – The biggest event of the year to promote Slidell’s historic downtown district will be held this Saturday night as Slidell Mayor Freddy Drennan invites the community to come out and enjoy the...
View ArticleLocal shelter prepping for influx of animals
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Spring time will soon bring warm weather and pretty flowers, but it will also bring the annual influx of newborn kittens and puppies for the Slidell Animal...
View ArticleArts Evening is place to be on Friday
Hope to see you this Saturday night in Olde Towne for the annual Arts Evening party. Yes, I like to call it a party because everyone I see there is having a lot of fun. Arts Evening is one of the best...
View ArticleJoli Coupe’ Salon set for grand reopening
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – As a 30-year businesswoman, Laura Kaufmann understands there are many hair salon choices for consumers to select from. Joli Coupe’ Salon in Slidell has...
View ArticleBrister, Tourist Commission calm waters after early tension
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Changes that may be coming to parish economic boards are creating tension for one organization in particular, something that Parish President Pat Brister...
View ArticleObituaries published March 16, 2017
Amy Gina Galloway Chelchowski, a devoted mother, wife, daughter, and adopted mother and friend to many, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Ochsner Health Center in Baton Rouge after a year-long,...
View ArticleMy 4-year-old son got an invisible rock stuck in his ear
We were at my 6-year-old’s violin lesson when I noticed my 4-year-old tugging on his ear. “What’s wrong with your ear?” I whispered. “WHAT?” came the loud response. “My EE-YUH.” “Yes, you’re ear,” I...
View ArticleLongtime lawsuit tossed
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – A long-standing lawsuit against the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office, alleging brutality against deputies during an arrest, has been tossed out by U.S. District...
View ArticleUpward basketball coaching kids on kindness and grace, meanwhile honing skills
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – When it comes to community success stories that teach children morals and sportsmanship, you need to look no further than the story of Upward Slidell...
View ArticleMayor says street list is in review
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – When FEMA announced in June of last year that they were awarding the city of Slidell over $60 million to repair infrastructure throughout the city that had...
View Article‘Jazz on the Bayou’ set for this weekend, tickets available
SLIDELL – Jazz on the Bayou is always a special event when it is hosted on the banks of the Bayou Liberty River at the home of Gardner and Ronnie Kole. But the big party set this Saturday and Sunday,...
View ArticleSlidell women buys cold meds to aid in meth production
SLIDELL – Crystal Langdon, 35 years old of Slidell, pled guilty on March 15 to buying cold medications with the knowledge that they would be used to manufacture methamphetamine, according to Acting...
View ArticleProtecting the president was all in a day’s job
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – With all the attention these days on the office of the president of the United States it has made many Americans take extra notice at who is serving in the...
View ArticleMy kids want a dog, but I think we need a nanny
The children have been asking for a dog. I get it. I always wanted a dog as a kid, but we never had one. Instead, we had a large affectionless cat—Sweetie. Sweetie was not particularly sweet, but we...
View ArticleObituaries published March 23, 2017
Lynn Rito Hoffman, born April 21, 1961, passed away at her home in Slidell, La., on March 12, 2017, after an extended battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband, Winston; her devoted and...
View ArticleMayor to seek Pinewood buy
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Even with eight Slidell City Council members ready to give Mayor Freddy Drennan the authorization on Tuesday night to negotiate a purchase of the Pinewood...
View ArticleChrissy Smith moving on to her new career
Life is certainly all about change, even though many of us don’t like too much of it. That is happening here with our family newspapers—The Slidell Independent and Tammany West—as one of my daughters...
View ArticleCity backs begging law
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The Slidell City Council on Tuesday night passed an ordinance that supports a recent requirement for individuals who want to beg for money in the city...
View ArticleSlidell man must repay over $213K for defrauding investors
SLIDELL– A Slidell man was sentenced to 18 months in jail and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to one count of mail fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced. U.S. District...
View ArticleP.R. man pleads guilty for assault on girls
SLIDELL — District Attorney Warren Montgomery reported that Jeremy M. Guild, 27, of Pearl River, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of forcible rape for raping two girls, ages 5 and 7 at the time....
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