Twin Thanksgiving Thanks
Slidellian has book published, ‘Twins’ Night Before Christmas’ By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – There is probably nothing more beloved at the holidays than for parents to read “The Night...
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Obituaries – December 2
MARCO COSIMO CULOTTA Marco Cosimo Culotta, age 88, passed away suddenly Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Slidell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He is predeceased by his parents, Angelina...
View ArticleFishing Report – December 2
The Trout Master Bill Hines of Slidell has been fishing the Lake Pontchartrain Trestles since he was 10 years old. “My dad used to rent a boat at Tites and we would fish all day with shrimp on a...
View ArticleWorking Americans haven’t been pushed enough, say leaders
The out-of-control spending by the federal government in the past two years, with more trillion-dollar congressional bills being pushed by the administration, is not being funded with “no new taxes” as...
View ArticleCan a real work ethic still return?
It’s kind of sad to look at where our country seems to be heading these days. From the generations of Americans who worked hard, taught their kids to work hard, and seldom expected the government to...
View ArticleHartzell has help for working parents
Reduced cost care will open on Jan. 3 By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Kathryn “Kathy” Townsend has spent her life volunteering in many aspects of her church and community at whatever times...
View ArticleCourt rules Dec. 11 casino vote will happen
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – As quickly as a host of confusing potential scenarios surfaced last week in the legal challenges to the Dec. 11 election involving a proposed casino for...
View ArticleBUSINESSMAN DONATES LAND FOR SPORTS PARK
60 acres is ready to build rec complex By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – A startling and unexpected announcement on Tuesday that a Slidell businessman is donating a 60-acre piece of land to...
View ArticleECONOMIC BOON FOR SLIDELL CALLED ‘UNLIKELY’
Election set Saturday for biggest decision ever for parish electorate By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – There are a lot of issues to consider when voters go to the polls this coming...
View ArticleCoroner details vast public service work by department
Preston was guest speaker at EST Business morning meeting By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston had a lot to tell the morning breakfast crowd at...
View ArticleVote ‘No’ on casino proposal this Saturday
A casino in Slidell, or anywhere in St. Tammany Parish, for that matter? It could be the worst idea ever for the wonderful quality of life that has been developed on the North Shore. And we urge voters...
View ArticleDeep South Gold is the place to go
When you look at the success Slidell’s Mike Perkins has had in the business world it might be easy to feel a little envious. But anyone who knows Mike quickly finds out he’s a good guy and someone who...
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Obituaries – December 9
ROY JOSEPH MARCHAND Roy Joseph Marchand passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 in New Orleans, LA. A native of New Orleans and longtime resident of Slidell, LA, age 72 years. Beloved husband of 50...
View ArticleFishing Report – December 9
Mild December With the mild temperatures we’ve seen in December, there’s no reason to expect the great speckled trout bite at the Trestles to end anytime soon. Nick Williams of Ponchatoula made a trip...
View ArticleP2E casino is a gamble with quality of life
When the first announcement was made in February of 2021 by the St. Tammany Corporation detailing what they called a tremendous economic development opportunity with a proposed casino in the parish,...
View ArticleCasinos are wrong for parish
Vote ‘No’ on Saturday “Quality of life” is a frequent, if not at times, overused phrase when talking about life in St. Tammany Parish. However, when it comes to the vote facing parish residents this...
View ArticleSlidell’s Restaurants: Owners worried about casino
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – In a lot of ways, the casino referendum in front of voters this Saturday, Dec. 11 is a test to see how much Slidell residents appreciate the real local...
View ArticleWhy my family is against the casino
This week’s edition of The Slidell Independent will mark the 11th month in a row I have been writing about a proposed casino for Slidell by a California-based gaming company known as Peninsula Pacific...
View ArticleMore casinos can follow P2E
Process is there for additional gaming By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – As the public relations campaign intensified in recent weeks about the vote this Saturday, Dec. 11 to decide whether...
View ArticleWILL VOTERS APPROVE NORTH SHORE CASINOS?
Intense pro and con campaigns end with Saturday vote By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The much-awaited day to decide the fate of a proposed first-ever casino for St. Tammany Parish—which...
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