Fishing Report – June 23
Biggun’ on Bayou Lacombe With the heat that has blanketed the area the thought of a light drizzle during the morning hours was the perfect scenario for 14-year-old Charlie Gibson and his dad, James....
View ArticleSuicide program may be life saver for you, others
When a loved one commits suicide it may be one of the most difficult, heartbreaking incidents to happen in the life of the surviving family members and friends. While anyone who commits suicide makes...
View ArticleWhat’s so bad about dang cussing?
I heard an interesting discussion on TV the other day concerning a study about profanity, and how much it is used today. Let’s face it, the subject is a dang interesting one. OK, that probably doesn’t...
View ArticleSlidell public art appears at roundabout on Robert
SLIDELL – Slidell’s newest piece of public art is now on display at the roundabout at Robert Boulevard and Brownswitch Road. “Slidell’s Community Camellia Tree” is an eight-foot-tall iron and glass...
View ArticleCondemnation vote was hard one for council
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – It has been 17 years since Hurricane Katrina slammed into south Louisiana, including Slidell, and left thousands of homes flooded so badly that many have...
View ArticleFormer Slidell writer releases two new books
Adds to TV, radio career By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – A former Slidell journalist who began writing locally at the age of 13 has announced the release of two new books that are adding...
View ArticleSpotlight on Suicide
Seminar raises startling facts By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – Year-after-year in St. Tammany Parish there has been more suicides than homicides. Yet far less attention is given to...
View ArticleShould media be reporting suicide to raise awareness?
aBy KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – The years-old policy of the media not reporting suicides was given a second look in the closing hour of the Suicide Symposium held last week. A panel of...
View Article‘Suicide is the end of mental illness’
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau COVINGTON – “Suicide is the final, end stage of mental illness,” said Dr. Ann Conn, a noted St. Tammany physician who was the keynote speaker at the Suicide Symposium...
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Obituaries – June 30
MARY RONALL MASSAKER Mary Ronall Massaker, age 93, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022. A native of Wilkes Barre, PA, she resided in Orlando, FL, and Denver, CO, before moving to...
View ArticleGarbage bills may increase
Coastal seeks $2/month due to diesel cost rising By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Consumers across the nation are already facing the growing problems of inflation and rising gas prices but...
View ArticleFishing Report – June 30
Left Em’ Biting It’s been said that we should focus on the good memories and discard the not so good. Looking back on his latest trip, James Bates of Lacombe may struggle to separate the good from the...
View ArticleWe can all help reduce suicide
A host of experts on the subject of mental illness made it clear at a seminar last week on suicide that St. Tammany Parish is ahead of the curve when it comes to services for those facing difficult...
View ArticleTake in some great Fourth of July events
We should have a great Fourth of July weekend coming up, for several reasons. First, COVID is doing its best to be completely in the rear-view mirror, although we all still see some mask-wearing that...
View ArticleThe RARE HEART of a POLICEMAN
Gallaher a great officer who had a heart like few others By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – For over 30 years John Gallaher was known as a tough cop. Rising through the ranks of the Slidell...
View ArticleGallaher’s condition is found in only 1 in 400,000
Experience of Dr. John Breaux was critical in surviving By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Dr. John Breaux is one of the first to agree that “God gives all of us different talents, and I...
View ArticleMillage increase sought
Cooper wants maximum to bring in $1 million By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – The budget problems for the St. Tammany Parish government have been well documented, particularly after the...
View ArticleCooper: Crisis Center will reopen soon
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – Parish President Mike Cooper said he does not expect the Safe Haven Crisis Receiving Center to remain closed for very long, after the original operator...
View ArticleSlidell Anytime Fitness ranked 50th out of 2,500 in the nation
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – For Slidell brothers Chuck and Bubba Walker there is a lot of personal connection to their various businesses, particularly the fitness centers they are...
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Obituaries – July 7
TAMIA ‘TAMMY’ CHUTZ GUENARD Tamia “Tammy” Chutz Guenard, a longtime resident of Slidell, Louisiana, passed away on June 11, 2022 at the age of 74. She is a native of Sumter, South Carolina, born on...
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