Fishing Report – July 7
The Mixing Line Muddy water. It’s an all but universal deterrent to bass fishermen across the state. Here on the Northshore, muddy water takes on a life of its own because of our rivers’ rich...
View ArticlePrice increases get closer to St. Tammany
High and higher the prices go, for almost everything—and now we are seeing price increases affecting more-and-more in our own St. Tammany backyard. Due to rising diesel fuel costs the bill for garbage...
View ArticleWhat a great Fourth of July weekend
Hope you had a great Fourth of July. I know that we did since my daughter Chrissy is the party place for our family ever since she and her husband Jerry bought an awesome home that has a large piece of...
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Obituaries – July 14
JEFFREY LYNN WILLIAMS Jeffrey Lynn Williams, 72, of Sedalia died July 4, 2022. He had a wicked sense of humor and would appreciate us saying that he went out with a bang on the most patriotic day of...
View ArticleFishing Report – July 14
Black Drum in Bulk Louisiana’s Black Drum has been a staple for fishermen for decades, but here on the Northshore there has been a noticeable increase in the number of drum being caught this summer....
View ArticleFREE GAS!!!
Sterling drops $100,000 to give gas cards to all employees By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – From employees to employers in totay’s work world, you don’t have to tell anyone that hard...
View ArticleWhat will new City Council do with $7 million?
There were four new faces on the stage for the Slidell City Council meeting that was held this past Tuesday night, following the July 1 inauguration of the newly elected body, along with the city mayor...
View ArticleAdvice for the new City Council members
There is a lot about getting older that I don’t really like. But then there are a few perks that come with what we all hope is “wisdom of age,” and one of those things is having the right to spout off...
View ArticleCity surplus is growing
Mayor, City Council may be looking at $7 million By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Sales tax revenue has begun to show a slowdown in recent months for the city, but the overall picture for...
View ArticleSlidell insurance premium up 12%
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – All of the hurricanes and tropical weather that has battered the Gulf Coast in recent years is causing commercial insurance rates in the region to...
View ArticleFentanyl warning issued
Two in parish die from pills likely laced with drug By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The stories about the wide-open southern borders to the U.S., and the tremendous increase in drugs that...
View Article‘Able Fit’
Slidell woman begins offering special needs exercise classes By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – When Bernadette Lala and her husband learned their son Sebastian had Autism, they were like...
View ArticleCity Showcase
Mayors tout a lot of good in St. Tammany towns By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The annual “State of the Cities” breakfast meeting in St. Tammany, when the biggest municipalities of...
View ArticleA 99th Surprise
Army veteran all smiles from special birthday party By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Anthony Michael Balderas has always been used to a family that was close and looked out for each other....
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OBITUARIES – July 21
ROBERT ‘BOB’ J. BICKHAM Robert “Bob” J. Bickham, 84 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday July 13, 2022. He leaves behind his loving wife Maureen Watson McLellan Bickham. He was preceded in death...
View ArticleFishing Report – July 21
Local Fishing Tournament Raises Record Amount for Charity The third annual T-Joe’s Fishing Invitational is in the books and according to tournament operator Mike Maggio of Slidell, “It was a huge...
View ArticleParish residents don’t slow spending
There is no question about the financial pressure that is on every American these days with the national inflation rate at a 40-year high, and gas prices more than double what they were from over a...
View ArticlePrep coaches still doing amazing work
I’ve returned to my roots of reporting in the past two weeks. I began in the newspaper business as a sportswriter in 1973 and worked the Slidell prep sports scene for about 15 years before my good...
View ArticleObituaries – July 28
Honaker Funeral Home Obituary Listings (For more information on services, contact Honaker at 985-641-1900 or online at: honakerforestlawn.com) Michael Joseph Pergola, age 62, of Slidell, LA, passed...
View ArticleFishing Report – July 28
Season Closure for Fall Flounder The fall flounder run on the Northshore is going to look a little different this year. How different? Very different! Like non-existent. For the first time in history...
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