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Huffing blamed in Covington three-car wreck
An automobile accident involving three cars and eight people Wednesday night was the result of “huffing” computer keyboard cleaner by the driver who caused the accident, Covington Police Lt. Jack West said.
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Pearl River man gets probation in sexual abuse case
A 31-year-old Pearl River man was sentenced to five years probation this week for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl.
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Six-hour Lacombe standoff ends peacefully
Dozens of police officers from the Louisiana State Police and the St. Tammany Sheriff's Office descended on a quiet neighborhood in Lacombe Thursday as a Lacombe man barricaded himself in his home after fleeing a state trooper during a routine traffic stop for not using a seat belt.
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State trooper recovering after 18-wheeler hits him
A Louisiana State Police trooper is lucky to be alive and in good shape after an 18-wheeler hit him while he was surveying an accident scene Thursday afternoon on Interstate 55 near Pass Manchac.
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Smile, you’re on camera.
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Bill would have LSP patrolling Causeway
With only four fatal accidents over the last five years occurring on the longest bridge in the world, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Police Department has kept motorists safe. But state Rep. John LaBruzzo of Metairie has authored a bill that would eliminate the Causeway Police and put the Louisiana State Police in charge.
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Parish Council to consider charter changes
Parish Council members on Thursday accepted for consideration a myriad of recommended changes to the parish government’s Home Rule Charter, including among other items, a scaling down of council members from 14 to 11.
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New Slidell Towers Building plans unveiled
Renovations have begun on the St. Tammany Parish administrative building in Slidell, and Parish President Kevin Davis hopes staff members can move in within a year.
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Parish to put tax renewals on ballot
Parish voters must choose whether to renew two separate taxes on Oct. 4 that for 10 years will continue to pump monies into the parish animal shelter and two organizations serving elderly and retarded residents.
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Brooks Educational Complex plans get OK from committee
The St. Tammany Parish School Board gave plans for the new Robert C. Brooks Jr. Educational Complex in Slidell the green light Thursday night during a meeting of the Committee as a Whole.
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Spillway closing, but lake not out of the woods yet
“Hooray,” said Carlton Dufrechou when asked about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closing the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
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Beloved Slidell veteran educator Brooks dies in Leesville at 104
Robert C. Brooks Jr., a veteran St. Tammany Parish educator and community leader in Slidell, died Wednesday at the age of 104.
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Lacombe insurers license suspended
A local insurance broker who was arrested by the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office in December 2007 for insurance fraud and nine counts of misappropriating funds has had her insurance license suspended by Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon.
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The sentinel of the sea, the Tchefuncte River Lighthouse in Madisonville, has endured 171 years of erosion at the mouth of the river and awaits a much-needed facelift.
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Officials getting prepared for June 1
Last year about 1 million free hurricane evacuation maps told south Louisianans to “Think north, not west.”
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Olde Towne Alive block party set for Friday
It’s block party time again in Olde Towne Slidell.
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Corps reviewing proposed route for La. 3241; decision coming soon
After more than two decades of delays, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are reviewing environmental permits that could pave way for construction of a 20-mile north/south highway between Washington and St. Tammany parishes.
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Mandeville man pleads guilty in 2005 shooting death
A former Mandeville man who shot and killed a 21-year-old during a 2005 party pleaded guilty to manslaughter last week and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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Parish Council fills board vacancies
Parish Council members recently filled vacancies on several area boards, including two fire and recreational districts.
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Healthy economy having positive results
The healthy economy in St. Tammany Parish is leading the way for infrastructure improvements, development and growth in the parish, according to Parish President Kevin Davis, who spoke to the St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce last week.
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Bzzzzt! Ouch! Slap!
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Chamber EXPO 08 exhibiting 100 businesses
The St. Tammany West Chamber will host EXPO ‘08 today at the Castine Center near Mandeville.
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Food banks suffering as grocery prices shoot up
Food banks across the country are reeling as the cost of groceries continues to skyrocket with no end in sight. Not only are there more people in need of supplemental food, there are also fewer people who can afford to donate.
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Madisonville retains historic building
The trade made earlier this month that gave the St. Tammany Parish Library a 1.5-acre vacant plot of land adjacent to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum in Madisonville where a new library is proposed to be built was amended by the Parish Council Thursday night.
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Pearl River teen headed to the Big Apple
A Pearl River teen has been accepted into a prestigious musical theatre program in New York City.
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