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Sheriff's Office solve 12-year old murder

On Dec. 21, 1995, one or more people entered the trailer of Lloyd Bedford, 55, and Barbara Murray, 55, at 72145 East 11th St. in Lacombe, and brutally murdered the couple by stabbing them repeatedly.
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Mandeville City Council issues statement on Price/Buell scrutiny
Mandeville Mayor Pro Tem Trilby Lenfant on Thursday tried to stifle relentless heckling the City Council has received over the recent scrutiny Mayor Eddie Price and Police Chief Tom Buell have been under.
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Local 911 officials rally for tax on prepaid phone cards
Losing an estimated $200,000 a year, the St. Tammany Parish Communications District is rallying for legislative action to collect taxes on prepaid phone cards that fund local 911 communication systems.
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Parish animal services gets interim director
Bush resident Melisa Sullivan-Piwetz was appointed Tuesday as interim director for the parish Department of Animal Services, a seat vacated since January when longtime director Brent Robbins took a job with the Agriculture and Forestry Commission.
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Bus drivers ask for help in getting additional operating pay from state
School bus drivers asked the St. Tammany Parish School Board on Thursday for help in getting an operational pay increase from the state Legislature.
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Popular choking game can have deadly results
Rachel Knight was in junior high school the first time she let a classmate wrap their hands around her neck and squeeze until she passed out.
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Art, litter groups introduced to Madisonville council
Madisonville continues to grow with the new developments of an art and litter-prevention organization.
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Burns, Scalise focusing on district
If one listens to political pundits and talk on the street, the April 5 Republican runoff between state Sen. Steve Scalise, and state Rep. Tim Burns for the 1st Congressional District seat is turning into a battle between the Northshore and the Southshore.
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Teens arrested on drug charges after allegedly divvying up marijuana at sheriff's substation
Glasses may have helped.
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Folsom Police Department expanding cruiser fleet
The Folsom Police Department is adding another vehicle to its six-car fleet.
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Mandeville cracking down on butts
The Keep Mandeville Beautiful organization is cracking down on butts - cigarette butts.
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Area rivers to be cleaned; meeting scheduled
Residual debris from Hurricane Katrina may be cleaned for the Bogue Falaya and Tchefuncte Rivers in Covington. The Natural Resource Conservation Service has offered to clean debris from the rivers if residents agree. A hearing will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. at 212 W. 17th St. to discuss the matter.
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Pearl River may get automated ice machine
Tailgate partiers, parade attendees and outdoor enthusiasts in the Pearl River area may soon have an easier time preparing for their adventures, if Arthur and Phyllis Reifke have their way.
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St. Patrick's Day parade rolls through Olde Towne
The annual St. Patrick's Day parade rolled through Olde Towne Slidell under brilliant blue skies on Sunday. Sponsored by the Olde Towne Slidell Association, the parade began at the City Hall building on Second Street and wound its way through the streets of Olde Towne. Parade-goers were pelted with produce, in the usual tradition, as well as beads, cups, toys and feather boas.
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No more metal buildings in Slidell?
If the Slidell City Council agrees to a change to the city's zoning ordinance approved by the Slidell Zoning Commission Monday night, the city will no longer approve building permits for metal buildings.
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Exploring in St. Tammany
The secret's out.
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Slidell releases list of condemned properties
Slidell officials have released a list of 115 houses that have been condemned by the City Council.
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Olde Towne business owner honored for stewardship
Louise Mace was chatting with a friend during the East St. Tammany Chamber awards dinner in February when they announced the award for Small Business of the Year.
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Surcharges to fund repair costs for Cleco being cut in half
Cleco Power LLC customers, who for more than two years have paid surcharges to repay $159 million the utility suffered in hurricane damages, will see those charges on their next bills slashed in half or more.
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School Board passes resolution to Legislature supporting bus drivers
The St. Tammany Parish School Board passed a resolution supporting bus drivers' request to the state Legislature to increase their operation and maintenance allowance due to the rise in those costs over the past few years.
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BI-PAC planning spring ride for local bicyclists
Riders reminded to get bikes in working order
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Slidell needs help to get 9/11 Monument built
The Slidell 9/11 Memorial Committee applied for a $4,000 grant last week to raise money to build a memorial site in Heritage Park, but to get the grant the committee is asking residents to lend a hand and their comments.
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Park officials encouraging public to adopt a tree
A group of people taking advantage of the ongoing opportunity to adopt trees at Fontainebleau State Park this week got a special treat. They got to plant their own trees.
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School Board salutes excellence
Trigg Burrage, Milton Hernandez IV and Ben Stogner were all recognized as Students of the Year at a St. Tammany Parish School Board meeting recently.
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NHS' Burrage is Student of Year
Northshore High School senior class president Trigg Burrage can't make your troubles disappear. But the St. Tammany Parish Student of the Year is a magician.
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