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Thieves steal trees from Slidell Sept. 11 monument

It was a crime that struck at the soul of Slidell and the United States.
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Suspected dealers charged in Covington
The Covington Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit completed drug investigations and arrested and charged six more suspects in addition to the six charged in the first wave of the roundup last Friday.
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St. Tammany grand jury indicts three Tuesday
A St. Tammany Parish grand jury Tuesday indicted two men accused of causing deadly accidents and another elderly man accused of sexual battery on a 9-year-old.
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Jury decides thief not armed with stun gun in 2005 robbery
A St. Tammany Parish jury may have set a precedent this week when it comes to charging thieves armed with an electronic stun gun with armed robbery.
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U.S. Coast Guard sponsors boaters safety course
Boaters and other water lovers turned out at the Mandeville lakefront May 17 for a refresher course on water safety.
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Art district approved by Covington council
If the application is approved by the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Covington’s historic district will also be named a Cultural Arts District. The resolution in support of the application passed at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting by a 7-0 vote.
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Board to consider open containers in portions of Abita
The town has a beer brand named after it and its own brewery and pub, but it currently illegal to drink a beer or a glass of wine, for that matter, in public in Abita Springs.
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Transportation issues aired at meeting
Improving traffic flow, establishing bike and pedestrian paths and getting motorists to stop using residential neighborhoods as traffic thoroughfares were main topics at the ninth public meeting for the Slidell Master Plan Wednesday night.
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Mandeville Council hires law firm to study city vehicle
regulations
The Mandeville City Council has approved a resolution giving Mayor Pro Tem Trilby Lenfant the authority to negotiate a contract with the Daigle Fisse & Kessenich Law Firm to research the rules and regulations mandated by the city involving the use of city vehicles.
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Lawnmower shop reopens days after fire
Two days after an oil and gas fire ripped through the family owned Lawn and Saw shop on U.S. Highway 190, owner Cathy Cardinale finally stopped shedding tears and broke out in a smile.
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High fuel costs force cuts in use of Slidell city vehicles
Citing a 27 percent rise in gasoline prices over the past two years, the Slidell city administration announced Friday that starting in June, some city employees will have to relinquish their take-home cars or else pay a monthly surcharge for the privilege.
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Former school employee faces more sex charges
Slidell police announced Friday that Dino Schwertz, 41, of Slidell has been charged with four more sex crimes involving children.
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Golden Glen dam is falling
“In a major rain event, you could see that weir failing,” Mandeville Public Works Director David deGeneres said last March, referring to the derelict dam holding back a 2,000-foot retention pond from pouring into Mandeville’s Golden Glen neighborhood.
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Causeway cops suspended for mayor traffic stop
Two Lake Ponchartrain Causeway policemen were slapped with suspensions and demotions Friday for failing to test Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price for drunk driving during a controversial traffic stop last month.
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Longtime Covington business burns
Tears in eyes and broom in hand, Cathy Cardinale swept dirt from the showroom floor of the Lawn and Saw shop at 1412 N. U.S. Highway 190 in Covington. It’s all she and husband Melvin “Red” have left after what fire officials called an “extremely intense fire” left their large mechanic shop in ruins Wednesday.
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SBBA coaches arrested after fight
Maybe the adults can learn from the children who actually play the game.
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Drowning victim found after four-day search
A search party confirmed Wednesday the greatest fears of a local family whose son fell off a bass boat four days ago: Glen Ray Toney, 24, was dead, his body found underwater, pinned against a submerged tree.
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School bus drivers considering options
Upset and stressed out bus drivers rallied Wednesday morning in a parking lot off U.S. Highway 190 near Covington to protest the failure of a bill before the Louisiana Legislature that would have ensured them an operational pay increase.
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Sales tax holiday this weekend
The annual sales tax holiday for Louisiana residents will begin tomorrow and run through Sunday, but it only pertains to hurricane preparedness items.
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Slidell pharmacy robbed at gun point
Slidell police were searching for an armed suspect who robbed the Family Drug Mart on Gause Boulevard Thursday afternoon.
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Special Olympics torch lights the way through St. Tammany
About 40 law enforcement officials jogged 12 miles through west St. Tammany Tuesday morning, carrying a torch for the Special Olympics this weekend in Hammond.
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Lacombe man indicted for 1996 double homicide
A Lacombe man accused of slitting the throats of a middle aged couple 12 years ago during a botched robbery attempt was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder Tuesday.
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Substance found by child not cocaine, police say
By Chad Ruiz
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Boat renting now making waves on the Northshore
Captaining a boat has never been easier.
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Bid approved for storm damage repair work
The Slidell City Council has approved the low bid of Hard Rock Construction Co. of Metairie to repair several million dollars worth of street and drainage-related works, mostly in the southern half of the city.
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