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Fruit drinks lead to burglary ring bust
Some would call it the Capri Sun caper.
More of this storySt. Tammany Parish isn’t all about laid back visits to the lush natural surroundings any more. The acres of unspoiled terrain and charming rural towns and villages are still a part of the attraction, but the new tourism push is geared toward today’s more active lifestyles.
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Mandeville insurance premiums decreasing
Effective in October, Mandeville residents will see a 5 percent reduction in their annual insurance premiums thanks to the Community Rating System Class 7 upgrade the city was recently awarded.
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Slidell girl remains in hospital following wreck
A Slidell girl left in a coma after last week’s head-on collision with an apparent drunk driver has received an outpouring of support from the community.
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Councils denial of raise for Bergeron shocks some
The recent move by the Slidell City Council to deny a 15 percent salary increase to Cultural & Public Affairs Director Kim Bergeron has shocked area business leaders.
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Slidell dentist sentenced for federal tax crimes
Slidell dentist Dr. Louis Genard, 57, was sentenced by U. S. District Judge A.J. McNamara to 30 months imprisonment for federal tax crimes, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten announced Wednesday.
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Scalise tells Chamber about hectic month in Congress
Freshman Congressman Steve Scalise (R-Metairie) told the East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce Friday morning he was forced to hit the ground running after his recent election to fill Gov. Bobby Jindal’s 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. Congress.
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Parish officials say they are cracking down on snipe signs
St. Tammany Parish code enforcement officers have launched a crackdown on illegal snipe signs, hopeful to halt signs sprouting like wildflowers along the corners and medians of major thoroughfares.
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Kathy Gerkin is running out of trophy space.
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Popular Slidell Elk killed in motorcycle accident
A weekend motorcycle trip turned tragic for a well-known member of the Slidell Elks Lodge 2321.
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Process for Summit Fremaux bonds goes slow
Bayer Properties, the developers of the 400-acre Summit Fremaux project next to Interstate 10 in Slidell, had said groundbreaking for the proposed $1 billion development would be in May 2008.
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Slidell is ready for hurricane season, officials say
Two days into the 2008 hurricane season and almost three years after Hurricane Katrina, city officials met with Slidell residents to give them an update on hurricane preparations and the plans to keep people safe.
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Covington Trailhead unveiled after 11-year wait
State Rep. Scott Simon has long had an “itch” to ride his wheelchair to Covington from his home in Abita Springs, grab a bite to eat and relax on an outside veranda before heading back.
More of this storyA rookie St. Tammany Parish deputy was booked into the same jail where he was hired to work Monday after allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old.
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Network of gauges installed in parish
St. Tammany Parish has installed a nearly $100,000 network of electronic gauges that detects water levels and warns of early flooding in low-lying areas, parish officials said.
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New Community Center will open in conjunction with Lacombe Crab Fest
Lacombe’s annual crustacean celebration, the Lacombe Crab Fest, will also celebrate the opening of a huge new community center this year on the grounds of John Davis Park.
More of this storyA Slidell area teacher who worked at a school to rehabilitate problem children was sentenced to seven years in jail Monday for possessing 275 counts of child pornography.
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Suns new police chief hoping to make things happen
When Sun Police Chief Michael Raymond Jr. died unexpectedly in early January, he left the village with one police officer. Then-Cpl. Greg Bush suddenly found himself in charge, and he’s been at-the-ready ever since.
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Mandeville gaining ground on cigarette butt litter
The Keep Mandeville Beautiful organization is tightening its pursuit on butts with the purchase of 6,000 more pocket ashtrays.
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Three plead guilty to bank robbery after co-defendent found guilty
Three men who robbed a Slidell bank last year, then triggered a police pursuit as they fled, pleaded guilty Monday and were each sentenced to 25 years.
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Mandeville man helps replace stolen palms
Thanks to the generosity of a Mandeville resident, three palm trees stolen from the Slidell 9/11 Memorial in early May will be replaced sometime next week.
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FEMA trailers must be vacated by Aug. 29
Roughly 2,000 Hurricane Katrina victims still living in FEMA trailers and mobile homes parishwide have until Aug. 29 to find other housing or face fines and penalties, Parish President Kevin Davis said Thursday afternoon.
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Army Corps to design W-14 Canal upgrades
After 12 years of bureaucratic road blocks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will start designing improvements this winter for the W-14 Canal, a major drainage artery for southeast St. Tammany, Parish President Kevin Davis said.
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Ornamental iron in Covington man's blood
Tourists gazing at the beautiful wrought-iron balconies of the French Quarter are probably unaware of all the work and time it takes to make those lacy creations.
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Local man caught snatching purse at Slidell grocery store
An elderly woman whose purse was stolen at the local Winn-Dixie supermarket on Pontchartrain Drive Wednesday afternoon is lucky to have her purse and money returned to her after Slidell police arrested the alleged thief.
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