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Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival makes a splash
Throngs of people flocked to the 19th Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival recently to tour the many antique wooden boats docked on the banks of the Tchefuncte River.
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Covington tattoo parlor may relocate
Covington Ink, a body art studio located at 424 N. Columbia St. in downtown Covington, may relocate to 420 N. Vermont St.
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Five schools in the Military Road area of Slidell are banding together to help a Cameron Parish school devastated by Hurricane Ike.
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Man accused of trying to hire hit man
A Slidell area bait shop owner was arrested for allegedly trying to hire a hit man to kill his wife and end a bitter divorce, Sheriff’s Office officials said.
More of this storyA Slidell woman hit and killed a 53-year-old man in a wheelchair outside his home Monday afternoon, Sheriff’s Office Capt. George Bonnett said.
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Slidell family sues railroad, city over father'€™s death
The daughters of a 53-year-old deaf man who was hit and killed last year by a train in Slidell have sued the railroad company, its conductor and the city of Slidell.
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10-year economic summary released
The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation recently released its 10-year summary of economic activity in the parish at a luncheon for business leaders in Slidell.
More of this storyFour people died Saturday in two separate St. Tammany Parish area accidents, Louisiana State Police said.
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Lacombe man trying to keep La Toussant tradition alive
Jacob Cryer, 72, is the last of a dying breed.
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Hoopla a chance for readers to win money
Do you want a chance to win a share of $1,500 in prize money over the next four weeks? If you do, then “Holiday Hoopla” is for you.
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CLECO provides space for trace visitors
CLECO Power LLC is giving Tammany Trace users some needed parking space.
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State-of-the-art fitness club coming soon
St. Tammany is growing by leaps and bounds.
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Bracing himself with a cane, Max Gonzales, 85, hobbled out of a voting booth in Covington this week and wondered why he never cast early votes before.
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New music recording studio building client base in Covington
Two years ago longtime music engineer David Heintz peeked through the dirty window of an aging Masonic Lodge on N. Columbia Street in Covington and saw a wide-open floor littered with junk, crumbled tiles and cracked linoleum.
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Two deputies ticketed in Causeway crackdown
Recently uncovered Causeway Police reports reveal two off duty sheriff’s office deputies, one from St. Tammany and another from Jefferson Parish, were cited for speeding in excess of 15 mph above the Causeway’s 65 mph speed limit.
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Price wants his city-issued vehicle back
Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price gave up his city-issued Ford Expedition several months ago as a result of two incidents involving alcohol.
More of this storyChristian Breaux, 7, no longer has a mother.
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Covington council tables financial matters
The Covington City Council once again tabled all financial matters concerning tax millages until final figures are released by St. Tammany Parish Tax Assessor Patricia Schwarz Core.
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Abita mayor frustrated waiting for numbers from assessor'€™s office
Abita Springs Mayor Louis Fitzmorris is growing impatient waiting for the assessor’s office to provide projected tax revenue numbers for his town.
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Former Slidell cop faces more charges of theft
A former Slidell police officer who already faces nine counts of theft and malfeasance in office was arrested again Wednesday evening and charged with four more counts of theft and malfeasance, according to the Slidell police.
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FD 3 welcomes young Californian cancer patient
Lots of children and teenagers aspire to become a firefighter some day, and for young Cheyenne Broswell, that dream became a reality Sunday.
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Parish residents get first look at new FEMA flood-impact maps
Residents worried about their flood insurance premiums got a first look at the new high-resolution maps that show flood impact areas in the parish Wednesday at the Military Road offices of the St. Tammany Parish Department of Permits and Regulations.
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State tax commission checking assessments
Responding to public outrage over soaring St. Tammany property assessments, the state Tax Commission this week sent five times its normal manpower to investigate the surges, some as high as 160 percent.
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It’s almost been a year since fire destroyed the house of Nakia and Natia Strickland in north Slidell, but thanks to an outpouring of community support and some North Carolina college students, the Stricklands may be back in their house by Christmas.
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Organizers: Price recall effort picking up steam
“It just reinforces that we’re doing the right thing,” said Greta Perry, referring to the latest media coverage involving Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price.
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