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Parish Council begins property assessment appeals process

The St. Tammany Parish Council opened its Board of Review Wednesday night to a standing room-only crowd of angry homeowners who had come to appeal the latest assessments on their properties.
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Twin Span construction worker dies
A beautiful autumn day was marred by tragedy Thursday when a construction accident at the site of the new Interstate 10 Twin Span bridge sent 10 workers plunging into Lake Pontchartrain.
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Monteleone zone chosen for new school
Months of deliberation came to an end Tuesday night when the St. Tammany Parish School Board voted on the attendance boundaries for the new high school on Louisiana Highway 1088, built to relieve overcrowding at Fontainebleau High School, the largest public high school in the state.
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Band director helping honor veterans
When the committee behind St. Tammany’s first-ever Veterans Day Parade needed help getting the event off the ground, they knew just where to turn.
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First three Hoopla winners selected
Three St. Tammany News readers won the first round of “Holiday Hoopla” this week.
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Sheriff, Covington mayor clash over tax
Butting heads for the second time in four years over new taxes to fund emergency personnel salaries, Sheriff Jack Strain and Covington Mayor Candace Watkins continued to duel Wednesday over Watkins’ proposed 1/2-cent sales tax increase on the Nov. 4 ballot.
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Harvey man runs stop sign, dies in accident on La. 59
A 23-year-old Harvey man died on Louisiana Highway 59 in Mandeville Tuesday morning when he turned into oncoming traffic and was broadsided, State Police said.
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Covington man arrested for lewd acts in public
For the past two months, Covington police have scoured downtown Covington in search of black male seen masturbating in front of women and school children.
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Slidell youth club nearing completion; fundraiser, open house events this weekend
A pair of events are planned this weekend to help drum up support for Ohana Pier, the youth club set to open in the Slidell Athletic Club shopping center on Gause Boulevard.
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Modular company passes on conditional permit
An ordinance that would have approved a conditional permit allowing a modular home company to display its homes behind a Gause Boulevard mall was pulled from the Slidell City Council’s agenda Tuesday night, effectively putting the issue to rest.
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Pope John Paul II heading to St. Helena Central
Pope John Paul II’s Jaguars travel to St. Helena Central to take on the Hawks in a District 9-2A game tonight.
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Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen to appear at Tour de Tammany
April Nelson, Miss Louisiana’a Outstanding Teen 2008, will be Tammany Trace Trailhead Caboose at Koop Drive in Mandeville from 10 a.m. until 2 pm. Saturday during the 2008 Tour de Tammany.
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FHS travels to the Swamp to face Ponchatoula
Fontainebleau (4-3, 2-3) is in the recovery mode this week as the Bulldogs try to put aside last week’s lopsided 44-7 home loss to the Slidell Tigers. Ponchatoula (3-4, 1-4) fell to the St. Paul’s Wolves, 42-28, on the road.
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Kevin Kingston honored by Sen. Vitter
The Slidell Council Chambers was packed Tuesday night with the family and friends of the late Councilman Kevin Kingston, all who came to hear a speech honoring Kingston given by U.S. Sen. David Vitter.
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Charter, Code of Conduct committee members appointed in Mandeville
The Mandeville City Council is in the hole-plugging business, holes the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office said the Mandeville city government is riddled with.
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Fire District 1 looking for participants for upcoming annual Christmas parade
Even though the St. Tammany Fire District 1 Christmas Parade in Slidell won’t roll until Dec. 7, firefighters are looking for residents who want to be in the parade.
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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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Lending a hand
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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Covington zoning ordinance ready for review
A public hearing to present the proposed zoning ordinance for the city of Covington will be held Monday at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Covington City Hall, 222 E. Kirkland St.
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Red Ribbon Week kicks off Monday
Red ribbons will be proudly worn across St. Tammany Parish this week in support of the same message — Stand Proud-Take a Stand. Red Ribbon Week is Monday through Friday, and the focus will be on presenting a healthy drug-free lifestyle education program throughout all schools.
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Money, blood donations sought for newborn baby'��s
upcoming heart surgeries
An account has been opened to assist the family of St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Deputy J.R. Taylor, who’s son, Owen Taylor, was born Oct. 3 with a rare congenital heart condition known as Shone’s Syndrome.
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Annual cleanup proves Slidell is getting clean
Armed with trash bags, pickup sticks, gloves and safety vests, volunteers fanned out all over Slidell last Saturday morning for the annual Citywide Fall Cleanup and Beautification Day.
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Schroder holding town hall meetings
State Rep. John Schroder, R-Covington, is holding a series of public meetings in the area.
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Disney'��s '��High School Musical 3:'�� Sold out in a theater near you
The hottest ticket in town is “High School Musical 3,” the third installment in a series of movies that first aired on the Disney Channel and opened Friday in area theaters.
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