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Sides drawn on sale of Slidell motel

Will it be a long or short stay for the Long Stay Motel in Olde Towne Slidell?
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Lacombe family, students coping after fire deaths
Latasha Perkins had a task this week no parent should ever have to undertake: making funeral arrangements for her four young children.
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Slidell residents oppose CCC short-term shelter
Emotions ran high Thursday evening as Olde Towne Slidell residents met with representatives of Community Christian Concern about the impending expansion of the Miramon Center, a transitional men’s housing facility.
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La. 3241 project could get permit by 2011
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday said a building permit, likely the final say on Louisiana Highway 3241, the long proposed north/south highway from Bogalusa to Mandeville, will either be issued or denied by Jan 2011.
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Covington mayor's assistant also an art activist and volunteer
As one of the original recipients of the President’s Art Award in 2006, Catherine Guastella Cooper has a passion for the arts and promoting arts and culture in both the parish and Covington.
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15 arrested in prostitution sting
Party time ended in jail time recently near Slidell for more than a dozen men from three states who sought out services from law enforcement females posing as prostitutes.
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Suspected armed robbers caught using DNA evidence
Captured by their underwear, that’s how St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Peter Galvan described the recent arrest of two Franklinton men for their alleged involvement in the string of armed robberies that cropped up across the parish.
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Bayou Liberty to benefit from $1 million grant
Thanks to the Minerals Management Service, St. Tammany Parish will recieve some much needed funding for wetland restoration.
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Ex-DA supervisor pleads guilty to selling records
The head of a private investigator firm and a former St. Tammany Parish District Attorney supervisor both pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to conspiracy to buying and selling criminal records.
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Continued growth expected in 2009 in Abita Springs
Last year was a very productive one for Abita Springs, and so far 2009 is looking to be another good year for the town.
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Madisonville hopes to be an art district
Madisonville is ready for its art badge.
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Fire District 9 gets approval for bridge loan
In a very short special meeting Thursday night, the Parish Council unanimously approved a $60,000 bridge loan to Fire District 9 to meet their payroll.
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Open house set
at new high school
An open house for parents and students of the new high school on La. Highway 1088 will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.27. Tours will begin in the gymnasium.
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Family dog dies in Covington barn fire
A Wednesday morning fire in a Covington barn resulted in the loss of a cherished family pet and hunting partner.
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Oil company donation benefits wheelchair bound STARC clients
An innovative new wheelchair will soon be available to clients of STARC, thanks to a donation from Chevron.
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Pearl River levels falling, refuge reopens
Pearl River water levels in eastern St. Tammany are finally falling, and that’s music to hunter’s ears.
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Mandeville Nature Center getting spruced
After losing the majority of its pine tree population in the early 90s to the epidemic pine beetle phenomenon, then losing hundreds more to hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Mandeville’s Northlake Nature Center is making a comeback.
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Forte riding in Slidell parade on Sunday
Slidell High School and Tulane graduate turned NFL running back Matt Fort�© is reigning as the grand marshal of the Krewe of Claude parade rolling this Sunday in Slidell.
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Work on Slidell municipal building begins soon
Calling it, “a new beginning,” and the first step in “bringing city government back to Olde Towne,” Slidell Mayor Ben Morris announced Wednesday that construction on the new Municipal Building and the demolition of the storm-damaged University of New Orleans building will begin at the end of the month.
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Man arrested for sexual abuse of 6-year-old
A 56-year-old man was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a 6-year-old boy, a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.
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Motorcycle accident clogs I-12 traffic
A motorcycle accident on Interstate 12 near the St. Tammany/Tangipahoa Parish border snarled traffic Thursday morning but caused no injuries, State Police said.
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Covington installs metal detectors
Wearing lots of metal might get a citizen frisked they next time he or she attends a Covington City Council meeting.
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Engine malfunction causes fire at Slidell-area home Saturday
An afternoon of tinkering turned into a nightmare for one Slidell man Saturday when a fire under the hood of his 1975 Camaro spread to the rest of his home.
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Slidell car chase leads to armed robbery arrests
Two armed robbery suspects, one from Slidell, were arrested after they allegedly led police on a high-speed chase from uptown New Orleans to Slidell early this week that injured three police officers.
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Historical Society'��s annual meeting set tomorrow
The St. Tammany Historical Society is holding its first meeting tomorrow for the first time at the newly opened museum/ visitor center at Fontainebleau State Park… and you’re invited.
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