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Slidell man indicted for murder of cab driver
A St. Tammany Parish grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Slidell man on first-degree murder charges in the April 6 death of Slidell cab driver Rob Matteson, 54, who also owned Parish Cabs.
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Bills aim to lower LEAP requirements
Several bills before the Legislature that would, if passed, lower LEAP requirements are being met with reservations by the Louisiana State Department of Education and local educators.
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Slidell City Council passes budget
Though the Slidell City Council passed a $41 million operating budget for 2010, it didn’t come without argument in a tense and very long council meeting Tuesday night.
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Lake House owner goes from catering to snowballs
Caymen Sinclair, owner of The Lake House in Mandeville, said he has given up.
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Charges dropped against CHS student filmmakers
Six Covington High School students can breathe a sigh of relief after the St. Tammany District Attorney’s Office decided not to pursue charges against them for an April 21 incident in which the students were filming a movie about a jewelry store robbery.
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Deputies arrest Slidell man for string of armed robberies
Monday afternoon, St. Tammany Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Slidell man who is allegedly responsible for a string of armed robberies in the Slidell area going back to April 15.
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Church wants Putt Putt location
Once a thriving hot spot for children during the summer vacation, Putt Putt Fun and Games shut its doors for good Memorial Day weekend.
More of this storyThe Slidell Police Department made the following arrests May 20–21:
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Mandeville sewer problem to cost $3.2 million to repair
Engineer Rick Meyer told the Mandeville City Council Thursday night it would cost in the neighborhood of $3.2 million to fix problems with the city’s sewer system that have resulted in repeated back ups at businesses in the area near North Causeway and Louisiana Highway 22.
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Assistant principals for parish confirmed
Four veteran educators, all with at least master’s degrees in education, have been appointed and confirmed as parishwide assistant principals for the 2009-2010 school year.
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Two days after winning approval from the Pearl River Board of Aldermen earlier this month to fill in a ditch on his property, Bud Schultheis got a letter he didn’t expect.
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Slidell airport runway to be repaired
Beginning June 15, aircraft that usually use the Slidell Municipal Airport will have to find another place to land and takeoff because the main runway will be out of commission for about 10 days.
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Colleges reward local National Merit Scholars
Eight recent graduates, all residents of St. Tammany, are receiving scholarships from universities as part of the National Merit Scholar program. They are part of the 2,800 finalists of the National Merit Scholarship program financed by colleges and universities across the country.
More of this storySt. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain has announced the 2009 schedule for “Lady Beware” classes.
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Five Texans arrested on drug charges
Five Texas residents got a surprising welcome to the parish last Friday evening when they were all arrested for allegedly transporting and possessing 50 pounds of marijuana.
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Sheriff's deputy hurt in collision
A St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Deputy responding to a call in Lacombe Thursday found himself being transported to the hospital after his patrol car was involved in a collision.
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School Board losing 1,000 years of experience to retirements
Over 1,000 years’ worth of classroom experience is retiring this year and will be hard to replace, according to St. Tammany School Board President John Lamarque.
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Miss., La. officials partner on contraflow
With the start of hurricane season just a few days away, officials from both Louisiana and Mississippi have joined forces to strengthen emergency preparedness and evacuation plans.
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Jury finds Lacombe man guilty of manslaughter
A jury found Nicky Landor, 35, of Lacombe guilty of manslaughter Thursday for a shooting that occurred in October 2006.
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Hotline tip leads to arrest of suspected drug dealer
An anonymous tip on the Slidell Police Department’s Narcotics Hotline led to the arrest of Mississippi man who was allegedly selling crack cocaine from a house in Slidell.
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Covington man charged with cruelty to juvenile
In what Covington police are describing as “one of the worst cases of child abuse in the department’s history,” a 19-year-old Covington man has been arrested and charged with physically abusing a month-old infant girl.
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Bellisario hosting community meeting
District 9 Parish Councilman Gene Bellisario has set his next community meeting for 7 p.m. June 2 at the Boyet Junior High cafeteria.
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2009 hurricane sales tax holiday ends tonight
With the 2009 hurricane season getting under way tomorrow, Louisiana residents still have time to make tax-free purchases on specified emergency supplies.
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Hurricane preparedness meeting planned in Slidell
Slidell Chief of Police Freddy Drennan is hosting the annual Public Hurricane Preparedness meeting tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the Slidell Municipal Auditorium on Second Street.
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Slidell leaders urge residents to have a plan for hurricane season
On the first day of the 2009 hurricane season, Slidell and parish officials informed Slidell residents at the Municipal Auditorium on the plans of the city and parish in the event a hurricane hits the Northshore.
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