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Neighbors watching in Slidell
Anybody wanting to do bad things in the subdivisions of Westchester, Windsor, Abney and Magnolia in southern Slidell better be careful, because residents will be watching.
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Two Covington High students busted for selling marijuana
After a three-month investigation by Covington police, two Covington High students have been arrested for selling marijuana.
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Slidell police arrest naked burglar
The naked man who broke into a Country Club Estates home in Slidell early Monday morning was identified and arrested for simple burglary Wednesday, according to Slidell police.
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Irma Thomas to kick off Fun Fest
St. Margaret Mary Church and School on Robert Boulevard in Slidell is where the action is this weekend at their annual Slidell Food and Fun Fest.
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Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival to benefit museum
The Wooden Boat Festival in Madisonville this weekend, is not only an opportunity to get together with family and friends and have fun; it’s educational as well.
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Covington street ordinance tabled
An ordinance that would revoke part of Independence Street and sell it to homeowners near the Bogue Falaya River was tabled by the Covington city council Tuesday.
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Local chefs donate
to food charitiesTwo chefs Nealy and Keith Frentz, both of LOLA Restaurant in Covington, each donated $1,000 to local food charities and presented their checks at the first Rockin’ the Rails concert Wednesday night at the Covington Trailhead.
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Go online, vote for Jeaux Jeaux
When local resident Greg Walters saw that a New Orleans pooch had taken the weekly title in the “Cutest Dog Competition,” an online contest for comely canines, he knew what he had to do.
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FD1, parish
assessor clash over district feesSt. Tammany Tax Assessor Patricia Schwarz Core and Fire District 1 Chief Larry Hess had words last week over the increase in fees charged by the Assessor’s Office.
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Mandeville boat launch dredging put on hold
The city of Mandeville is in line to receive funding necessary to dredge the Lakeshore Drive boat launch.
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Jobless man fakes robbery attempt in Slidell
Slidell police arrested an unemployed Mississippi man Saturday for making a false report after he allegedly made up a story of being robbed at knifepoint.
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Slidell park concession stand burglarized; candy, drinks taken
Slidell police are asking the public for help in identifying a person or persons who broke into a concession stand in John Slidell Park sometime last weekend, and stole $1,000 worth of candy and soft drinks and vandalized the stand.
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St. Tammany Parish firefighters
affected in ACORN scandalFire officials in St. Tammany Parish are hot under the collar after learning earlier this month that nearly $1 million in federal fire prevention grant money was earmarked for the ACORN Institute in New Orleans.
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Mandeville Council puts off naming interim mayor
The Mandeville City Council did not appoint an interim mayor Monday evening, as many residents had feared.
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Abita Springs Board of Aldermen to vote on millage Saturday
Abita Springs residents will vote Saturday on whether to allow the town to rededicate 3 mills of property tax to pay for street lighting and park improvements and maintenance.
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Voters to decide $10M bond issue for Slidell
Slidell voters will go to the polls Saturday to approve or disapprove a $10 million bond issue that city officials says is urgently needed for major drainage and street repairs.
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Mandeville police officer among three arrested on drug charges
An investigation led by the Narcotics Task Force in Mandeville led to a search warrant of a Mandeville police officer’s home and the arrest of three people that reside in the home, including his stepchild.
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Council reacts to Price's resignation
The Mandeville City Council responded with sadness Friday evening to the resignation of Mayor Eddie Price.
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Looking for a good scare? Check into the Asylum
The former Robert Levis auto dealership, off Old Spanish Trail in Slidell, is spooky enough. Shuttered since Hurricane Katrina, the vacant showrooms sit gathering dust, as weeds choke the empty parking lot.
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Timeline to resignation of Mandeville Mayor
October 2007
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At 4:30 p.m. Friday, Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price resigned.
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Citizens Academy graduates first class in Slidell
Every Wednesday night for the last two months, a wide variety of Slidell residents have been coming together to learn about law enforcement.
More of this storyThe Slidell Police Department made the following arrests Oct. 6-9:
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School Board candidates face off
The two candidates for the Oct. 17 special election to fill the District 9 seat on the St. Tammany Parish School Board got down to brass tacks last Wednesday as they met at Clearwood Junior High to debate the issues.
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More work needed on Mandeville GIS system
The city of Mandeville is working to better organize its data to make retrieving information more efficient
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Sheriff and Slidell police on the hunt for armed robber
The armed robber, who is suspected of two armed robberies last week on Brownswitch Road and Robert Boulevard in Slidell, is also suspected for the robbery of the Blockbuster Video store at the corner of Gause Boulevard and Military Road Wednesday afternoon.
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