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Not a woof or a growl could be heard during the opening prayer at St. Peter’s School Tuesday afternoon as a menagerie of four-legged friends, including dogs, cats, turtles and frogs gathered with owners, masters and mistresses for the annual blessing of the pets in Covington.
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St. Tammany schools ranked third in Louisiana, again
In a report released Tuesday by the Louisiana Department of Education, the St. Tammany Parish school system is still surpassing all districts except two in performance scores.
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Suspected peeping Tom surrenders to SPD
A Slidell man turned himself into police Tuesday after he learned there was an outstanding warrant on him for voyeurism.
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Shrimp boat yields a catch
of marijuana and four arrestsThe St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force arrested four Slidell residents earlier this month, after deputies found two pounds of marijuana on a shrimp boat belonging to one of the suspects.
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Oktoberfest mania features dueling fests in St. Tammany
This weekend, lederhosen is the attire and the chicken dance will flap to oom-pah-pah bands at the Covington and Mandeville trailheads as Oktoberfest mania takes hold.
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Dubuisson named as 2009 Athenian
Slidell resident Mary Dubuisson, a passionate supporter of the arts and a champion of Olde Towne was chosen as the recipient of the 2009 Athena Award Wednesday.
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The Slidell Air Show takes off this weekend
The skies over the Slidell Municipal Airport will be crowded with all sorts of military and exotic aircraft tomorrow as the fifth annual Slidell Air Show takes to the skies for a day of excitement and fun for the whole family.
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Florida motorcyclist dies in Slidell accident
Slidell police report that a motorcycle driver from Florida died late Wednesday night after he failed to negotiate the curve on Pontchartrain Drive at Third Street.
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Slidell woman pleads guilty
to Red Cross fraud chargeA Slidell woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in front of U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval to one count of wire fraud relating to a plot in which the woman defrauded the American Red Cross out of $7,860 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
More of this storyAs of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, six Mandeville residents had thrown their hats into the ring to be appointed as interim mayor.
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Price plea could mean 25 years in prison
Exactly one week after Eddie Price resigned as mayor of Mandeville, he pled guilty to one count each of mail fraud and tax evasion Friday morning before U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman effectively bringing to an end to Price’s 29 years in Mandeville politics.
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City of Slidell seeking input for pilot program
If you’re a resident or business owner in the Slidell area, city officials want to hear from you.
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Property tax questions continue for parish assessor
After last year’s unexpected tax increases on residents, questions about ad valorem, or property tax, flooded the Assessor’s Office. This year, citizens have the opportunity to review their tax bills ahead of time and ask questions early.
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Lyons named interim mayor for Mandeville
The Mandeville City Council has appointed Edward “Bubby” Lyons to serve as interim mayor.
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Mandeville duo sentenced for firearm, drugs
A man and woman from Mandeville were sentenced in federal court Thursday for their parts in a scheme to mail cocaine to a house in Metairie last year.
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Panicky driver leads to high-speed chase and recovery of stolen car
Two former Boh Bros. Construction employees who live in St. Tammany Parish pleaded guilty along with two other conspirators in U.S. District Court Thursday to a charge of conspiracy to bribe a state official in connection with a program receiving federal funds.
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Ground broken for Lancaster Elementary
Despite wind, the dirt was turned over instead of flying off at the official groundbreaking ceremony Friday for Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School west of Madisonville.
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Education opportunities beyond high school
As part of an update on the college and career pathways for high school students, Regina Sanford, supervisor of secondary education for St. Tammany Parish Schools, said the recent College and Career Fair this year had an overwhelming attendance of about 4,000 students.
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Slidell man guilty of manslaughter in immigrant’s murder from 2007
It took a jury three hours Wednesday to find Jace Washington, 21 of Slidell guilty of manslaughter for a May 2007 incident where an immigrant worker was killed when Washington and three other men tried to rob a group of immigrants that were living in a trailer just outside Slidell.
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Kids fashion show to benefit JLcancer foundation
“To be beautiful, you have to be yourself!” This was the theme of the Kids Wanna Help Fashion Show held to raise money for the JL Foundation for the benefit of kids with leukemia.
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Ex-NFL player arrested in Military Road murder
Less than 24 hours after a man was murdered inside his home on Military Road Monday afternoon, the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office said they have made an arrest.
More of this storyRobin Mullett, a self-styled “PTA” mom and volunteer handily won the special election Saturday for the District 9 seat on the St. Tammany School Board.
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Woman killed going wrong way on I-10
A woman from Washington state was killed early Sunday morning on Interstate 10 in Slidell after her car, going the wrong way, smashed into a charter bus.
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Neighbors help catch Covington drug dealer
Three days after a Neighborhood Watch program was started in an area in north Covington, police were able to nab a drug dealer, thanks to residents calling to report the man.
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Lacombe man found guilty of beating fellow prisoner
A six-person jury declared a Lacombe man guilty of second-degree battery Thursday for an incident last year when the man beat a fellow prisoner unconscious over the use of a television remote.
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