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American Red Cross dedicates its new COOP office building
The Southeast Louisiana Chapter American Red Cross dedication and ribbon cutting of the new Northshore regional office and Continuity of Operations COOP, building Thursday afternoon was greeting by an excited, enthusiastic crowd of board members, employees and volunteers despite the heat.
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Tickfaw man gets 30 years for Ponzi scheme
A Tickfaw man, who ran a Ponzi scheme out of a Covington office for several years, was sentenced to 30 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Lance Africk Thursday.
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Residents invited to attend open house on oil spill
St. Tammany residents are invited to attend an open house from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday night at Fontainebleau High School, where experts will be available to answer questions and provide information about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Covington supports lifting oil moratorium
Tuesday night the Covington City Council approved a resolution asking President Barack Obama to rescind the moratorium on offshore deepwater drilling.
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Plans moving forward for ferry service
What in 1950s was a temporary home to the company that constructed the Causeway may soon find a new use as a dock for another transportation venture, the Pontchartrain Express, a swift boat ferry service across the lake.
More of this storyEven though tropical storm Bonnie did not develop into a hurricane, parish officials were not taking any chances Friday and Saturday and did what they had to do to get the parish ready for what might turn into something worse.
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Fradulent charity uses Brees’ name
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said someone has been using the names of Saint quarterback Drew Brees and local businessman Ron Franco to solicit money for a fraudulent charitable organization.
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Recognition of retirees tops school board meeting
A resolution and reception honoring retirees began the regular meeting business of the St. Tammany Parish School Board.
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Illegal charged with aggravated rape while living in Slidell
An illegal alien who was staying in Slidell has been charged with aggravated rape.
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Simmons is still going strong at 102
For Lillian Simmons, there has been a lot of water under the bridge.
More of this storyLouisiana Highway 21 lane closures north and south bound near Interstate 12 will begin Wednesday night and last through Aug. 11.
More of this storyAn ongoing investigation regarding the finances of the Three Rivers Art Festival and its special events coordinator, Karen Whiteside, has revealed incongruities in the fund that was reserved for a “rainy day.”
More of this storySlidell police are asking residents for help in an apparent shootout between several people near the intersection of Third Street and Old Spanish Trail early Monday morning.
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Littering leads to drug arrest
Who says littering is a minor offense?
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Fire Districts 8 and 7 dedicated new stations Saturday, naming them after individuals who donated the land.
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Man on trial for robbing game stores
A man accused of robbing local video game stores is on trial this week in District Judge A. J. Hand’s courtroom.
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Saying ‘goodbye’ to an old friend
The former glory of the Slidell Municipal Auditorium is no more as the city of Slidell finally said goodbye to the 54-year-old building and demolition crews started to tear it down Monday morning. The building was heavily damaged during Hurricane Katrina, and even though the main ballroom has been used for the past five years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency agreed to pay for a brand new auditorium which will begin construction sometime before the end of the summer. The new, modern auditorium, designed by Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects will be raised off the ground, have a larger ballroom and a glass-enclosed atrium in the entrance. (Staff Photo by Erik Sanzenbach)
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Tropical storm Bonnie caused a bit of delay in the parish’s efforts to keep oil from the BP spill from getting into Lake Pontchartrain, but by Monday morning, the defenses of boom and barges were back in place, according to St. Tammany President Kevin Davis.
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The Eiffel Tower that graced the middle of the 400 block of Columbia Street for the Bastille Day festivities is an accurate 1/45th scale 19-foot 8 replica of the original with one major difference – it’s a charm.
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Abita reveals plan for park amphitheater
With great excitement, Abita Springs Mayor Louis Fitzmorris described plans for a new amphitheater at the town park at the town’s Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday evening.
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Covington Council approves service contract ordinance
An ordinance providing for more transparency in service contracts that has taken months to write, was vetoed, upheld and now rewritten, was passed at Tuesday’s Covington City Council meeting by a vote of 5-1.
More of this storyThe Slidell Police Department made the following arrests July 6-20:
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Soldier arrested for rape, attempted murder
A soldier from Fort Polk has been arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail for aggravated rape and attempted first degree murder after authorities believe he raped and brutally attacked an employee at a Mandeville-area gas station.
More of this storyCovington Police Department arrests from June 29 to July 12:
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Westmoreland is new director of library
With thunderous applause from the audience, the St. Tammany Library Board of Control unanimously elected Donald Westmoreland as the new director of the library Tuesday night.
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