Pearl River clerk pleads guilty to theft charges
PEARL?RIVER—Former Pearl River town clerk Diane Bennett Hollie pled guilty, just before she was set to go to trial on a series of charges, including felony theft, related to an investigation last year...
View ArticleVitter seeks God in election for Governor of Louisiana
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – David Vitter came to Slidell last week and turned to a group of spiritual leaders to help him become the next governor of Louisiana. Vitter was invited to a...
View ArticleTerm limit vote pushed to Sept. 23
SLIDELL – Voters in St. Tammany Parish didn’t get an answer as expected last Thursday night about the controversial term limits issue facing Parish Council members. But with the vote postponed to the...
View ArticleSlidell apartment complex catches fire, lives saved
SLIDELL?– St. Tammany Fire District #1 responded to the report of a commercial structure fire at the Act X Condominiums, located at 4504 Pontchartrain Dr. in Slidell. Firefighters arrived on the scene...
View ArticleFarmer’s Market sets up shop at Chamber building
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The Camellia City Farmer’s Market will move to a new location beginning this Saturday that will bring together two excellent city attractions. The market...
View ArticleCandidates go after sheriff in debate
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau LACOMBE – It came as little surprise that three challengers to longtime St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain came out firing at the incumbent on the platform during...
View ArticleBrister facing three opponents, being challenged on fracking issue
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Three candidates who have qualified to run against St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister in her re-election bid have motivated the incumbent to come out...
View ArticleSeveral candidates win unopposed
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news SLIDELL – A majority of the St. Tammany delegation in the Louisiana Legislature will return to their seats in Baton Rouge without having to endure a re-election...
View ArticleMore debates set for local elections
SLIDELL – With several big elections coming up in October, a couple of local groups have planned to host debate forums so the public can have the opportunity to get to know each candidate better. A...
View ArticleAssessor facing a challenge
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Louis Fitzmorris said he is not bothered by the fact he is going to face an opponent in the Oct. 24 election, something that surprised a lot of people in...
View ArticleShootout ends on I-10, Gause
SLIDELL — A 46-year-old Slidell man was shot and killed by police along the interstate in Slidell on Sept. 19 after he lead officers on a multi-parish chase while shooting at the pursuing officers,...
View ArticleParish Mental Health Director Dr. Mangat weighs in on growing suicide problem
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Why does someone commit suicide? That’s the million dollar question that has been asked all too often in St. Tammany, with the parish currently on pace to...
View ArticleJury finds woman guilty in murder of foster child
SLIDELL — A St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted Trenique C. Faciane, 41 years old of Lacombe, of second degree murder on September 15 in the death of her 22-month-old foster child. Faciane’s...
View ArticleSlidell PD diffuse dangerous incident at Chase Bank
SLIDELL – Police in Slidell successfully talked down a homicidal and suicidal woman on Sept. 16 who walked into a Chase Bank armed with a bat and a knife, according to Slidell Police Department Sgt....
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Veterans Cemetery in Slidell seeking landscaping help
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell is seeking civic or community groups that will assist the new facility in St. Tammany Parish with...
View ArticleEdwin Edwards speaks to Chamber crowd
By KEVIN CHIRI Sli inde news COVINGTON – Former La. Gov. Edwin Edwards still showed his quick wit and humor as the guest speaker for a St. Tammany West Chamber luncheon held this past week at...
View ArticleEarly voting starts Saturday
COVINGTON – Early voting for the October 24, 2015, gubernatorial primary election will begin on Saturday, Oct. 10 and end of Saturday, Oct. 17. Early voting hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through...
View ArticleLavigne avoids jail time
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — Former Pearl River Mayor James Lavigne avoided a possible jail sentence when he pled guilty on Monday to malfeasance in office, theft over $500, and two...
View ArticleVoters to decide on term limits
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The St. Tammany Parish Council ensured that their days of being pressured to vote for term limits will soon be over after the council recently decided to...
View ArticleDiagnosed with ALS, Alan and Lisa LaFaver turn to each other and their faith...
By KEVIN?CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — The daily challenges facing Alan and Lisa LaFaver these days are beyond comprehension to most people, who go about their daily lives with little thought of...
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