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A 'civility' resolution was debated in Mandeville. Things got heated.

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
11 hrs ago

For the better part of an hour Thursday night, Mandeville residents bickered and accused City Council members of trying to take away their rights during a debate that twice prompted a police o…

More leadership changes announced at St. Tammany schools

BY ANDREW CANULETTE | Staff writer
13 hrs ago

St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Superintendent Frank Jabbia introduced a host of new administrators to the School Board on June 8, including eight new assistant principals and a key leader f…

The midge flies are back, and they're plastering cars with smelly bug guts

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
18 hrs ago

Drivers beware: Millions of midge flies are swarming the region, leaving a shroud of bug corpses stuck to car surfaces that can be difficult to clean off.

Covington to spend more on streets, police and fire

BY KIM CHATELAIN | Contributing writer
Jun 8, 2023

The Covington City Council has amended its 2023 operating and capital budget to bolster spending on streets, the police and fire protection.

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Slidell-area man arrested, tried to disarm officer during traffic stop, authorities say

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
Jun 7, 2023

A Slidell-area man was arrested last weekend and is accused of attempting to disarm a police officer during a traffic stop, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said.

Warning issued for Lake Pontchartrain over potential harmful algae

BY MARK SCHLEIFSTEIN | Staff writer
Jun 6, 2023

Pontchartrain Conservancy weekly testing of Lake Pontchartrain water finds no blue-green algae present, but Department of Environmental Quality says Health Department warning is justified.

St. Tammany Library Board votes to return 4 challenged books to the shelves

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
Jun 6, 2023

The board that oversees public libraries in St. Tammany Parish voted Monday to return four challenged books to their shelves after a months-long stay behind the circulation desk.

Stolen in the dark of night, 'Saia's Cow' becomes a social media sensation

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
Jun 6, 2023

When the giant fiberglass cow was spirited away from Saia’s Super Market in the dark of night last month, it actually wasn’t the first rodeo for the well-known bovine, which is about as iconic…

Delinquent tax properties listed in June 7 St. Tammany Farmer

BY ANDREW CANULETTE | Staff writer
Jun 6, 2023

The annual St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office tax sale is July 10, and the Sheriff's Office has advertised the list of delinquent properties in the June 7 edition of The St. Tammany Farmer.

North shore nonprofit set to purchase Chateau de Notre Dame, other elder care facilities

By STEPHANIE RIEGEL | Staff writer
Jun 6, 2023

Mandeville-based nursing home operator CommCare is set to finalize its purchase of four of the largest Roman Catholic elderly care facilities in the New Orleans metro area, signaling the local…

Arrests made in connection with suspected arson fire at Covington Walmart

BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer
Jun 5, 2023

The Louisiana Fire Marshal's Office announced Monday night that two boys, ages 17 and 15, have been arrested in connection with the arson fire set at the Walmart Supercenter near Covington on …

Walmart fire in Covington area was arson, fire officials say

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
Jun 5, 2023

Company representatives couldn't say Monday afternoon how long the Walmart Supercenter near Covington will remain closed following an arson fire Sunday night that was set while a couple hundre…

St. Tammany Council launches investigation over planned Covington apartment complex

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
Jun 2, 2023

After a marathon debate that underscored the tensions created by St. Tammany’s rapid residential growth, the Parish Council late Thursday launched a formal investigation into Parish President …

John Boudreaux named principal at Covington High, $35 million in bonds to be sold

BY ANDREW CANULETTE | Staff writer
Jun 2, 2023

Longtime Covington High teacher and administrator Johnny Boudreaux was named principal of his alma mater on June 1, and a joyful crowd at St. Tammany Parish School Board’s Committee as a Whole…

On the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, a New Orleans dairy belt was born

BY RICHARD CAMPANELLA | Contributing writer
Updated Jun 2, 2023

Historically, most major cities had a “dairy belt,” a rural zone far enough away where cows could be raised inexpensively, but close enough so that milk could be delivered fresh.

Man charged with first-degree murder of brothers in Slidell shooting

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
Jun 1, 2023

A St. Tammany Parish grand jury has charged a man accused of fatally shooting two brothers in March with two counts of first-degree murder, authorities said.

$40M Amazon delivery center sits dormant in Slidell. Opening pushed back to 2024.

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
Jun 1, 2023

The opening of a 140,000-square-foot Amazon delivery center in Slidell has been pushed back to 2024, marking another delay for the online retail giant.

Former Catholic priest Patrick Wattigny pleads not guilty to molestion charge in St. Tammany Parish

BY DAVID HAMMER | WWL-TV
May 31, 2023

Former Catholic priest Patrick Wattigny, awaiting trial on child molestation charges, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in St. Tammany Parish to another molestation charge involving a second accuser.

Sucette Harbor plans face critical crowd ahead of Mandeville City Council vote on project

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
May 26, 2023

Mandeville political leaders and developers of the controversial Sucette Harbor adult-living community got an earful at Thursday's city council meeting, with residents raising concerns about t…

Parents outraged after principal questions whether son's braided hairstyle means he is a gangster

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
May 25, 2023

The parents of a 7th grade student at Calvary Baptist private school in Slidell said they were dumbfounded last week when their son's decision to wear a braided hairstyle was met with question…

Controversial Pearl River flood project among plans discussed during Corps meeting in Slidell

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
May 24, 2023

The Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to make a decision on a Pearl River flood reduction plan that could prevent massive flooding in the Jackson, Mississippi, area, but it's raised a numbe…

Louisiana medical marijuana: Here's how and where to buy it

By DREW BROACH | Staff writer
May 23, 2023

Patients seeking prescription are advised to contact primary care physician

Family fears murder charge will be dropped against woman in fatal Pearl River fight

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
May 22, 2023

When David Howell arrived at the courtouse in St. Tammany Parish on May 15, he was hoping to see Blaine Manalle stand trial for the killing of his brother, Jeffery Howell.

Gun scare text message sends police scrambling to St. Scholastica Academy in Covington

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
May 22, 2023

A text message from a student to a parent sent police hurrying to St. Scholastica Academy in downtown Covington Monday afternoon to check out a report of someone with a gun on the campus.

With echoes of past battles, big lakefront development comes to Mandeville City Council

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
May 20, 2023

When developers pitched a massive residential-retail hub on 77 acres of lakefront land in Mandeville in 2015, the ensuing debate filled meeting agendas — and City Council chambers — for the ne…

Folsom native named new CEO at Lakeview Hospital in St. Tammany Parish

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
May 18, 2023

Lakeview Hospital has named a new chief executive officer, a north shore native who comes to the Mandeville-area hospital after a stint at the helm of a hospital in San Antonio, Texas.

Fentanyl, cocaine, meth and a handgun found in St. Tammany traffic stop

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
May 17, 2023

A St. Tammany Parish man was arrested and authorities seized narcotics and a 9mm handgun during a recent traffic stop near Abita Springs.

Two arrested after vehicle flees traffic stop and crashes in Slidell

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
May 16, 2023

Two men were arrested after a Slidell-area traffic stop during which the driver sped off, only to crash into another vehicle as he attempted to flee, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said.