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Girl shot in Northshore home, flown to hospital
A 15-year-old girl is hospitalized after a relative says he accidentally shot her in a home in Goodbee. “Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Major Crime Unit are investigating,” Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni said in an email.
St. Tammany sheriff books 3 in 2 separate drug investigations in Covington
COVINGTON, La. — Three Covington-area residents have been arrested in two separate drug investigations in St. Tammany Parish. Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said that they stopped a Hyundai Elantra on Friday, June 28 along Highway 437 near River Road in Covington. During the stop, detectives...
Pearl River area recreation district employee stole $25K, sheriff says
A former secretary at a Pearl River-based public recreation district has been arrested and accused of stealing more than $25,000, authorities said. Brittany Ward, 36, was booked on a warrant Wednesday for theft over $25,000 and forgery, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said. Ward is accused of stealing $25,277 from St. Tammany Recreation District 7.
Slidell fishing pier closed since Hurricane Ida gets $2.4M from FEMA for repairs
St. Tammany finally has federal money to repair a fishing pier in the Slidell area that was damaged during Hurricane Ida. The money comes courtesy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which will fund $2.4 million in repairs to the pier, Parish President Mike Cooper said in a statement Thursday.
Spend a relaxing day immersed in the old and new of Madisonville
Hugging a stretch of the Tchefuncte River in St. Tammany Parish, the tiny town of Madisonville blends old and new in picturesque fashion. Just an hour's drive from Baton Rouge and a mere 40 minutes from New Orleans, it's perfect for a day trip, and a relaxing one at that.
New Orleans, Jefferson Parish Entergy customers without power
NEW ORLEANS — Thousands of Entergy customers are without power across New Orleans and Jefferson Parish after heavy rain moved over the area Thursday. More than 2,000 customers in New Orleans are without power and more than 1,100 are without power in Jefferson Parish. More than 3,000 customers are...
Louisiana federal judge delays posting Ten Commandments in some schools until ruling
A Louisiana federal judge has said five school systems will have to wait to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms until at least Nov. 15 as the case questioning the constitutionality of the state's new law begins in Middle District Court in Baton Rouge. This summer, Louisiana became the first...
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