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NAMI merges New Orleans and St. Tammany chapters; novel explores impact of BP oil spill on oyster-farming families
It’s day two of qualifying for November elections and there are already candidates vying to represent Louisiana’s new majority-Black congressional district. The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace tells us who is entering this race. The National Alliance on Mental Illness in New...
Sheriff urges residents to lock car doors following recent burglaries
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith is urging residents to lock their car doors following a rash of vehicle burglaries which occurred last week in the Slidell area. Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Burglary Unit have arrested two Mississippi men in connection with the more than 10 unlocked vehicles that were burglarized last week in the Bluffs neighborhood near Slidell.
Woman stole $25K from recreation district by forging checks; stealing from concession stand: STPSO
PEARL RIVER, La. — The secretary of the Pearl River-based St. Tammany Recreation District #7 has been arrested and accused of stealing $25,000 from the group. Brittany Ward, 36, was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center for Theft over $25,000 and forgery. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s...
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.
Three Arrested on Narcotics Charges
Three Covington-area people have been arrested on narcotics charges following two unrelated investigations. On the morning of June 28, detectives with to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Proactive Enforcement Unit and the Narcotics Unit conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai Elantra on Highway 437 near River Road in Covington.
Candidates already qualifying for special elections in Covington, Abita Springs
Six candidates have jumped into races for open seats on the Covington City Council and Abita Town Council as the first day of qualifying got underway Wednesday for what will be a small local ballot for St. Tammany Parish voters on Nov. 5. The key election that day, of course,...
Slidell man sentenced to 92 months for drug and weapons violations
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on July 11, 2024, JAMILE ROBINSON (“ROBINSON”), age 32, a resident of St. Tammany Parish, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon to 92 months of imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a $200 mandatory special assessment fee on two-counts of the indictment pending against him.
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