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Who was the best girls athlete on the Northshore for the week of Nov. 25-30? Vote now.

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
11 hrs ago

Vote for the best girls athlete on the Northshore last week!

Who was the best boys athlete on the Northshore for the week of Nov. 25-30? Vote now.

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
11 hrs ago

Vote for the best boys athlete on the Northshore last week!

Heaping helpings of Thanksgiving in Slidell

15 hrs ago

For most, the Thanksgiving holiday is about sharing hearty meals with family and friends. It was no different at Aldersgate United Methodist Church during Thanksgiving week when scores of volu…

St. Tammany public school ACT scores top Louisiana, national averages. See the data.

18 hrs ago

St. Tammany Parish Public School students earned the highest average ACT score of all districts in Louisiana. With an average composite ACT score of 20.5, this represents an increase over the …

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Photos: Holiday parade highlights Madisonville's small-town charm

BY SCOTT THRELKELD | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Dec 1, 2024

Lakeshore football leaves it all on the field in a quarterfinals shootout

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
Dec 1, 2024

On a cold night in Franklinton, Lakeshore’s football season came to an end against the top-seeded Demons in a 41-40 quarterfinal defeat.

Fontainebleau's Favaza continues family tradition, sets new wrestling wins record

BY MIKE PERVEL | Contributing writer
Dec 1, 2024

Records are meant to be broken.

35 years in the making, $216M Louisiana highway becomes reality. Can it deliver its promises?

BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
Dec 1, 2024

Todd Traina stacked plastic-wrapped pastries and loaves of bread onto the shelves at a Dollar General in Talisheek one recent afternoon. But his mind wasn’t on the task in front of him as much…

Black Friday starts short but intense selling season for northshore Christmas tree farms

BY WILLIE SWETT | Staff writer
Nov 30, 2024

Black Friday means something special to Mitzi and Brent Dufrene.?

Franklinton defense rises to occasion in high-scoring game against Lakeshore

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
Nov 29, 2024

In a game that saw 81 points scored, it was a defensive play in the fourth quarter that sealed top-seeded Franklinton’s trip back to the semifinals.

Local veteran of the American Revolutionary War remembered

Staff report
Nov 29, 2024

In anticipation of America’s upcoming 250th birthday, the St. Tammany chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently commemorated the life of Francois Dubuisson, the only confirm…

Three Lakeshore athletes sign to play college athletics

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
Nov 29, 2024

A pair of soccer players and a softball pitcher signed their letters of intent to play in college during a signing ceremony at Lakeshore on Nov. 22.

A Pearl River catcher's journey to LSU-Eunice started when he was 10 years old

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
Nov 28, 2024

It all started when Pearl River senior Dalton Sabathe was 10 years old.

St. Tammany property transfers for Nov. 5-11, 2024. See a list of home and other sales

Nov 28, 2024

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Not quite on board — Why 'icebreakers' make me a bit batty

BY MARGARET ALBERT | Contributing writer
Nov 27, 2024

Is there an emoji for “I don’t wanna do this?”

A second-half surge decided the winner of the Lakeshore-Fontainebleau basketball game

BY DAVE WOODALL | Contributing writer
Nov 27, 2024

Fontainebleau's Connor Tyson led the way with 19 points as the Bulldogs pulled away in the second half for a 66-55 victory over Lakeshore at the Titans Thanksgiving Tournament on Nov. 25.

One team suffered its first loss in the Slidell-Mandeville early-morning showdown

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
Nov 26, 2024

It wasn’t the most opportune time to play basketball against one of your biggest rivals.

St. Tammany Chamber gives 2024 Business Appreciation awards

Staff report
Nov 26, 2024

The St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce has given its 22nd Business Appreciation Awards to 16 exceptional businesses across 10 categories. The awards, presented at a Nov. 14 luncheon that honored …

Our kids really, really want our time for Christmas

BY JESSICA SAGGIO | Contributing writer
Nov 26, 2024

It turns out, I am quite the “fashion maven.”

Patrons wined and dined for Hospice House in St. Tammany

Staff report
Nov 26, 2024

Friends and supporters of Hospice House attended the 15th annual Wine and Dine with Hospice fundraiser on Nov. 14 at the Covington Country Club. The group enjoyed sampling their choices among …

St. Tammany Students of the Year have accomplished a lot

Staff report
Nov 26, 2024

Lauren Singleton, Calen Sutter and Hannah Bradley have been selected as the St. Tammany Parish Public School System’s 2024-25 Students of the Year, and all three are representing the district …

St. Tammany sees everything slow down but holiday plans

BY SHEILA GRISSETT | Staff writer
Nov 26, 2024

St. Tammany had better watch out for all this fun

BY JESSICA SAGGIO | Contributing writer
Nov 26, 2024

Here’s a quick reference to the many other events happening this holiday season:

New Camp Covington archery range named for longtime local Girl Scouts leader

BY DARREN COOPER | Contributing writer
Nov 26, 2024

Patricia ‘Pat’ Mackey believed that Girl Scouts gave young women the foundation to shoot for the stars.

Santa's big plans in every St. Tammany community

BY JESSICA SAGGIO | Contributing writer
Nov 26, 2024

When it comes to Christmas in Louisiana, having just “12 days” isn’t quite enough.

Covington history comes alive in the work of Jack Terry

BY DARREN COOPER | Contributing writer
Nov 26, 2024

Every community has good Samaritans.

Dew Drop closes the year with a big name and big voices

BY SHEILA GRISSETT |Staff writer
Nov 26, 2024

The Dew Drop Jazz Hall will close out its 2024 fall season on Dec. 7 with a show featuring master jazz vocalist John?Boutté and the joyful Northshore Gospel Choir raising their voices in tribu…

Mandeville's Daigle overcomes nerves to win top swimmer honors at D-I state meet

BY JOSEPH HALM | Staff writer
Nov 26, 2024

Mandeville freshman swimmer Avery Daigle said she was nervous going into the Division I state swim meet at the SPAR Aquatic Center in Sulphur on Nov. 23.