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U.S. 11 bridge closed after truck crashes; driver presumed lost in Lake Pontchartrain

By CATHERINE ZEILMAN | Staff Writer
Updated 15 hrs ago

Bridge closed between north shore and New Orleans

Former St. Tammany instructor pleads guilty to battery of autistic students

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
Sep 22, 2023

A former St. Tammany Parish special education instructor pleaded guilty this week to two counts of simple battery spurred by abuse allegations from the family of autistic students.?

Tempers flare over operation of Abita Springs park

BY KIM CHATELAIN | Contributing writer
Sep 22, 2023

A feud between the Abita Springs municipal government and St. Tammany Parish's 11th Recreation District over the management of Finn Memorial Park spilled into Town Hall last week.?

Walk in solidarity to end Alzheimer's

Sep 22, 2023

The north shore's Walk to End Alzheimer's and to honor those affected by the disease takes place Sept. 30 at the Covington trailhead.

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Stop the Bleed and save a life

BY JACKIE RIECKE | Contributing writer
Sep 22, 2023

A Stop the Bleed training session will be taught by the St. Tammany Parish Health System at the Covington Library on Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. The training will be from 45 to 60 minutes long and give …

St. Tammany Parish Fair is gearing up

Sep 22, 2023

Madisonville artist Rita Bridges created the official poster of this year's St. Tammany Parish Fair, choosing a nostalgic style in keeping with historic fair posters. The poster's unveiling wa…

Two state reps vying to replace Sen. Sharon Hewitt in St. Bernard Parish, Slidell

BY BEN MYERS | Staff writer
Sep 21, 2023

Two members of the Louisiana House of Representatives are running for the District 1 Senate seat, vying to replace Sen. Sharon Hewitt, a Slidell Republican who is instead running for governor.

Term limits, civil rights, and campaign money: What to know about the St. Tammany Sheriff's race

By ALEX LUBBEN | Staff writer
Sep 20, 2023

Randy Smith made a name for himself in 2015 as the insurgent candidate who unseated a now-imprisoned 20-year incumbent when he was first elected to the lead the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Of…

Archbishop Hannan only New Orleans-area school given Blue Ribbon status

By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
Sep 19, 2023

A Covington Catholic High School has received Blue Ribbon status from the U.S. Department of Education, the only institution within the Greater New Orleans' area to hold the distinction this year.?

Hurricane Ida helped bring free school lunch. Now rising costs a battle for St. Tammany schools.

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
Sep 19, 2023

Rising food and labor costs along with substantial decreases in federal COVID relief money have prompted St. Tammany Parish public school officials to rethink?how they will be able to continue…

Judge denies developer's bid to green-light controversial, $34M Covington apartment complex

By ALEX LUBBEN | Staff writer
Sep 19, 2023

A north shore judge has shot down a developer’s effort to clear the path for the construction of a controversial, 100-unit apartment complex on the outskirts of Covington.

Act, sing, dance and make music in St. Tammany

BY SHEILA GRISSETT | Staff writer
Sep 19, 2023

MUSIC?

Step up for heroes

BY SHEILA GRISSETT | Staff writer
Sep 19, 2023

From the Files of The Farmer

BY ANDREW CANULETTE | Staff writer
Sep 19, 2023

25 years ago

Town to celebrate Peter Gitz annually

BY KADEE KRIEGER | Contributing writer
Sep 19, 2023

The Madisonville Town Council faced a standing-room-only crowd as council members made quick work of running through a few items of old business before Mayor Jean Pelloat dispensed other repor…

Teacher honored on St. Margaret Mary stage

BY DARREN COOPER | Contributing writer
Sep 18, 2023

Norma Ladner got the students at St. Margaret Mary to learn and to laugh. She got them to sing and dance a little, too.

3 candidates battling for newly-configured Louisiana Senate seat on north shore

BY SARA PAGONES | Contributing writer
Sep 18, 2023

A veteran legislator, a former Tangipahoa School Board member and a first-time candidate are vying to represent the north shore Senate district that was created when Louisiana redrew its elect…

Louisiana's wild things party

Staff report
Sep 18, 2023

"Wild Things" is back to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week and Louisiana's unique environment on Oct. 14 at the Bayou Lacombe Center. It will be six hours of outdoor family-friendly fun,…

Chamber business expo at Harbor Center on Thursday

Staff report
Sep 18, 2023

The public is invited to the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce’s Explore Northshore: Business and Community Expo presented by CenterWell Senior Primary Care on Sept. 21 in Slidell. Admission is …

Oct. 7 gala for rescues

Staff report
Sep 18, 2023

Northshore Humane Society, Louisiana's largest no-kill animal rescue facility, will host its annual "Unleashed! Rescue Me Gala" on Oct. 7 at Pontchartrain Yacht Club on the Mandeville? lakefront.

Lakeshore High teacher Courtney Milam wins state educator honors

Staff report
Sep 18, 2023

Courtney Milam of Lakeshore High School has been named by the state Department of Education as a 2023 Louisiana Exemplary Educator.? She has been at Lakeshore since joining the St. Tammany Par…

St. Tammany’s big 10 fall flings

BY JESSICA SAGGIO | Contributing writer
Sep 18, 2023

It might not feel like it, but it’s fall in Louisiana.

Cancer center: 'Together We Triumph'

Staff report
Sep 18, 2023

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center will launch its “Together We Triumph” Cancer Series on Oct. 4 at the Greater Covington Center, a free educational event for local cancer patients, survivors, he…

Open Slidell area House seat draws 2 Republican candidates

By KIM CHATELAIN | Contributing writer
Sep 18, 2023

Two candidates with vastly different backgrounds are facing off in the election to fill the vacant 76th District Louisiana House of Representatives seat in eastern St. Tammany Parish.

Closed for years, St. Tammany Parish presses for federal money to fortify popular fishing pier

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
Sep 15, 2023

The Robichaux family's fishing poles hang on the wall of their Slidell home, barely touched in recent years.

Slidell Rotarian Kevin Pearson tapped

Sep 14, 2023

Newcomers Club meets for coffee

Sep 14, 2023

The Northlake Newcomers Club opened its 2023-24 activity year with an annual membership coffee on Sept. 8 at the Beau Chene Country Club. This Mandeville-based social group is for newcomers an…

Covington woman's film premieres on Apple+ TV with a young adult theme

BY LESLIE CARD? | Contributing writer
Updated Sep 14, 2023

Young adult films and series have come into their own in the past decade with such hits as “Stranger Things,” “Euphoria” and this season’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty.”