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Architects urged to proceed with residents' suggestions in mind Full story »

Voters selecting the District F Slidell City Council member on March 27 will decide between a high school math teacher who has long held an interest in local politics and a former police captain who says he's not finished serving the public. Republican candidates Jay Newcomb and Terry Youngs both say their backgrounds make them ideally suited for the... Full story »

Dedication approved by School Board in November Full story »

A Franklinton man this week was convicted of sending sexually explicit images and lewd messages to a 12-year-old Mandeville girl's cell phone. James E. Tate, 25, was convicted of indecent behavior with a child under 13. A 12-member St. Tammany Parish jury took two hours to return a verdict at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The indecent behavior with juveniles statute... Full story »

A Folsom man on Thursday was sentenced to life in prison after a state judge determined he qualified as a career criminal after a recent drug conviction. Norman Byrd, 50, who has 23 arrests on his record, was found guilty as charged in November of possession of Oxycontin - a pain medication - without a prescription. On Thursday, Assistant... Full story »

Slidell Police arrested two men after they picked up a package containing about a pound of cocaine hidden in a baby bath, blanket and clothes, authorities said Thursday. Antwine A. Ducre, 23, and Rodney W. Cousin, 26, were arrested about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday after they picked up the package at a home in Slidell, Slidell Police Chief Freddy Drennan said.... Full story »

A 47-year-old Pearl River man this week pleaded guilty to 300 counts of possessing juvenile pornography. Robert A. Friday, 818 Pine Alley, was booked Jan. 17, 2008, with aggravated rape of a child under 13, and at that time Slidell police along with sheriff's deputies seized his computer, analyzing it for evidence of the alleged rape, along with possible... Full story »

Police arrested a Mandeville Junior High School student who stabbed a classmate with a pen Wednesday morning, authorities said Thursday. The students, who are both 13 years old, had been involved in several verbal disputes over the last few days, Mandeville Police spokesman Officer Eric Gulino said. About 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, one student stabbed the other with a pen... Full story »

Meetings to follow-up on those held in February Full story »

A church youth group from Huntsville, Ala., will perform a free concert in Covington this afternoon. About 100 members of the Whitesburg Baptist Church are spending the week in St. Tammany Parish and New Orleans to volunteer on service projects. The church's high school choir, stomp troupe and band -- featuring lots of percussion instruments -- will perform today... Full story »

The race for Slidell's next police chief is focusing on maintaining a low crime rate and moving the department into the future while dealing with an economy that threatens to constrict the department's budget. Pearl River police Lt. John "J.J." Jennings, Slidell Mayor Ben Morris, former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Capt. Randy Smith and private security supervisor Jason... Full story »

In the race for the District C Slidell City Council seat, two challengers say they're running to give their district better representation. Incumbent Warren Crockett says he'd like another four years on the council because, "We've got more work to do." "It takes some time to get adjusted and get acclimated," said Crockett, 63, who is a vice president... Full story »

The race for Slidell's next police chief is focusing on maintaining a low crime rate and moving the department into the future while dealing with an economy that threatens to constrict the department's budget. Pearl River Police Lt. John "J.J." Jennings, Slidell Mayor Ben Morris, former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Capt. Randy Smith and private security supervisor Jason... Full story »

Anticipating significant cuts to close a revenue deficit in excess of $1 million, some Slidell City Council members are urging Mayor Ben Morris to present the budget sooner rather than later. Morris called a special meeting last month to inform council members that the city is considering a number of cuts to offset a $1.3 million slump in sales... Full story »

A St. Tammany Parish jury took about five hours to convict a Bush-area man of attempted oral sexual battery involving a juvenile. Robert Vanderhoff, 55, had been charged with oral sexual battery, but the jury returned the lesser verdict at about 11 p.m. Tuesday. Vanderhoff's private defense attorney, John Lindner, said the jury likely returned the lesser charge because... Full story »