Lake Loot Q&A January 28, 2020

6:40 Q: The average woman will buy over 200 of these during her lifetime. Men, not even 10% of that. What is it? A: Candles Winner: Liz Bailey from Kiln! 7:10 Kids Loot Q: What is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust. A: Aluminum Winner: Harrison Powell from Mandeville! 7:40 Q: Whether we…

JA’s STEAM Coming Soon

Julie and Hillary came by to talk about an event from Slidell JA called STEAM. Here’s some info about it from their website… S.T.E.A.M. in the Park educates children from all socio-economic backgrounds by engaging them in fun “hands-on” activities and demonstrations that inspire them to seek careers in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and…

Costume Contest at Carnival in Covington

Carnival in Covington is looking for sponsors and gift certificates for their costume contest Mardi Grad day, Tuesday, Feb. 25, following the Covington Parade. Contributors of gift certificates will be identified in Carnival in Covington social media posts leading up to the event, then in the sequent posts announcing and describing the contest winners. The…

Washington Parish Man Sentenced for Drugs

U.S. Attorney Peter Strasser announced that 37 YO Alex Miller from Washington Parish was sentenced to 130 months in prison in connection with his convictions for heroin and gun charges. On July 23, 2019, Miller pled guilty to conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, two counts of possessing a firearm despite being…

Coast Guard Suspends Search

The Coast Guard suspended its search for three people following a boat collision on the Mississippi River in Saint Charles Parish. The collision happened Sunday morning near the Luling Bridge. Investigators said after the crash, the boat sank into the Mississippi River and four crew members went into the water. One person was rescued. The…

LDAF Recovers Cattle

A Mississippi man is accused of stealing six head of cattle from a Tangipahoa Parish livestock sale barn. 23 YO Colson K. Lambert of Bogue Chitto, Ms., was arrested by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). Lambert is charged with six counts of theft of livestock. LDAF received a complaint from a public…

Lake Loot Q&A January 27, 2020

6:40 Q: Americans spend $2 Billion dollars on this every year, even if it isn’t technically for them. What is it? A: Dog food Winner: Cindy Peed from Madisonville! 7:10 Kids Loot Q: Video games are the #1 thing that kids are saving their money for. What’s the top non-electronic thing kids want? A: Legos…

Judge Gasaway Says Pay Warrant Without Fear of Arrest

Judge Grace Bennett Gasaway announced says that beginning today through February 28th,  the City Court of Hammond will hold a forgiveness program for individuals with outstanding warrants. During this period, the Court will allow defendants with outstanding warrants to pay their charges without fear of arrest. If you appear in person during the amnesty period…

Substitute Teacher Arrested at Slidell High

Joshua Brewer, a 28-year-old Slidell man who had been working as a long-term substitute teacher at Slidell High School, was booked into St. Tammany Parish Jail last week on one count of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. A St. Tammany public schools spokesperson said that Brewer is no longer employed by the system and that…