AVALA Career Fair Coming Up
Today we got to meet Brooke Russell and Eddie Vargas from AVALA. They have an event coming up next week where they hope to meet and hire new staff for the hospital. Find out more online HERE.
Slidell Caregiver Steals from Clients
The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Slidell caregiver after it was discovered she has been stealing from two of the people she was hired to care for, and detectives are looking for other potential victims. Rosalin Harrison was arrested this week two count of Exploitation of Persons with Infirmities and 10 counts of…
More DOTD Roadwork in Slidell
Beginning Sunday, January 19, through Saturday, February 1, there will be nightly alternating lane closures on I-10, both Eastbound and Westbound between I-10/I-12/I-59 interchange and the I-10 twin spans. These closures will be from the hours of 7:00 PM – 5:00 AM nightly, weather permitting. Crews will continue pouring concrete for a new median cable…
HPD Investigates Burglary
Early on January 14, the Hammond Police Department began investigating a burglary that took place at Wendy’s located at 1810 Southwest Railroad Avenue after a suspect forcibly opened a safe and stole approximately $8000. Detectives were able to identify the suspect as 33 YO Leroy Clyde Johnson III of Hammond. An arrest warrant has been…
Tangi Mourns Former First Lady
Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller issued a statement following the passing of former First Lady Margaret Burgess, who died Thursday in Houston. He said Mrs. Burgess, or ‘Mrs. Margaret,’ as so many knew her, was so much more than the wife of Tangipahoa’s first Parish President. An educator and a mentor, Mrs. Burgess nurtured the…
DA Commends His Employees
DA Warren Montgomery was here for his monthly interview. Montgomery is undergoing treatment at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. We spoke briefly about his health, and we spoke in detail about his office and his employees. Below the interview is an update on his condition from his website. “As many of you have heard, I had…
St Tammany Health Talks Blood Donations
Jade Miller joined Tim this morning to talk about the importance of blood donations right now. She said supplies are dangerously low. She also explained a new concept where they connect the donor with their blood and let them know how it was used and who it helped. Hear more in the interview below.
Lake Loot Q&A January 16, 2020 + Pics
We did sleepy pics online and here are the best ones! But THIS was the winning pic! Lake Loot 6:40 Q: About 10 people in the U.S. go to the hospital every year because of THIS. What? A: The Bubonic Plague Winner: Gus McDavid from Mandeville! 7:10 Kids Loot Q: About a million people go…
STPSO Crime Stats Reported
St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith today (Jan. 15) released the 2019 crime statistics for unincorporated St. Tammany. The agency reported a clearance rate for violent crimes that is nearly twice the national average and a clearance rate for non-violent crimes that is more than two and a half times the national average. Sheriff Smith said…
Mandeville Shooting Suspect in Custody
Mandeville Police say that on January 15th officers responded to what was reported as an accidental shooting. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment but is expected to fully recover. 30 YO Mahmoud Sirbil was arrested and booked into St. Tammany Parish Jail for possession of schedule I narcotics, illegal use of…