The North American Travel Journalists Association has announced that Explore the Northshore, Issue 4, produced by the St. Tammany Parish Tourist and Convention Commission, won BRONZE in the 28th Annual North American Travel Journalists Awards Competition in the BEST VISITORS’ GUIDE category. This awards competition honors the best of the best in travel journalism, photography…
The Hammond Police Department is currently investigating six felony thefts from Ulta Beauty, located at Hammond Square. The investigation has revealed several individuals who have repeatedly entered the store, selected perfumes and colognes, concealed those bottles into shopping bags, and left the store without paying. The six thefts have occurred with the same individuals and…
The St Tammany Chamber is reminding everyone to help ensure St. Tammany Parish has a complete and accurate 2020 Census count. They say our U.S. Constitution uses the official census to determine how federal funds are allocated and to determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Chamber…
Washington Parish Sheriff’s Officers were dispatched to the area of Highway 439 and Adams Road in reference to a car in a field with the engine running and a female passed out in the front seat. Officers discovered an unclothed crying infant strapped into a car seat and a driver who was impaired and in…
Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal is speaking out in response to a recent incident regarding the recent arrest of a Slidell man for disturbing the peace and using obscene language in a public place. Fandal said the report and allegations being made on social media about the arrest, and by some news media, do not…
The Covington-area Walmart was placed on lockdown briefly Tuesday night after St. Tammany Sheriff’s deputies learned a man wanted in connection with an incident that occurred at a residence located in the 76000 block of Jones Rd., near Covington, earlier that evening was probably inside. At approximately 4:30 p.m. a female called the STPSO to…
On Tuesday, shortly before 7:00 PM, Troopers from Troop L responded to a single-vehicle, fatal crash on the I-10 East Entrance Ramp at LA 433. The crash has claimed the life of 71-year-old Jesse Q. Sewell IV of Slidell. The initial investigation led Troopers to determine that the crash occurred as a Chrysler Town and…
We published this earlier this month but think it is worth re-posting now… This is a 30 minute report with information from the Tulane National Primate Center and St Tammany Health System. If you want to hear what they are doing at the center, or what infectious disease doctors say to do about the virus,…
The Flood Warning continues for the Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton until Friday March 06. The flood stage is 12.0 feet and the river is expected to rise to near flood stage Friday March 06. At that level the national guard armory and parish corrections facility will require flood protection measures as river front property…
The Old Mandeville Business Association will welcome the spring season to Old Mandeville on Saturday, April 25 at the Girod Street Stroll. This popular annual event takes place from 5 to 9PM on Girod Street from the Mandeville Trailhead to the Lakefront. Patrons will enjoy light tasting plates by top local chefs and specialty mint…