Early Friday morning Troopers from Troop L responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on LA 59 northbound. The crash has claimed the life of 55-year-old Richard Smith of Dallas. The initial investigation led Troopers to determine that the crash occurred as Smith was standing in the center of LA 59 attempting to direct…
Southeastern Louisiana University’s online doctor of nursing practice program has earned recognition as one of the top 50 programs in the nation by Healthcare-Management-Degree.net. Southeastern was the only university in Louisiana to make the list, ranking higher than schools such as Baylor, Duke, and Florida State. Southeastern earned its ranking based on student to faculty…
Deputies from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office will be conducting multiple DWI checkpoints between now and the end of the year at undisclosed locations in St. Tammany Parish. The checkpoints are part of the ongoing, proactive “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign to combat impaired driving. The manpower for this initiative is funded…
Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Business held its inaugural Written Projects or Works of Excellence and Distinction program awards ceremony earlier this month. The WOWED! program was created to recognize students who have created the “best of the best” written individual and group projects, works, or papers each semester under the guidance of a faculty…
Louisiana’s income forecasting battles are continuing into Gov. John Bel Edwards’ second four-year term. Yesterday the House’s Republican budget committee chairman Cameron Henry refused to boost the state’s revenue projections as sought by the Democratic Edwards administration. Henry says the state faces too much financial uncertainty. The three other members sought to increase this year’s…
Southeastern Louisiana University Police Officers will work with other local law enforcement partners to find and remove impaired drivers from the roadways in and around campus in an effort to help keep students safe. The partnership is part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign and will be conducted Dec. 13 through…
An Amite service dog has been recognized by the Governor’s office for her efforts to keep her patient safe. Annie Frannie Corkern, a service dog belonging Connor Corkern of Amite, was named the 2019 “Service Animal of the Year” award winner by Gov. John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards this week. Annie Frannie…
According to the City of Covington a recent bridge inspection of the W. 11th Avenue Bridge at Mile Branch in Covington found critical deficiencies in the substructure. In 2018, the City of Covington began the engineering design for the replacement of the Bridge at Mile Branch. The project includes the removal of the existing bridge…
Slidell Police are asking the public for information regarding 21-year-old, Treyvon Warren. Treyvon is wanted by three difference law enforcement agencies on the Northshore including Slidell PD, Louisiana State Police, and the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office. Charges include a second offense probation violation, Aggravated Flight from an Officer, 4 Counts of Contributing to the Delinquency…
Federal agencies have approved nearly $226 million for 18 projects to restore open ocean in the Gulf of Mexico after the 2010 BP oil spill. The projects include $52 million to study deep-sea habitats and are described in a 490-page report released earlier this week. The nonprofit Ocean Conservancy called it the world’s first plan…