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Hand Fit for a Vet — After two serious accidents, doctors recommend state-of-the-art bionic hand for Perry Pezzarossi
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau COVINGTON – Ever since Perry Pezzarossi was involved in a serious accident in 1992 while serving with the U.S. Army’s Armored Calvary Regiment in Fort Bliss, Tex. he
Read More »Parish roadwork hits roadblock — State financial woes will cause St. Tammany traffic to get worse
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau COVINGTON – It may not matter how much growth St. Tammany Parish officials are expecting here in coming years, the top state highway official in Louisiana made
Read More »D.A. might appeal decision by judge — Court says Parish Council can hire legal counsel
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau COVINGTON – A battle between the St. Tammany Parish Council and District Attorney Warren Montgomery is still not over even after a First Circuit Court of Appeals judge ruled
Read More »Judgeships, state rep, Parish Council seats face vote
COVINGTON – Voters are being asked to go to the polls this Saturday, Oct. 14 to decide five public positions that are vacant due to mid-term departures in office. Two seats on the 22nd Judicial
Read More »Parish head seeks funding after state cuts $20 million
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news SLIDELL – In the face of continued opposition about recently initiated Economic Development Districts (EDDs) off key interstate exits on I-12, St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister
Read More »The Big Debut — Performers set to hit stage for Smooth Jazz
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West News SLIDELL – “This is it!” It may be appropriate that the 1970s song by Kenny Loggins has a jazzy, cool feel to it since that is the
Read More »Upcoming fundraiser in Mandeville will help raise money for new facility
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news COVINGTON – When considering the work done for animals at the St. Tammany Humane Society—doing so in an aging building that was constructed nearly 70 years ago—the
Read More »Bike Share coming to St. Tammany? Program opposed since high cost could exclude local businesses
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – There is little disagreement about the fact that a Bike Share operation in St. Tammany Parish would be a great amenity for residents across the
Read More »Paul creates Jazz artwork — Slidellian gaining her own spotlight now
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – Watching her two sons become professional baseball players made it easy for Marle’ Paul to remain out of the spotlight, whether she really wanted that
Read More »Husband cleared in death of wife in fire — Sheriff clears up short-term difference with autopsy opinion from coroner
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – Press releases in the past week from the St. Tammany coroner and sheriff in connection with a Lacombe homicide led to the shortest press conference
Read More »Public not happy about vote — Parish bringing sales tax renewal back a third time in March, 2018
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister could not have been surprised last week by the flood of negative reaction to the news that parish government
Read More »Film Festival Tour to premier ‘Forgotten Bayou’
SLIDELL?– The Pontchartrain Film Festival Tour will present the north shore premier of the award-winning film “Forgotten Bayou,” a feature-length documentary about the Bayou Corne Louisiana Sinkhole. The Honey Island Sierra Club and Abita
Read More »Laurent says ‘it’s time’ for African American judge
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – There have been dozens of elections for judge in the 22nd Judicial Court over the years, but none has ever seen an African American vying
Read More »Candidates address 2018 ‘fiscal cliff’
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news COVINGTON – The four candidates vying for the District 77 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives were faced with a variety of questions at the St.
Read More »Harvey relief begins — Parish groups respond quickly to hurricane
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West bureau MANDEVILLE – St. Tammany Parish may be dodging the biggest bullet from the devastating rains brought to Texas and Louisiana by Hurricane Harvey. However, the residents of the
Read More »Sports celebrities set for Slidell
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – The organizers of the first annual Camellia City Smooth Jazz Festival, scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 6-8 in Slidell, have made it clear from the
Read More »Hunt recalls bringing his artwork of Pope John Paul II to the Vatican
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news MANDEVILLE – When Michael Hunt received a phone call in 2000 from U.S. Ambassador Lindy Boggs asking the famed poster artist to create a work for Pope
Read More »Famed artist Michael Hunt offering art classes at Mandeville studio
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news MANDEVILLE – There is nothing like a quick profit of $50,000 for a young college student to suddenly realize his artistic talent might be a little
Read More »Covington traffic project nears its completion
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news COVINGTON – One major highway improvement is approaching completion of a two-year project that will dramatically improve traffic for Covington motorists, all at a time when talk is
Read More »RACING THE CLOCK — Time becoming crucial for 4-year-old, Willow Olsen, who has rare gene disorder
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau MANDEVILLE – Amber Olsen appears surprisingly calm as she tells the story of her attempts to beat the clock to find a cure for Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency (MSD),
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