Slidell News

The saying goes, "All good things must come to an end." With that in mind and after much thought, I have decided to hang up my "freelance hat" as a neighborhood news writer for The Times-Picayune. For eight years, I have greatly enjoyed writing this column.

BATON ROUGE, La. - A tea party-backed attempt to keep Louisiana from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing will be considered by the state Senate.

Five years ago a Leadership Northshore class had a vision of Slidell residents gathering for fellowship and fresh food in Olde Towne Slidell.

Catholic school principals from throughout St. Tammany gather for a picture with Archdiocese of New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond at the second annual dinner presented by the Northshore Chapter of the Catholic Foundation.

The Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus marked Equal Pay Day on April 9, 2013 by calling on their colleagues in the Legislature to act on the state's gender pay gap.

There is a man somewhere in the country who is battling leukemia and he might be saved by a man he has never met who lives in Slidell.

People go through the debris near Telephone Road and SW 4th Street after a tornado moves through Moore, Okla.

A 32-year-old Slidell woman charged with beating and stabbing a 50-year-old woman to death in 2005 during an argument over crack cocaine has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Clint Coslett, left, and Prilla Coslett were arrested Tuesday, May 21, 2013, after Slidell Police say they stole a printer from Walmart and then fled from police.

Stephanie Ducre was booked May 17, 2013, in the St. Tammany Parish Jail for exploitation of the infirm, theft by fraud and theft of assets of an aged person.

Landon McKenzie and Ed Fitzgerald design a boat at the Kids' Boat Shop operated by the St.

Cutting Edge Productions will hold auditions for Broadway's landmark rock musical "Rent" on May 26 at noon in Slidell.

Wesley Thomas won the 27th annual Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend with his 9.62 lb day one catch.

Portions of the movie "My Own Lovesong" were shot at Lake Buhlow in Pineville in 2008.

'Surprising Facts on Chocolate and Wellness' will be the sweet subject of the next Women of Infinite Possibilities meeting in Slidell.

Slidell Elks Lodge 2321 Exalted Ruler Randy Bergeron of Slidell has been named Louisiana Elks Association Vice President East.

Nearly 3,000 brand new books are in the hands of students at Bonne Ecole Elementary School in Slidell, thanks to the Twelve Books project.

St. Tammany Parish voters sign recall petition against Coroner Peter Galvan at a public kickoff on First Street in Olde Towne Slidell on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Residents were able to review proposed revised federal flood maps at a monthly meeting sponsored by Parish Councilman Gene Bellisario.

Bill Brady, second from left, claps as Superintendent Trey Folse took office in 2010.