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Talking with Saints’ players gives me hope
The school year has come to an end, which means all prep sports have ceased. It’s sad. It’s disheartening. It makes us miss everything. I should be appreciative of the NBA playoffs, but it
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Nick Houston inks with Delta State for football
By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell Sports Editor SLIDELL — Nick Houston is an excellent tap dancer. But you would never know it by the way he tackles on the football field. Houston was contacted by
Read More »Cornish played in SYBA, now headed to Tenneesee to play basketball
By CHRISSY SMITH Slidell Sports Editor SLIDELL — Jordan Cornish is only 16 years old, but he just made one of the biggest decisions of his life. The 6-foot-5 basketball player from Slidell verbally
Read More »A letter to you, my precious, neglected son Luke
Dear Luke, You are 8 weeks old. I think. Maybe 7. I have a hard time remembering. You will find this is one of the hazards of being the youngest of four children. This
Read More »Obituaries from May 16, 2013
Anne Nintzel Umberger, of Slidell, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013. She was born in New York on July 26, 1937, and was a resident of Slidell since 1973. She graduated from Pratt
Read More »Keiffer’s persistence earned spot on show
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — Lisa Keiffer remembers the first day in the South Pacific, as she was among 16 Survivor contestants ready to start season nine. “They dropped us off
Read More »Raymond’s selection was huge news
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – When news leaked out in St. Tammany Parish in early 2003 that a local resident had been picked for the red-hot “Survivor” television reality show it
Read More »Slidell Council cuts police $176,550
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The 2014 budget for the City of Slidell received final, unanimous approval on Tuesday night at the City Council meeting. But there was hardly unanimous agreement
Read More »Galvan recall effort begins
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Leaders with the Concerned Citizen groups of St. Tammany are hoping for a huge turnout on Saturday in Slidell, when the official kickoff begins seeking a
Read More »Teacher charged by A.G.
SLIDELL — A Boyet Junior High School teacher in Slidell has been let go by the St. Tammany school system after she was booked with three counts of indecent behavior involving a juvenile, announced
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Only parish residents to play on top TV show ready to debut Christian radio station here
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news MANDEVILLE – St. Tammany Parish will soon be home to a 100,000-watt Christian radio station that will be anchored by two locals who were previously selected among
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Community banking has been Wiggins’ calling
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Jerry Wiggins tells a story that reminds us all about the importance of the smallest details in life, and how they can affect a child. Wiggins
Read More »Let me tell you about my homeschool wife
Let me tell you a little about my wife. I have been married for 37 years to a wonderful woman who I truly believe God gave to me. I frequently marvel at how a
Read More »Schools celebrate funding approval
By BETSY SWENSON Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — Teachers, administrators and other St. Tammany Parish School Board employees breathed a sigh of relief Saturday as St. Tammany residents approved a three proposals funding school
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STARC begins capital campaign
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – An ambitious effort to fulfill a promise made to hundreds of St. Tammany families, who are related to children and adults with lifelong disabilities, was the
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Daughter with severe physical problems taught mom about unconditional love
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Stacey Boerner had just delivered her second child on Oct. 1, 2001 when she quickly noticed her baby was not in the room. “I ended up
Read More »Man charged in father’s beating
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The former chief of staff for the City of Slidell was the victim on Sunday of a vicious attack by his own son, sending him to
Read More »How I’ve grown as a parent through watching my son Scott
When was the last time you reached out to somebody who is different from you? I mean, really different from you? It makes us feel uncomfortable, doesn’t it? Other people’s differences. We like to
Read More »After long wait, OLL seeing dream come true
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Students and parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and school held an emotional mass and celebration recently as Archbishop Gregory Aymond led a large
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Obituaries from May 9, 2013
Bonnie Sue Deshotel Gibbs passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013. She was 57 years old. She was a native of Slidell and mother of Carole Gibbs; daughter of Charles Paul and Betty Jean
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