The St. Tammany Parish School Board approved 13-0 Thursday night a resolution that authorizes a lawsuit against the state over its recent passage of Act 2, more commonly known as the voucher program. The motion came up at a special board meeting at the C.J. Schoen Administrative Complex in Covington. Board members Bob Womack and Ray Alfred were absent.... Full story »

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Motorists using Interstate 10 through eastern New Orleans should prepare for potential traffic snarls this weekend due to construction work. The state Department of Transportation and Development said two lanes will be closed in both directions in the Irish Bayou area beginning Frioday night and stretching through Sunday. The lane closures are needed to accommodate concrete patching, the highway department... Full story »

A 25-year-old Slidell man accused of bludgeoning his parents to death with a hammer is no longer facing a possible death sentence. The District Attorney's Office told the court this week that it will not pursue the death penalty against John Claiborn Willis, who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of first-degree murder. Rick... Full story »

When Mark Ramun pulled out a pocketknife and slashed the manager of a Mandeville wine bar during a tussle last spring, he had good reason to do it, he said at his trial Wednesday. He'd been attacked by two men, and the manager grabbed him from behind. "I was acting in self defense," he said on the witness stand.... Full story »

Latest Mandeville Police Department Arrests 06-14-12 Marshall Todd Guarino 28, 159 Louise Drive Mandeville, Theft of Goods, misde-meanor. 06-15-12 Paul D Whitley 519 Warren Street Kenner, Monetary Instrument Abuse, Access De-vice Fraud and Criminal Conspiracy. 06-16-12 1101 Christopher Guerrero 21, Colbert Street Mandeville, Switched License Plate, No Driver's License, and No Proof of Insurance. 06-17-12 Derrick Fitzgerald White 38,... Full story »

Arrests Slidell Chief of Police Randy Smith released the following information: June 20th, 2012: Joel J. Clements, age 30 of 59302 N Pearl Drive, Slidell, LA, was arrested on two counts of Failure to Appear in Slidell City Court Victor A. Parker, age 59 of 60456 Dixie ranch Road, Slidell, LA, was issued a summons for Disturbing the Peace... Full story »

About 250 airmen in the Louisiana Air National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing will receive a send-off late this morning. They're going to Southwest Asia, where 122nd Fighter Squadron pilots will fly combat air patrols in what will be the first such mission since 2001. Full story »

Ohana Pier Battle of the bands sign-up begins this month Full story »

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A Slidell grandmother sat on a witness stand Wednesday afternoon in Covington and filed through a stack of photographs: her 5-month-old grandson in a hospital bed with casts on both legs, the bruises on his belly, his broken arm. "It's unforgivable, and I hope he suffers the same thing he put that baby through," Christal Brewer said, gesturing to... Full story »

A Slidell couple has been charged in federal court with wire fraud and filing false tax returns after failing to report $200,000 in income from their used car dealership. Norman and Jami Ducre owned and operated J & J Auto Brokers LLC in Slidell in 2005 and 2006, at which time the husband and wife devised a scheme to... Full story »

Mandeville police will conduct a DWI checkpoint in the city on Sunday, the department announced Wednesday. The announcement, which is required by state law, said the checkpoint will take place from 4 to 11 p.m. The agency is not required to specify the location of the roadblock. Such checkpoints are aimed at deterring impaired driving and reducing alcohol related... Full story »

Arrests Slidell Chief of Police Randy Smith released the following information: June 19th, 2012: Jeremy A. Cox, age 17 of 401 Drury Lane, Slidell, LA, was arrested for Possession of Stolen Things, Criminal Damage to Property, Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Criminal Trespassing, No Driver's License and two counts of Resisting an Officer Donovan C. Smith, age 17... Full story »