Kim Chatelain

The Slidell City Council has introduced an ordinance that would set up a public vote in December on seven propositions to revise various sections of the city charter, and none

Attempting to quell public unrest over skyrocketing sewerage and water bills, the Mandeville City Council has placed a monthly cap on how much residents can be charged for sewerage usage.

Streetlights are going out in several Covington area subdivisions beginning the week of June 22 by virtue of the voters’ recent rejection of a 1-mill tax to keep their neighborhoods

Slidell voters will cast ballots in December to determine if revisions should be made to the city charter, including those deciding whether certain local government administrators should fall under the civil service system.

The tax rate that Mandeville property owners are assessed for city services will remain unchanged for 2026 under a trio of ordinances approved unanimously June 25 by the City Council.

Newly named interim St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Bret Ibert Tuesday presented himself as a calming influence for a law enforcement agency roiled by the sudden downfall of his former boss , who pleaded guilty last week to charges of felony battery and misdemeanor disturbing-the-peace.

Under certain circumstances, Covington property owners will be allowed to seek waivers from the city requirement that all properties be tied into the municipal water and sewerage systems.

The “Monroe Street Corridor Low-Traffic Overlay District” might sound like “government-speak” to some, but City Councilman Kevin Vogeltanz said the purpose of this special zoning classification is simple: protect what

Portrayed as a compassionate uniter with a badge, Kevin Collins was sworn in as Covington police chief during a jam-packed inauguration ceremony at the city’s Firehouse Events Center on July

Portrayed as a compassionate uniter with a badge, Kevin Collins was sworn in as Covington police chief during a jam-packed inauguration ceremony at the city's Firehouse Events Center on July 13.