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Smart Start as St. Tammany students head back to school

Smart Start as St. Tammany students head back to school

  • BY ANDREW CANULETTE | Staff writer

Aug. 8 was the first day back to school for at least half the public school students in St. Tammany Parish, and Schools Superintendent Frank Jabbia visited Florida Avenue Elementary School in …

Joy looking for a home

Joy looking for a home

Joy is a 3-year-old large breed mix who can be a little bashful when first meeting someone. But once comfortable, she is affectionate and loving. She can also be quite playful and gets along g…

Expanding North Shore Food Bank to the east

Expanding North Shore Food Bank to the east

  • BY JESSICA SAGGIO | Contributing writer

The North Shore Food Bank has exploded with growth over the last decade or so, but with the addition of its newest development director, it hopes to push its footprint even farther.

Cooking up beans for a good time and good causes

Cooking up beans for a good time and good causes

  • BY DARREN COOPER | Contributing writer

The United Way's annual West Red Beans ‘N’ Rice contest was a delicious affair on July 29, at the Greater Covington Center. The event raised more than $15,000 for mental health causes in the p…

Post-COVID program expands to students this year

Post-COVID program expands to students this year

  • BY KADEE KRIEGER | Contributing writer

Students throughout St. Tammany public school will be walking the halls donning WIGs of a different sort this school year as part of a system designed to cultivate student and staff leaders, f…

Mandeville mother-daughter connect around sports

Mandeville mother-daughter connect around sports

  • BY KIM CHATELAIN | Contributing writer

Caroline Todd’s father, who played baseball at the University of Texas, says his young teen daughter is a chip off the old block when it comes to her athletic prowess.

Pet of the week

Pet of the week

Chief is a 6-year-old playful and affectionate boy who so loves stuffed toys, he can usually be found walking around the shelter with one in his mouth. He was homeless when rescued and taken t…