The St. Tammany Farmer

The St. Tammany Farmer The St. Tammany Farmer is a locally owned community newspaper serving St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana s The Farmer is the official journal of St.
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Tammany Farmer provides in-depth coverage of news events, school and community activities and high school sports. Tammany Parish, City of Covington, City of Mandeville, City of Slidell, Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission, St. Tammany Parish School Board, Town of Abita Springs, Town of Madisonville, and Village of Folsom.

St. Tammany snowfall is reminder to savor the simple things
01/27/2025

St. Tammany snowfall is reminder to savor the simple things

I don’t remember the first time I saw snow.

New rules could come to St. Tammany drainage systems. They may raise homeowners' costs.
01/27/2025

New rules could come to St. Tammany drainage systems. They may raise homeowners' costs.

To reduce flooding, The St. Tammany Parish council will consider an ordinance that would require private drainage infrastructure to be maintained at parish standards.

Record snowfall turns Tammany into rare winter wonderland
01/27/2025

Record snowfall turns Tammany into rare winter wonderland

After what meteorologists billed as a 100-year storm dumped as much as 8 inches of snow in St. Tammany Parish on Jan. 21, residents still were talking about the weather

Slidell's nearly empty mall in line for $100K redevelopment study. 'We can find a use for it.'
01/26/2025

Slidell's nearly empty mall in line for $100K redevelopment study. 'We can find a use for it.'

St. Tammany officials plan to hire a company to study new purposes for Slidell's North Shore Square Mall.

St. Scholastica inducts its 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame class
01/26/2025

St. Scholastica inducts its 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame class

St. Scholastica held its annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Jan. 17.

Mandeville's Alanna Benoit is turning heads, and it all started with a summer basketball trip
01/26/2025

Mandeville's Alanna Benoit is turning heads, and it all started with a summer basketball trip

Mandeville junior guard Alanna Benoit comes from a basketball family.

The winner of the Fontainebleau-Salmen district game dominated the fourth quarter
01/25/2025

The winner of the Fontainebleau-Salmen district game dominated the fourth quarter

It wasn't the way that Fontainebleau coach Randall Ginn had hoped his team would open District 7-5A play at Salmen on Jan. 24.

The more desperate team won the Mandeville-Covington district showdown
01/25/2025

The more desperate team won the Mandeville-Covington district showdown

Coming into their District 6-5A game with Covington, the Mandeville boys basketball team was looking for a signature win.

Love for librarians and patrons alike during February
01/24/2025

Love for librarians and patrons alike during February

The ice and snow are melting, and in St. Tammany, it's time to warm up and celebrate with Valentine’s events for all ages.

'He was a great older brother': Slidell victim of Bourbon street attack honored by family.
01/24/2025

'He was a great older brother': Slidell victim of Bourbon street attack honored by family.

The family of Elliot Wilkinson gathered outside Slidell to celebrate his life on Thursday.

Causeway bridge expected to open to commuters Friday morning
01/24/2025

Causeway bridge expected to open to commuters Friday morning

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is now open, but only one lane and only for emergency and first-responders.

St. Tammany property transfers for Dec. 30, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025. See a list of home and other sales
01/23/2025

St. Tammany property transfers for Dec. 30, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025. See a list of home and other sales

Who sold what in St. Tammany Parish? Check out our property transfers.

In snowy Mandeville, lakefront strolls and breakfast at Waffle House. 'People need to eat, right?'
01/23/2025

In snowy Mandeville, lakefront strolls and breakfast at Waffle House. 'People need to eat, right?'

Across the northshore, people awoke Tuesday to heavy snow falling, providing many with a rare snow day.

Ice, Ice Baby. Stay home after snowstorm, says St. Tammany Sheriff's Office (and Vanilla Ice).
01/23/2025

Ice, Ice Baby. Stay home after snowstorm, says St. Tammany Sheriff's Office (and Vanilla Ice).

"If there’s a problem, yo, we’ll solve it...stay off the roads while we revolve it. That fluffy snow you were frolicking in yesterday? Yeah, it’s now a solid sheet of nope."

Bill Borchert takes oath as Slidell's 23rd mayor
01/23/2025

Bill Borchert takes oath as Slidell's 23rd mayor

Bill Borchert, who has been on the Slidell City Council for 16 years, was sworn in as mayor Jan. 20, saying he will push to complete the Tammany Trace into

With no snow plows, St. Tammany Parish repurposes '"skid steers' to clear roads after snowstorm
01/22/2025

With no snow plows, St. Tammany Parish repurposes '"skid steers' to clear roads after snowstorm

After over six inches of snow were dumped in some parts of St. Tammany, the parish is repurposing maintenance vehicles to clear snow for first responders.

Andrew's Angle: Mardi Gras must march on, Arthur Hardy says
01/22/2025

Andrew's Angle: Mardi Gras must march on, Arthur Hardy says

Arthur Hardy has forgotten more about Carnival than most people will ever know. Such is the depth of knowledge, and the passion, of a New Orleans-born boy whose fascination with

When music opens a heart and moves a soul
01/22/2025

When music opens a heart and moves a soul

Facebook was burgeoning with recommendations for the Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown.” I ignored them until musician friends began touting the movie. When my younger, actively performing musician friends

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