The St. Tammany Farmer

11/24/2024

Northshore's Spencer picks North Texas a part of 3-person signing class

Northshore senior Cherie Spencer always had a special love for basketball, and now, she'll get to keep playing the sport she adores.

11/24/2024

A Covington catcher is staying close to home to play D-I baseball

Covington senior Gavin Panks started his Lions' career as a designated hitter before moving to third base and settling in as catcher last season.

11/23/2024

Find out how your favorite St. Tammany football team did during the second round of the playoffs

The regular season wrapped up across the state on this week, so find out how our favorite football team did. The playoffs are up next.

11/23/2024

The winner of the Lakeshore-Iota playoff game controlled the clock

Lakeshore has a sign entering campus that reads "Titan Up," and that's exactly what the Lakeshore football team did on Nov. 22.

11/23/2024

Mandeville can't overcome costly turnovers in playoff loss to West Monroe

A pair of costly fumbles proved to be the difference as Mandeville's football season came to an end on Nov. 22.

11/23/2024

Byrd rolls past St. Paul's after yielding early touchdown

St. Paul’s opened its playoff game with a 46-yard completion as the Wolves cruised to an early lead.

11/23/2024

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Matthew Dobbins, Patrick O'Malley, Drury Drury, Bill Arceneaux, Robin Grace, Pauline Legendre Edgerton, Bossman Trey, Jennifer Griffith Higbee, Patricia Waldron, Jessica Cagle Gilmore

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

11/22/2024

Hazard team called in after training grenades found during police search of Slidell home

The police called the sheriff's Hazardous Device Unit, which quickly determined the explosives to be three training grenades.

11/22/2024

St. Tammany Library branches host Santa Claus visits

Embark on this year’s holiday season by bringing the whole family to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus at the St. Tammany Parish Library. Starting the first week of December, Santa

11/22/2024

Find out how Pope John Paul II pulled off a clean sweep at the D-IV state swim meet

PJP II won the boys team title for a fifth straight season and the girls team title for the first time at the LHSAA D-IV state swim meet. Senior Mady Hill and junior Eric Ring also won outstanding swimmer honors.

11/22/2024

Judge denies Slidell pastor John Raymond's request for post-verdict acquittal in child cruelty case

On Thursday, a judge denied multiple post-verdict motions by Slidell pastor John Raymond, who was convicted of child cruelty in September.

11/21/2024

After proposing spay and neuter rule, St. Tammany Council earmarks $125,000 for vouchers

Rob Bremer, director of St. Tammany's Animal Services Department, celebrated the council's decision to reserve the additional funds for the voucher program. "It's a significant increase, so we're all super excited about it," he said.

11/21/2024

Continuing health care building trend, St. Tammany hospital's $75M surgery center to open in 2025

"We have the latest and greatest technology here on the northshore," said Brian Grissom, director of anesthesia for St. Tammany Health System, about its new surgery center in Covington.

11/21/2024

That Dodge Hellcat seized in St. Tammany? Here's how much it sold for at auction.

The Sheriff's Office seized it after deputies arrested a man in the Abita Springs area on multiple drug possession and distribution counts.

11/21/2024

St. Tammany property transfers for Oct. 29 - Nov. 4, 2024. See a list of home and other sales

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

11/21/2024

Christ Episcopal sweeps team titles at D-V cross country state meet

Christ Episcopal sweeps D-V cross country state team titles for the third time in the last four years. Junior Noah Watson won the D-V individual state title, while Grace Keene finished third in D-I.

11/20/2024

Slidell Planning Commission denies developer's request to annex 33 acres for 80 new houses

A developer is hoping the City of Slidell will annex parish property so he can build 80 homes near the bayou. In a further step towards a denial, on Monday the city's planning commission said no.

11/20/2024

A Slidell-area man arrested for allegedly possessing 500 grams of fentanyl, STPSO says

The Sheriff's Office said the arrest was the result of a 6-week-long investigation.