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W e d n e s d ay, J u n e 24, 2026
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Arthur brings damage to areas south of Slidell
emergency message saying dan- side of the hotel appeared to have Tornadic winds in and gerous been ripped off. Nearby, the wind weather was in the area. she saw the proof had torn through an exterior wall around Eden Isles bust asDownstairs, the hotel lobby was feeling the of a building that once housed up cars, homes, brunt of a storm cell spun up in Town and Country Fine foods. Sevthe wake of Tropical Storm Ar- eral nearby trees also were down businesses “I was just on summer vacathur. Winds blew open the front
doors and water spilled onto the lobby floor. Chris Drott, the front desk agent, used bungee cords to Staff writer secure the doors that kept flinging Nicole Akers was headed for open because of the wind. “It was blowing real hard,” Drott breakfast at the Wyndham Hotel on Oak Harbor Boulevard south said. Outside, he saw tree limbs flyof Slidell about 7 a.m. on June ing by the hotel windows. 18 when her phone lit up with an Afterward, the exterior of one
BY WILLIE SWETT
An 18-wheeler turned over at an I-10 interchange Thursday morning as fast winds hit Eden Isles
tion. I’m from Texas and my family is in Alabama, and we met in the middle,” Akers said. Her car windshield is cracked and her side mirrors damaged. Still, she said it could have been much worse, and she was thankful she and her
PROVIDED PHOTO BY AARON DAVIS, ST. TAMMANY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1
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ELECTION 2026
St. Tammany voters head to polls June 27 with much at stake BY ANDREW CANULETTE Staff writer
St. Tammany Parish voters will have their say June 27 on up to 11 different ballot items, from deciding major party candidates for one of the state’s U.S. Senate seats to local referendums on millage renewals for the sheriff’s office, the parish mosquito abatement district and more. Each of the 171 precincts in St. Tammany will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on June 27. Early voting started June 12 and concluded June 20. Chronic voters will pay close attention to renewals on tap for both the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office and St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District No. 1. Under normal circumstances, both would be considered sure things for renewal, but local voters have been especially tax-averse in recent years. The recent arrest of St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith, for allegedly throttling a vocal critic of his during a May 29 incident in a Madisonville-area steakhouse,
PHOTOS BY MATT DOBBINS
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Two friends take a running leap into the water during the Bayou Liberty Pirogue Races earlier this month.
Out of school and feeling fine
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New Angel’s Law driven by a mother who knows infant loss
Whether it was in a pool, a pond, a bayou or a splash park, ä More photos. folks of all PAGE 4A ages have found many ways to stay cool as the typical summer heat and humidity bears down on south Louisiana.
BY JOLIE LINDLEY Contributing writer
St. Tammany Health System nurse navigator Kristi Lamarque-Bordelon’s drive and advocacy to better support families grieving infant loss recently propelled the state legislature to pass Louisiana’s new Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative, also known as Angel’s Law. Gov. Jeff Landry signed the bill on June 1. The bill calls for every hospital in Louisiana that provides maternity or neonatal services to have the resources necessary to support families with comprehensive bereavement care during a stressful and tragic time. This
ä See ANGEL’S LAW, page 4A
Amiyrah Smith finding joy in the splash pad at Heritage Park.
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