Madisonville News

U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu , D-La., drew a new challenger Monday when Rob Maness, a retired Air Force colonel who lives in Madisonville , announced he will run for the seat "to restore America to the rock-solid foundation of the Constitution and the conservative values that made it so great." Maness said his Air Force service included work in the ... (more)

Students from St. Tammany Parish were among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Education's annual honors convocation May 7. From left are Juliane E. King, Outstanding Secondary Education Student Teacher; Bryan Perissutti, Outstanding Senior in Social Studies Education; Janis Urena, Outstanding Senior in Spanish ... (more)

"If you don't move together, you'll never succeed." That could be the motto for many things in life, but Don Lawson, of the Toronto Fire Service, was referring to dragon boat racing.

Summer is approaching and many parents will be scrambling to find things for their children to do during the summer, that will be fun for them and easy on the pocketbook.

A recent event allowed locals and visitors alike to peek inside some of the more stately homes of the north shore.

Voters in St. Tammany Parish approved a 20.62-mill tax renewal that funds the Madisonville area 2nd Fire Protection District on Saturday.

Valerie Englehardt always dreamed of being a mother, and she got what she wanted in the six sons and one daughter she and husband, John, have had during their 40 years of marriage.

The riverfront in Madisonville will look like a blast from the past as hundreds of antique, classic and custom cars and trucks arrive for the 12th annual Cruisin' on the River Car Show on May 18 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Known as one of the best car shows in the South by car owners and enthusiasts, the event draws hundreds of spectators each year ... (more)

"No other coast in the entire world is as busy with birds as the cost of Louisiana," said Rue McNeill, Northlake Nature Center Director.