Pearl River News

The Zelaya family left Honduras nearly a year ago to put down roots in Covington's River Oaks subdivision because they wanted to escape the danger and crime that forced them to live in a fenced compound in their native country.

This year's blueberry news is not nearly as good as that of 2012, which had an early and abundant crop.

Boyet-Brannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5174 and its Ladies Auxiliary recently installed its officers for 2013.

Louisiana legislators Thursday took time before their scheduled committee meetings to recognize and honor service members who lost their lives while in the line of duty.

The St. Tammany Coroner's Office budget would be put under the control of the St.

A Saturn sedan was demolished when it hit the rear of a trailer on Interstate 59 in the Pearl River area on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Pearl River Youth Football Association invites local car buffs to participate in its upcoming Family Fest Car Show, which will be held June 8 in the parking lot of Jubilee Foods, 64189 Louisiana 1090.

Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Lonnie Greco says two of his deputies seized about two pounds of marijuana, pictured, during a traffic stop in Braithwaite Tuesday night.

Capt. Kris Robert has been participating in what has been a fantastic speckled trout run along the Trestles in eastern Lake Pontchartrain.

The Pearl River-area fire department will ask voters in October to approve an 8-mill, 20-year tax that would allow the department to upgrade equipment and create a third firehouse.

The Friends of the Slidell Library will hold its quarterly used book sale May 24-25. The sale will be in the branch library meeting room at the Slidell Library, 555 Robert Blvd.

The St. Tammany Parish 2012-13 school year for students ends with a half-day on May 22, but it's not too early for local families needing assistance with school supplies to begin preparing for the 2013-14 school year.

May is here and summer vacation for the schoolchildren of St. Tammany Parish will be here before we know it.

If you or your child have always wanted the chance to be a fashion model, the Pearl River Women's Civic Club invites you to participate in its upcoming "Spring Into Fashion" fashion show.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office identified two teens Friday who they claim are responsible for spray painting "Hitler" and "Hail Satan 666" on the side of St.

The Pearl River Women's Club honored four Pearl River High School Students with community service scholarships during a ceremony Thursday at Pearl River Public Library.

Four Italian 3 students from Pearl River High School presented Italian music videos to demonstrate what they have learned at the board of education meeting Tuesday at the district administration building.

From left: Miles Hursey, Jeff Fuller and Ian Knight were arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in St.

Recall petitions have always been a waste of time in Louisiana; the requirements are just too burdensome.

The annual Deja Vu Pearl River Senior Citizens Prom was Saturday in the Pearl River High School gym.