Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 21st of March.
Good morning, Slidell.
Mais La Seafood—a local pop-up—is drawing attention during crawfish season by filling coolers with fresh seafood from online and onsite sales in Slidell.
The vendor plans to continue its operation throughout the season.
Pearl River teacher George Serban turned himself in Tuesday at Riverside Elementary School after a music lesson exercise led to him using Band-Aids on students' mouths, prompting charges of simple battery and cruelty to juveniles and an ongoing investigation by the district attorney.
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St. Tammany Public Schools named three teachers (Kristen Hunt, Trenton Nichols, Meghan Houidobre) and three principals (Brandi Kendrick, Gina Brown, Trece Jordan-Larsen) as the 2026-2027 School System Teachers and Principals of the Year.
The Department of Education will announce finalists and reveal a New Teacher of the Year later this spring.
A free health fair is happening this weekend in Slidell (focused on keeping the community healthy and informed).
A new owner has taken over the troubled Willows apartments after an auction, and plans to improve the property soon.
St. Paul’s held a spring signing event on March 17 that honored 13 student-athletes across football, rugby, lacrosse and baseball.
The football trio (Cody Corales, Dylan Post, and Gage Brown) chose Southeastern, emphasizing their strong local ties and promising futures.
Northshore Panthers hit 28 times and stole eight bases as they beat Fontainebleau 22-2 in a District 7-5A game on March 19.
Coach Chelsea Nette praised the team’s disciplined play and Abigail Allen’s five-inning pitching that limited the visitors to two unearned runs.
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