Good morning, Slidell.

A Pearl River man was convicted of indecent behavior with a juvenile under 13 after trial testimony showed he repeatedly touched an 8-year-old girl in March 2022—he will be sentenced in May.

A Pearl River teen allegedly threatened his former school online after a parent alerted school officials, and deputies arrested Webster Bourgeois (18) on Saturday with him now facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

A federal judge blocked a Gulf offshore oil and gas lease sale because the agency did not fully assess the impact on the endangered Rice’s whale — the sale will move forward only after further environmental reviews are completed.

Louisiana voters in the municipal primary rejected all four constitutional amendments on March 29, which would have changed rules on judicial discipline for out-of-state lawyers, tax laws, juvenile crime trials and filling judicial vacancies—Governor Landry and a local grassroots campaign said they will work on new reforms after the vote.

More than 100 locals participated in the 42nd annual Henry J.

Calamari Memorial 2 mile Run/Walk held on March 22 with finishers ranging from 2 to 84 years old. Slidell High student Jackson Mackie finished first overall for males in 11:27 and Dyllan Navarre of Our Lady of Lourdes School won the top female race in 13:30—race director Henry P. Calamari praised the community support.

Pope John Paul II senior Mady Hill signed with Indiana University, Indianapolis on March 27 to join their Division I swim team and reach her dream of competitive swimming.

She earned state swim meet honors and broke relay records at school (the university kept its Division I status after splitting this summer).

Old Towne Slidell Crawfish and Music Festival

11 AM – 5 PM — Old Town Slidell — Free admission — Savor delicious boiled crawfish and enjoy three stages of live music at this annual celebration.