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Thursday, June 19th, 2025
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Good morning, Slidell. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 19th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Families across St. Tammany Parish are facing increased food insecurity this summer as school meals end and federal support shrinks; local food banks in Slidell are teaming up with Good Samaritan Ministry at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church to help meet the growing need—donations have dropped 30% and 1 in 7 residents are reported to be hungry. WDSU
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ CVS sent mass texts to Louisiana patients urging them to contact lawmakers to oppose a bill that threatened to close its 119 stores & raise medication costs, and the company now faces a class-action lawsuit for allegedly using personal health data as a campaign tool. The suit, filed in St. Martin Parish, alleges the texts misled thousands of customers, including elderly & disabled patients, and may eventually include tens of thousands of plaintiffs. The Times-Picayune
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Ryan Pellegrin, a Pearl River man, was sentenced to 45 years in prison on June 18 for repeatedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in St. Tammany Parish — he threatened the child with a firearm to keep her silent — in a case that stretched over several years. WGNO
- ➤ A Slidell man was arrested on June 12 after detectives executed a search warrant on a home in the 62000 block of Willie Mearis Street—recovering over 4,000 tapentadol pills and $900, and he was charged with drug-related offenses. WGNO
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Don Redman from AAA said Louisiana drivers spent about $600 yearly on car repairs and wasted fuel because the state ranks fourth for poor road conditions+ potholes account for about 12 percent of roadside tire calls. He added that poor infrastructure costs nearly $26 million in repairs annually+ highlighting a need for better road maintenance. WWL-TV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Louisiana Public Service Commission meets today to ask MISO about the Memorial Day weekend blackouts that left tens of thousands without power—Commissioner Eric Skrmetta said he was shocked when officials could not point to a specific power plant failure. He noted that MISO should have known about any issues in advance and said the commission lacks the power to take further action. WWL-TV
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Louisiana’s warm rains and high June temperatures have boosted mosquitoes, ants and flies in the area—experts say the abnormal winter delayed pest activity. Residents should use EPA-approved repellent and fix leaks to protect their homes from termites, roaches and other pests—measures that may also reduce the risk of West Nile virus. The Times-Picayune
- ➤ Between 2023 and 2024, the Louisiana Department of Health recorded over 10,000 emergency room visits for heat illness and 51 heat-related deaths. Officials advise residents to use air-conditioned spaces, drink water every 15 minutes, and avoid outdoor activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during extreme heat events + seek cooling centers when needed. WGNO
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