Good morning, Slidell.

T‑Mobile named Covington High one of the Top 40 finalists in its Friday Night 5G Lights contest, awarding the school $25,000 and a chance for a $1 million home field upgrade.

T‑Mobile will present the check plus host a Home Game Celebration at the school on Friday, Oct. 16.

St. Tammany parents are urging the interim superintendent to revise school district policies they believe are hindering student progress; a community meeting is planned soon to address these concerns.

Hurricane Isaias became the Gulf's fourth named storm on Thursday, Oct.

8 as rising sea surface temperatures fueled its growth + local meteorologists in Slidell reported that coastal communities are bracing for a category two storm that may weaken before landfall.

On Oct. 17, women 40 and older can get free mammograms with same-day 3D results at Links in Pink, sponsored by the Gia Prima Foundation and hosted by the Pontchartrain Chapter of The Links Incorporated in partnership with Ochsner Baptist Hospital (registration required).

On Oct. 6, the Pearl River Rebels ended a 9-match losing streak by defeating Lakeshore in a high-scoring, five-set District 6-II volleyball match at Thunderdome.

Junior Giana Kreeger posted key kills and Coach Courtney Labourdette praised the teamwork + decisive final block that capped the contest.