Good morning, Slidell.

The Port of New Orleans received approval from the US Department of Commerce to expand its Federal Trade Zone to include St. Tammany Parish—this expansion will boost trade, attract investment, and create jobs through a partnership with the St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation.

Southeastern Channel announced that Northshore Community Foundation has joined as an underwriting sponsor for the 2025/2026 academic year—this partnership will fund additional production supplies and support student attendance at journalism events.

This move aims to strengthen local media efforts and provide practical experience for future leaders.

United Way of Southeast Louisiana launched the Government Shutdown Relief Fund on Oct 25 (yesterday) to help workers and nonprofits facing hardship from the ongoing federal shutdown.

The fund will cover essential needs to support affected families.

St. Tammany Health System celebrated its longest-serving staff at the 51st annual Service Awards Banquet held at Fleur de Lis Event Center in Mandeville on Oct.

23rd—employees were honored for service milestones from 10 to 45 years and received the Daisy and Ambassador Awards.

During Week 8 of LHSAA football, eight St. Tammany teams secured wins with scores ranging from shutouts to high totals—key players included Mandeville’s Jake Jacketti and Pope John Paul II’s Dominik Smith.

Strong offensive and defensive plays in several games showed a competitive spirit as teams advanced in the season.

Northshore swim teams won the Northlake District Championships at Genesis Health Clubs-PAC on Oct.

23 with the girls earning their first district title in over 20 years by beating Mandeville 408 to 348 and the boys snapping a streak of nine straight district crowns by defeating St. Paul’s 399 to 334—coach Megilligan celebrated the historic sweep as a total team effort.