Kim Chatelain
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Know the symptoms of burnout and how to find help heading off 'fourth wave' of pandemic
In the 1970s, psychologist Herbert Freudenberger coined a term to describe feelings of exhaustion, listlessness and metal lethargy that some overworked people experience as they engage the darker side of → Read More
Notre Dame in Paris to be restored exactly the way it was before fire: report
The cathedral was heavily damaged by a fire on April 15. → Read More
Louisiana officials ask little before letting private schools get millions in public vouchers
State has approved every private school that sought vouchers. → Read More
Louisiana promised children a way out of bad public schools. Then steered thousands to D and F grade private campuses.
Politicians said the Louisiana Scholarship Program would improve children's performance. It has failed to live up to its billing. → Read More
Covington PD lauded for support of Guard and Reserve units
The department received the Pro Patria Award on Wednesday. → Read More
Record $7.6 million raised via GoFundMe after Louisiana flood
Florida, Texas, California, New York, Tennessee among states giving most → Read More
Mandeville goalie leads Clemson to NCAA soccer final, website says
Andrew Tarbell of Mandeville, goalkeeper for the Clemson University soccer team, made eight saves in Friday night's (Dec. 10) NCAA College Cup semifinal match against Syracuse University, propelling the Tigers to a 4-1 victory and a berth in Sunday's national... → Read More
The Citadel to suspend cadets dressed in Klan-like attire, website reports
The Citadel military college in South Carolina said Thursday it planned to suspend at least eight cadets after photographs were posted on social media showing some of them wearing costumes resembling Ku Klux Klan hoods, according to postandcourier.com. Initial findings by... → Read More
I-10 westbound lane to close Monday at Pearl River Bridge for railing repair
One lane of westbound Interstate 10 at the Pearl River Bridge near the Mississippi state line will close during overnight hours beginning Monday (Nov. 30), according to the state Department of Transportation and Development. The left, or inside, lane of the... → Read More
Slidell grandmother carjacked in Oak Harbor
A Slidell woman was carjacked Tuesday night (Nov. 24) while waiting for her grandson outside a home in Oak Harbor, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Pebble Beach Drive. The woman was... → Read More
Former Alabama pastor gets 15 years for sexually abusing girls, AL.com reports
A former south Alabama pastor pleaded guilty to raping, sexually abusing and sodomizing multiple young girls beginning in the 1980s and was sentenced Monday (Nov. 16) to 15 years in prison, according to AL.com. Mack Charles Andrews Jr., 55, was expected to stand... → Read More
Spring break drinking ban on Panama City Beach challenged in court, AL.com reports
Three popular businesses in Panama City, Fla., have filed suit in federal court, challenging city ordinances designed to tone down the increasingly large and unruly spring break crowds, according to AL.com. Club LaVela, Harpoon Harry's and Spinnaker filed suit "as... → Read More
Mint '55 Olds returns to car dealer's showroom 60 years later, paper reports
Some 60 years after it first rolled off the lot, a 1955 Oldsmobile 88 Holiday Coupe with a Rocket V8 engine is back at the same Alabama dealership from which it was first sold, according to the Selma Times-Journal. The... → Read More
Slidell Police investigate odd death of dog found with bag around its head
Slidell Police are currently investigating the suspicious death of a family dog that was found inside of a Slidell home with a bag around its head, authorities said. The dog was discovered by police officers responding to a possible burglary at... → Read More
Design work on new 15th Avenue bridge in Covington nears completion
A project to replace the rickety bridge on West 15th Avenue at Mile Branch in Covington is currently in the final engineering design phase, city officials said. The new bridge, which officials hope will be completed by late summer of next... → Read More
Sections of Old Mandeville closed off due to street flooding
Lakeshore Drive in Old Mandeville remained closed to vehicular traffic Monday (Oct. 26) morning due to flooding from heaving rains and strong east winds overnight. Police barricaded streets leading to the lakefront on late Sunday and urged motorists to avoid the... → Read More
IDs released for two St. Tammany deputies who shot knife-wielding suspect
The two St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's deputies involved in Tuesday's (Oct. 20) fatal shooting of a burglary suspect who lunged at them with a knife are both veteran members of the department. Sheriff Jack Strain identified them Friday (Oct. 23) as... → Read More
Deputy Thor, heroic police dog, has his day in St. Tammany
It is said that every dog has his day. Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 was Thor's. Before a large and appreciative crowd outside the St. Tammany Parish Courthouse, the Belgian Malinois police dog was hailed as a hero for saving his... → Read More
Florida Marine announces $7.2 million expansion in Mandeville
Florida Marine LLC has launched a major expansion to its Mandeville offices, which will create space for an additional 40 jobs. The 27,500 square-foot expansion to the company's location at 2360 5th St. will bring its total office space to more... → Read More
Incumbent Jack Strain continues to out spend opponents in St. Tammany Sheriff's race
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain continued to outspend his three rivals on campaigning in the final weeks leading up to Saturday's (Oct. 24) election, according to the most recent campaign finance reports. Strain's latest report, filed last week, shows that the... → Read More