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Mike Sanders: September 2008 Archives
(BAY ST. LOUIS)---Hundreds of Northshore residents who work daily at the Stennis Space Center on the Mississippi Gulf Coast are saying goodbye to Director Bob Cabana. Cabana has been named the new director of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Cabana, a former astronaut who served in various posts at NASA, will replace current KSC director William Parsons. Parsons is leaving NASA to enter the private business sector. Stenni...
(NEW ORLEANS)---A New Orleans federal judge has sentenced a Slidell man in connection with a case where the man illegally wore a Navy uniform, complete with medals, at a wedding, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. Letten reports that 42-year-old Andy Jerome Ticker was sentenced by Judge Jay Zainey to 12 months of home confinement, two years of supervised release, and a $500 fine. Ticker was charged with illegally wearing... (AMITE)---Tangipahoa Parish President Gordon Burgess reminds parish residents that the deadlines to sign up for FEMA storm assistance are approaching. Burgess says that the deadline to sign up for Hurricane Gustav help is Wednesday, November 5. To register for help in dealing with Hurricane Ike damage, the deadline is Wednesday, November 19. He says that if each storm impacted a resident's house or property, he or she should r... (NORTHSHORE)---The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that the chance to apply for the Operation Blue Roof Program will come to an end on Thursday, October 2. A "right of entry" form is necessary for the Corps or its contractors to have access to private property. Residents can go to the following Northshore locations, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day, to sign up for the effort: Tangipahoa Parish...Permits Office, 15481 ... (SLIDELL)---Officials in Slidell report that their sweep of storm-related debris and trash from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike will end by the end of this week, by Friday, October 3. The last phase of the city's cleanup program began on Monday, September 15, and was extended from an earlier completion date of Friday, September 26. Slidell officials remind residents that both the "green" debris, such as tree limbs, and "white" debris, such ...
(MANDEVILLE)---One person is dead and two others are recovering from injuries sustained in a three-vehicle accident on LA 1083 in St. Tammany Parish, according to the Louisiana State Police. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that the driver of a pickup truck, 48-year-old Charles Westmoreland of Bogalusa, has been charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular negligent injuring, second offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated, pos...
(FRANKLINTON)---Louisiana State Police report that the driver of a pickup truck was killed and the passenger injured in a single-vehicle accident in Washington Parish where the truck apparently flipped several times, ejecting the driver. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 17-year-old Jim Ladner of Franklinton died as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. It happened at around 6 p.m. on Friday, September 26, al... (SLIDELL)---Louisiana State Police are looking for a second driver involved in a fatal, two-vehicle accident along I-10 near Slidell that claimed the life of one person and injured two others. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that the driver of one vehicle, 19-year-old Francisco Aguilar, an illegal alien with no address available, has been charged with vehicular homicide, first degree vehicular negligent injuring, operating a vehi...
(HAMMOND)---A recently-released economic report of the Northshore indicates that businesses have the chance to expand retail sales by bringing in more local customers who are apparently buying goods outside the region. The report, put together by the Southeast Louisiana Business Center at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, indicates that Northshore gasoline stations and general merchandise stores are more successful in pulli... (NEW ORLEANS)---A Ponchatoula woman has pled guilty in federal court to charges that she defrauded the American Red Cross on eight separate occasions after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. Letten reports that 30-year-old Artamie Dumas pled guilty to mail fraud charges and now faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Letten says that Dumas admitted that on eight occasions between Se...
(SLIDELL)---A Slidell area man has been arrested and charged in connection with a case where he allegedly tried to sell sports trading cards that were recently stolen from a Jefferson Parish and Baton Rouge memorabilia store, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that 37-year-old Christian Sather has been charged with two counts of possession of stolen property. (NEW ORLEANS)---A New Orleans federal grand jury has indicted a Tangipahoa Parish man in connection with a 2007 fatal explosion at a methamphetamine lab, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. Letten reports that the grand jury returned a four-count indictment against 34-year-old Arthur Chabaud. He says that Chabaud is charged with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, attempting to manufacture methamphetamine which caused an ex...
(TANGIPAHOA)---Officials with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development report that an Alexandria construction firm and a Baton Rouge electrical company offered the low bids on a couple of road repair projects in Tangipahoa Parish. Diamond B Construction Co. LLC of Alexandria offered a low bid of slightly more than $2.8 million to install drainage pipe, asphalt overlay, and related work along U. S. 51 from LA 442 to LA... (TANGIPAHOA)---A Loranger woman has been arrested in connection with a two-vehicle crash in Tangipahoa Parish that left two children dead and four others injured, according to the Louisiana State Police. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 27-year-old Crystal J. Lee has been charged with vehicular homicide, five counts of vehicular negligent injuring, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving under suspension, and improper ... (HAMMOND)---It's being called one of the fastest-growing universities in Louisiana and officials at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond have released enrollment figures that seem to back that claim. According to the fall semester student numbers, some 15,224 students are at SLU and officials say that's a three percent increase over 2007. They add that composite ACT scores of the overall SLU community continued climbing, excee... (NEW ORLEANS)---A Tangipahoa Parish dairy farmer pleaded guilty in a New Orleans federal court on a charge that he added salt water to milk in an effort to make more money when he sold the milk to a company, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. Letten reports that 55-year-old Dennis Finch of Independence pleaded guilty to the charge of adulteration of milk and now faces up to three years in federal prison. According to court... (NORTHSHORE)---Louisiana State Police report that a Kentwood woman is dead as a result of a two-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler in Washington Parish. TFC Louis Calato reports that 47-year-old Laterria James was pronounced dead at a local hospital, while the driver of the tractor-trailer rig, 30-year-old Ricardo U. Burris of Mt. Hermon, was not injured. The accident occurred at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, at the... (SLIDELL)---Officials in Slidell report that their sweep of storm-related debris and trash from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike is in its final phase. They say they hope the effort can be completed by Friday, September 26. The last phase of the city's cleanup program began on Monday, September 15, and will be extended if necessary. Slidell officials remind residents that both the "green" debris, such as tree limbs, and "white" debris, such... (SLIDELL)---Slidell Police are searching for a Slidell woman in connection with a stabbing incident where she allegedly stabbed another woman in the eye. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 21-year-old Malika Jackson is wanted for aggravated battery in connection with the stabbing case. It happened shortly after 1:20 a.m. on Friday, September 19, in the 500 block of Beechwood Street in Slidell. Capt. Foltz says that ... (GREENSBURG)---Officials with the Army Corps of Engineers say they are reopening a blue roof distribution site in St. Helena Parish. The location is in Greensburg at the Mobile Disaster Recovery Center, 247 Industrial Park Road. The hours will be from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The center will reopen today, Monday, September 22.
(MANDEVILLE)---Louisiana State Police report that a Madisonville woman is dead and a Baton Rouge woman injured after a one-vehicle accident along LA 59 in St. Tammany Parish. TFC Louis Calato reports that 26-year-old Christina Vanstock was partially ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. He adds that the driver of the car, 27-year-old Rebecca Thornton, is recovering from her injuries and will be charged with ve...
(COVINGTON)---A Covington man has been arrested and charged in connection with a couple of burglary cases in the Old Landing area and police are asking nearby residents to check and see if they might have also been a victim of a recent burglary, according to the Covington Police Department. Covington Police Capt. Jack West reports that 20-year-old David Turner has been charged with looting and simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling.... (COVINGTON)---St. Tammany Parish officials say that the effort to widen a portion of LA 21 just north of I-12 in Covington is ready to get underway, as an official Notice to Proceed has now been issued. They say that contactors can now begin to clear the right-of-way during daylight hours, with the refuse to be picked up each night. The officials add that once the clearing effort is finished, utility companies can proceed to relocate ... (HAMMOND)---A Tangipahoa Parish jury has found a Hammond man guilty in connection with the 2007 armed robbery of a recycling center, according to 21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux. Perrilloux says that 33-year-old Andrew Harvey, Jr., will be sentenced on Tuesday, November 18. According to Perrilloux, Harvey, Jr., walked into a recycling center in Hammond on August 24, 2007, and robbed an employee at gunpoint. He...
(NORTHSHORE)---The Louisiana Department of Social Services is relocating several food stamp sites throughout the Northshore region. In St. Tammany Parish, the last day for the Castine Center in Mandeville will be Friday, September 19. On Saturday, September 20, food stamp applications will be taken, starting at 8 a.m., at the John Slidell Park and Gymnasium at 105 Robert Blvd. in Slidell. In Tangipahoa Parish, the Amite Commun...
(MANDEVILLE)---St. Tammany Parish government officials say there is only one location in the parish that is currently under a boil-water advisory issued from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. They say that Port Louis Townhomes is the only area in the parish where the boiling of water is recommended. Officials say that precautions should be taken, as in boiling all drinking water for at least one minute. (BOGALUSA)---Louisiana State Police report that an Angie woman is dead after a one-vehicle accident in Washington Parish. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 67-year-old Patsy Midkiff was taken to the LSU Med Center in Bogalusa where she was pronounced dead, even though doctors at this point aren't certain if Midkiff died as a result of injuries from the accident or from a medical condition. The accident happened shortly...
(NORTHSHORE)---The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that they have opened three "blue roof" locations across the Northshore. They include: St. Tammany Parish...Disaster Recovery Center, 1100 Mandeville High Blvd., Mandeville. Hours run from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Washington Parish...Office of Homeland Security, 803 Pearl Street, Franklinton. Hours run from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. St. Helena Parish...Mobile Disaster Re...
(MANDEVILLE)--- St. Tammany Parish government officials report that FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in the parish. The details of the opening include the following basic information: FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) to help meet the needs of St. Tammany residents and business owners who were affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. The center is located at:
(PINEVILLE)---Officials with CLECO are reporting that, within three days of Hurricane Ike's landfall, its service restoration effort is complete. They add, though, that some 500 customers suffered flood damage and their service will be restored as the water recedes and they are able to safely accept power. CLECO distribution officials say that more than 80,000 customers overall lost power during the storm, although no more than...
(ST. TAMMANY)---Here is the latest informational update from St. Tammany Parish officials concerning debris removal efforts and the guidelines necessary for debris removal: Hurricane debris removal is underway in St. Tammany Parish. Today, there are numerous crews picking up debris in the unincorporated areas of St. Tammany Parish. (GREENSBURG)---FEMA officials report that they've opened a new Disaster Recovery Center for residents and business owners in St. Helena Parish. The newest DRC will be in Greensburg and will be open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. through Saturday, September 20. The location will be at 247 Industrial Park Road. Officials say that customer service reps from FEMA, the Small Business Administration, state, and other agencies will be ther...
(ST. TAMMANY)---In spite of the national economic "ups and downs" that are trending more toward a downward spiral, the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation's quarterly report shows that the parish has a stable economy, complete with a mixture of both positive and negative numbers. Compared with the same quarter of 2007, the number of employed workers in St. Tammany grew 2.3 percent, even as the number of persons in the workforce...
(SLIDELL)---The city of Slidell is reporting that the Council on Aging in St. Tammany is now offering food stamp assistance for the elderly. The following information may make it more convenient for the elderly to apply: The Council on Aging-St. Tammany will assist the elderly in receiving food stamps through the disaster food stamp program authorized in the wake of the damages caused by the recent hurricane activity in this area. >> Continue reading: Slidell officials report that COAST is offering food stamp help for the elderly (ST. TAMMANY)---Officials with St. Tammany Parish government report that debris pickup is underway in the parish. The debris pickup effort began on Monday, September 15. Officials say that residents should be certain that all debris is on the edge of the road and not in yards or drainage ditches. They add that the contactor is not allowed to enter private property to remove debris.
(ST. TAMMANY)---Here is a boil water advisory released this afternoon (Monday, September 15) by St. Tammany Parish government and the state of Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish has just been notified by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals that the following subdivisions are under a boil order for drinking water due to the effects of Hurricane Ike:
(MANDEVILLE)---The St. Tammany Parish government has issued the following announcement concerning the opening of a second Red Cross shelter in the parish, as of Friday afternoon, September 12: The Red Cross is opening a second shelter in St. Tammany Parish to help those residents affected by the rising water from Hurricane Ike. The shelter will be located at Grace Memorial Baptist Church at 58516 Pearl Acres Rd. in Slidell. <...
(PARISHWIDE)---Here is the latest boil water advisory as issued from St. Tammany Parish government on Friday afternoon, September 12: All residential water systems in St. Tammany Parish are now safe to drink. There are no remaining boil orders in St. Tammany Parish. Should loss of power during Hurricane Ike create new issues with potable water, new boil orders may be issued.
(PARISHWIDE)---Here is the latest information from St. Tammany Parish officials concerning road closures in the parish, as of noon on Friday, September 12: The following roads are currently closed in St. Tammany Parish due to water from the effects of Hurricane Ike: In Mandeville, the lakefront south of Claiborne. In Lacombe: Harbor Road off Oaklawn, south of Clesi, Thompson, Sue Dr., Patterson, Grand Lake, Lemieux ¼...
(SLIDELL)---Here is the latest information provided by officials with the city of Slidell concerning Hurricane Ike: Hurricane Ike may be passing southeast Louisiana by, but the tropical storm winds it's kicking up in our area are causing more trouble than anticipated. (PINEVILLE)---CLECO officials report that there are some 2,166 customers out of power in St. Tammany Parish. That represents nearly 3% of the total CLECO customers of more than 81,600 in St. Tammany. CLECO officials say that they are anticipating more outages throughout the day and promise another update around 4 p.m. today, Friday, September 12. ...(COVINGTON)---The St. Tammany Parish government reports that due to the rising waters associated with Hurricane Ike, the Red Cross will open the following shelter in St. Tammany: the Coquille Sports Complex will open at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, September 12. The sports complex is located at 13505 LA 1085, near LA 1077, in Covington. The complex is near the newly-built Archbishop Hannan High School. Officials indicate that this... (ST. TAMMANY)---The St. Tammany Parish government has announced the following road closures due to the rising waters from Hurricane Ike: LA 22 between the Madisonville Bridge and the Fairview-Riverside State Park U. S. 190 near Apple Pie Ridge Road LA 433 (Bayou Liberty Road) between Caroll Road and St. Genevieve Church (includes Bayou Liberty Bridge) LA 1077 south of Madisonville Officials advise reside...
(ST. TAMMANY)---The St. Tammany Parish government is reporting that water is rising in the parish's coastal areas, from Slidell through Madisonville. Officials say that water is covering roads in Indian Village, Northshore Beach, Palm Lake, Coin du Lestin, Lacombe, and Mandeville. They say they are awaiting a report from Madisonville, although callers to the Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau indicate that water is rising there, as wel...
(SLIDELL)---Faced with the possibility of higher winds and tides in eastern St. Tammany Parish, Slidell Mayor Ben Morris is asking those residents of low-lying areas to get prepared now. Mayor Morris says that the potential exists for some tropical storm winds and tides that are 4-to-5-feet above normal in the Slidell area by early Friday morning, as Hurricane Ike steadily makes its way through the Gulf of Mexico to a possible Texas la...
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office has received a grant from the U. S. Department of Justice Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services. The grant, totaling $97,000, is part of the COPS Secure Our Schools program. Federal officials say the ultimate goal is to increase security at school facilities. Officials say that the grant will partially fund security features such as lighting, locks, and metal... (MANDEVILLE)---St. Tammany Parish officials now say four water systems parishwide remain under a boil water order, as of Thursday, September 11. These include Abita Springs Golf Club, Fontainebleau State Park, KC Abbey Youth Camp, and Stonesthrow Apartments. Parish officials say they hope to have clearance on these systems by the evening hours of September 11. They also say that St. Tammany residents now qualify for blue tarp ...
(MANDEVILLE)---St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis is urging residents to closely monitor Hurricane Ike, with the expectation that Ike's winds will impact Lake Pontchartrain. Davis reports that a coastal flood warning is in effect until 6 p.m. on Friday, September 12, and that southeast winds will affect Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas. Tide levels are expected to reach levels of 3-to-5 feet above normal. Davis adds that... (MANDEVILLE)---St. Tammany Parish government officials report that they were notified by FEMA that a determination regarding assistance for debris pick-up throughout the parish has been delayed. Parish government leaders say that another FEMA assessment team will be in St. Tammany on Thursday, September 11, doing assessments for other FEMA reimbursement programs. "We are finding a lot of debris under our bridges," said Director... (ST. TAMMANY)---The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office says that it will be working with various other law enforcement agencies this weekend (Friday night, September 12, through Sunday, September 14) to set up DWI checkpoints at some locations in the parish. Officials have not yet released the locations of the checkpoints. (SLIDELL)---A Slidell area couple has been arrested and charged in connection with the looting of several North Forest subdivision homes during the recent evacuation due to Hurricane Gustav, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that 25-year-old Dwayne Walker has been charged with three counts of looting, simple burglary, and criminal damage to property, while 22-year-o...
(SLIDELL)---Slidell Police have arrested a couple of Slidell men in connection with a fire that severely damaged the Slidell High School Press Box. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 20-year-old Michael D. West and 18-year-old Dylan Farmer have been charged with simple arson. It happened shortly before 2:35 a.m. on Monday, September 8, at Slidell High School. Capt. Foltz says that a witness told officers and fire pe...
(NEW ORLEANS)---A Kentwood man has been sentenced by a New Orleans federal judge in connection with the armed robbery of a Tangipahoa Parish Post Office, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. Letten reports that 32-year-old Cicero Lomont Myers has been sentenced by U. S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to 12 years in prison followed by a five-year term of supervised release. The robbery occurred on Thursday, March 20. According...
(SLIDELL)---Slidell Police report that a Slidell man has been arrested and charged in connection with an apparent "road rage" case where the suspect apparently fired several shots at the driver of the other vehicle. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz says that 36-year-old Gerard J. Schuler has been charged with attempted manslaughter and criminal damage to property. The incident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday, Septem...
(MANDEVILLE)---St. Tammany Parish government officials report that food stamp applications for parish residents will continue for the next seven days, including the weekend, through Monday, September 15. Registration will be held at the Castine Center in Mandeville, with the gates opening at 7 a.m. Applications will begin at 8 a.m. and will run through 6 p.m. Officials say that the additional days will accommodate both the num...
(MANDEVILLE)---Here is the latest advisory from St. Tammany Parish government listing those areas where it is still advised that the residents boil their water: AAA Mobile Home Park The "unknown" category includes these locatio... (HAMMOND)---The effort on the part of the University of Louisiana System to begin the search process for a new, permanent president of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond will have to wait for at least another two weeks. The initial meeting of the group was supposed to be on Tuesday, September 9, but due to the disruptions caused by Hurricane Gustav, the first meeting will now be held on Tuesday, September 23. "In ligh...
(MANDEVILLE)---Chalk up another postponement due to Hurricane Gustav and the potential effects of Hurricane Ike passing near southeast Louisiana as the St. Tammany Parish Planning Department's presentation of recommendations for the Southwest Study Area has now been postponed for one week. The presentation will now be held on Tuesday, September 23, at 6 p.m. in the parish Council Chambers on Koop Drive in Mandeville. Parish officials ... (COVINGTON)---The effort to determine if St. Tammany Parish is eligible for federal help when it comes to debris clean-up is now underway. Parish President Kevin Davis reports that FEMA officials were in the parish on Monday, September 8, reviewing damage from Hurricane Gustav. "We won't have an answer before Wednesday (September 10)," said Davis. "Our paperwork and documentation is done; we have to wait on FEMA's determinat... (SLIDELL)---Slidell Police say they have arrested two Slidell teens in connection with a couple of looting cases where the homeowners apparently evacuated the area prior to Hurricane Gustav. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 17-year-old Latroy Simmons has been charged with two counts of looting and a 16-year-old juvenile was also charged in connection with the case. Police learned of the looting case on Thursday, Se... (COVINGTON)---St. Tammany Parish officials report that due to Hurricane Gustav and the still-uncertain track of Hurricane Ike, the St. Tammany FEMA flood map Open House, scheduled for Thursday, September 11, has been cancelled. They say the Open House will be rescheduled for a future date. (AMITE)---Tangipahoa Parish government says that a Point of Distribution center for FEMA commodities will be open on Monday, September 8 in the Hammond area. The POD will be at the Harvest World Outreach Center on Yokum Road in Hammond from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Officials say that traffic should enter from the I-12 Service Road from Range Road. The supplies will be distributed as the trucks arrive to the center. Official... (HAMMOND)---Officials with Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond now say they have a plan to make up for class days lost due to Hurrficane Gustav. SLU officials say that they plan to eliminate a planned two-day fall break in October and modify class assignment schedules. The original academic calendar called for a fall break on October 2 and 3. All classes will be resuming on Monday, September 8. (AMITEE)---At roughly 2 a.m. on Friday, September 5, a Tangipahoa Parish jury found former Hosanna Church pastor Louis Lamonica guilty of four counts of aggravated rape of a child. Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau Chief Doug Mouton reports that the jury deliberated for roughly seven hours before reaching its verdict. Lamonica now faces life in prison. He is the second former member of the Hosanna Church to be found guilty o...
(COVINGTON)---The Covington Police Department reports that five suspects are in custody...and the search continues for a sixth suspect...in connection with a business burglary that occurred just a few hours before Hurricane Gustav began pounding the Covington area with heavy winds and rain. Covington Police Capt. Jack West says that 17-year-old Rocky Venell Gaines of Abita Springs and 17-year-old Chris Jones Himes of Covington were cha...
(PONCHATOULA)---The Ponchatoula Police Department reports that two suspects are in custody after a couple of burglary incidents in the hours following Hurricane Gustav. Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson says that 27-year-old Timothy Paul Oneal of Ponchatoula has been charged with two counts of theft and 42-year-old Antwine Barze, also of Ponchatoula, was charged with theft and criminal mischief. The first incident occurred...
(NORTHSHORE)---Here are the latest customer outage statistics released from the Washington-St. Tammany Electric Co-Op as of noon on Friday, September 5: In Washington Parish, 150 member-customers are out of service. In St. Tammany Parish, 2,291 member-customers are out of service. In Tangipahoa Parish, 350 member-customers are out of service.
(SLIDELL)---Louisiana State Police report that a Florida woman is dead after the truck she was in apparently went off the roadway and hit another truck that was parked on the road shoulder along I-12 in Slidell. TFC Louis Calato says that 20-year-old Shannon Miller of Fort Meyers, Florida, died at the scene as a result of the injuries she sustained in the two vehicle accident. The accident happened shortly after 1:05 a.m. on T... (NORTHSHORE)---Here are the latest figures we have concerning electric utility outages from both CLECO and Washington-St. Tammany Electric Co-Op, as of Friday, September 5: For CLECO customers: In St. Tammany Parish, 11,656 customers without power. For WST member-customers: In Washington Parish, 326 member-customers out of service.
(AMITE)---At the request of Tangipahoa Parish President Gordon Burgess, Louisiana's Commissioner of Agriculture, Dr. Mike Strain, has announced that dairy farmers without electric service in Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parishes may access up to 100 gallons of diesel per day for running their generators. Dairy farmers must present their permit number at 47076 N. Morrison Blvd. in Hammond. For more info, call 985.543.4057. (AMITE)---Here is the latest advisory report from Tangipahoa Parish government officials. (Due to computer problems, we were unable to post this until September 5) The Tangipahoa Parish Emergency Hotline remains at 985.748.3211. Tangipahoa Parish will begin distributing blue tarps as soon as they are made available by the state. Tangipahoa rural residents should call the parish at 985.748.3211. The following municipal reside...
(NORTHSHORE)---Here is the latest electric outage update from Washington-St. Tammany Electric Co-Op: In Washington Parish, 6,456 members out of service. (NORTHSHORE)---Here are some updated bank and financial institution openings along the Northshore: Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank... 2300 Highway 190 North, Covington
Highway 59, Mandeville
(NORTHSHORE)---Gov. Bobby Jindal's office has announced the following locations are open for the distribution of ice, water, food, and tarps for roofs: In Livingston Parish, Continental Kennel Club, 28900 S. Frost Rd., Livingston. In St. Helena Parish, St. Helena Middle School, 1590 Highway 1042, Greensburg. (NORTHSHORE)---Here is the latest electric outage information provided by area parish governments: In Washington Parish, 95% of customers are back in service; 5% remain without power. In St. Tammany Parish, 70% of customers are back in service; 30% remain without power. In Tangipahoa Parish, 50% of customers are back in service; 50% remain without power. There is no word on telephone service repairs. (NORTHSHORE)---Here is an update from officials with the Louisiana Technical College Region 9: LTC Region 9 Sullivan Campus in Bogalusa will resume classes on Friday, September 5. The Hammond Area Campus, Florida Parishes Campus in Greensburg, and the Ascension Campus in Sorrento will all reopen on Monday, September 8.
(NORTHSHORE)---St. Tammany Parish government reports that Southeast Louisiana Home Health is currently up and operational. The company asks that employees contact a supervisor. Patients in Washington Parish should call the Bogalusa office at 985.732.7104. Patients in St. Tammany Parish and all other parishes should call the Covington office at 985.892.8008. (NORTHSHORE)---Here is the latest information concerning the Ochsner Health Centers located on the Northshore: Ochsner Health Center, at 1000 Ochsner Blvd. in Covington, returns to regular operations on Thursday, September 4. Ochsner Health Center, Hammond, is now open for urgent/primary care needs, but no emergency services are available. Ochsner Women's Health Center and Ochsner Children's Health Center, both located ... (NORTHSHORE)---Here are the latest power outage statistics from CLECO as of the 6 a.m. update on Thursday, September 4: In Washington Parish, there are 755 customers overall, with 56 not receiving power. In St. Tammany Parish, there are 81,682 customers, with 34,517 not receiving power. (COVINGTON)---St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis offers this latest update: • Parish government offices will reopen Monday, September 8, All non-essential personnel who have not been recalled to work before then should report to their normal work site Monday morning. (AMITE)---Here is the latest update from Tangipahoa Parish President Gordon Burgess: • For some reason, Region 9 (Tangipahoa, St. Helena, St Tammany, and Washington Parishes) was left out of President Bush's Presidential Disaster Declaration. President Burgess is working with federal and state elected officials to resolve this mistake. (BOGALUSA)---Here's the latest information from Washington Parish President Richard N. Thomas, Jr.: • The curfew in Washington Parish has been ended. |
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