Slidell Independent
Slidell Independent is positioned as a local, community-focused news outlet serving the Slidell, Louisiana area.
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- Sep 28, 2026
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Less is more: How a councilman helped 154 homes become nine homes (opens the original)
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Military Road, east of Slidell, developed into one of the more desirable communities in St. Tammany and not by accident. Developments were initially one acre lots with homes built within forests, not in place of forests. As more demand for affordable and smaller homes evolved, developers like Pat Miramon placed the smaller, but less dense two and four apartment units closer to the road, while preserving trees, keeping a wooded buffer, then developing larger lots and homes further back off Milita
Fishing Report – September 24 (opens the original)
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NHBA Fishing Tournament returns to Rigolets Marina Fall fishing is cranking up across the Northshore, and one of the area’s favorite fishing events is preparing to return to the Rigolets. The Northshore Home Builders Association Fishing Tournament is set for Friday, Oct. 2, at Rigolets Marina in Slidell. Presented by Abita Lumber Company and Interior/Exterior Building Supply, the tournament will once again bring together local anglers for an afternoon of fishing, food, music and prizes. While th
Obituaries – September 24 (opens the original)
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JACKIE GUILLOT Jackie Guillot, age 92, of Slidell, LA, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2026. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 26, 1934. Jackie will be remembered for her warmth, quiet strength, and devotion to her family. She is survived by her sister, Linda Granger, her children, Jamey Guillot (Connie) and Angela Guillot Ritter (Don), four grandchildren, Nicole, Tiffany, Jai
New owners of Saia’s keep success rolling (opens the original)
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Mandeville grocery store beats odds with great customer service and more By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – Larry and Lindsay Antoine have a proven history of business success through several ventures over the years, capped by a real estate career that continues to this day. But own a grocery store? Larry and Lindsay are the new owners of the historic Saia’s Super Meat Market, located in the well-known spot at 2225 Florida Avenue in the heart of old Mandeville, a store nobody can mi
What? Kevin Chiri is Grand Marshal??? (opens the original)
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Well, didn’t I have a weekend to remember. I love being the newspaper guy—I even like that nickname. I love it because even though I am all over the place in public, I’m not really the guy at the center of attention. Well, maybe not until this past Sunday. A “sneaky” bunch of board members from the Olde Towne Merchants Association did something I never saw coming—they decided I should be the Grand Marshal in the 52nd St. Patrick’s Day Parade, set for March 14, 2027. Kelly Hartmann, local busines
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