SLIDELL NEWSPAPER

November 3 Election Brings New Representatives to St. Tammany Parish Schools as District 5 Prepares for December 12 Runoff ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — The 2026 St. Tammany Parish School Board elections will bring several changes to the parish's public education leadership. Voters elected three newcomers and returned three incumbent board members to office during the November 3 election, while one remaining race will be settled in a December 12 runoff. The election included seven contested races among the School Board's 15 districts. Six candidates secured outright victories after receiving more than 50% of the vote. District 5 remains undecided because none of its three candidates received the majority required under Louisiana's election system. These election results will help determine...

St. Tammany Parish voters will return to the polls on December 12, 2026, to choose their next sheriff after Daniel Seuzeneau and Robert Hodges secured the leading positions in the November 3 election. Neither candidate received the majority needed to claim an outright victory, setting up a runoff that will determine who takes charge of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. The election comes amid growing questions about jail maintenance, departmental spending, law enforcement leadership and the agency's relationship with residents. Both candidates have introduced plans addressing these concerns, giving voters across St. Tammany Parish an opportunity to compare their experience, proposed changes and management priorities. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Election Results Confirm December...

Council Decision Raises Questions About Residential Growth, Zoning Regulations and Future Development in Slidell SLIDELL, La. — The Slidell City Council has rejected a proposed ordinance addressing high-density residential development regulations, leaving the city's existing zoning framework in place as discussions about housing growth, neighborhood preservation and infrastructure concerns continue. The decision followed the October 27, 2026, City Council meeting, according to reporting published by NOLA.com. The proposal concerned regulations governing higher-density residential construction within city limits. Its rejection comes as Slidell continues implementing its Unified Development Code, which establishes zoning classifications, permitted land uses and requirements for residential...