SLIDELL NEWSPAPER

Bret Ibert Takes Over As Interim Sheriff Pending A Special Election St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith resigned Wednesday after pleading guilty in connection with a May 29 attack at Keith Young’s Steakhouse in Madisonville, according to the District Attorney’s Office and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. The resignation placed one of the parish’s most prominent law enforcement offices into a temporary leadership period and put Bret Ibert in charge while voters wait for a special election. The case has drawn heavy public attention because it involved an elected sheriff, a felony plea and an incident reported at a familiar Northshore restaurant. District Attorney Collin Sims said Smith pleaded guilty to one felony count of second-degree battery and one misdemeanor count of...

St. Tammany Parish Voters Approve Sheriff’s Office And Mosquito Abatement Tax Renewals St. Tammany Parish voters approved at least two closely followed local tax renewals in Saturday’s June 27 election, including the Sheriff’s Office law enforcement millage and the parishwide mosquito abatement renewal, according to public statements and election-night reporting reviewed by Slidell Times. The results show continued voter support for parish services tied to public safety, mosquito control and everyday quality-of-life concerns. Local tax renewals often draw close attention because they help decide whether existing service funding stays in place or whether agencies may need to adjust future operations. The St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters listed a crowded local ballot for parish...

St. Tammany Parish Voters Approve Sheriff’s Office And Mosquito Abatement Tax Renewals St. Tammany Parish voters approved at least two closely followed local tax renewals in Saturday’s June 27 election, including the Sheriff’s Office law enforcement millage and the parishwide mosquito abatement renewal, according to public statements and election-night reporting reviewed by Slidell Times. The results show continued voter support for parish services tied to public safety, mosquito control and everyday quality-of-life concerns. Local tax renewals often draw close attention because they help decide whether existing service funding stays in place or whether agencies may need to adjust future operations. The St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters listed a crowded local ballot for parish...