Walker B. Buddy Smith Jr. Nov 21, 2008
and Christy (John) Barber of Franklinton; one stepdaughter, Vanessa (Patrick) Cotton of Bogalusa; two sons: Walker "Rusty" B. (Andrea) Smith III of Bogalusa and Jeffery "Luke" Smith of Abita Springs; one stepson, Wendell O'Berry of Bogalusa; a sister, Marguerite Scott of Bogalusa; a brother, Joel (Sandi) Smith of Weyanoke, La. Advertisement. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Johnny Joe Entrevia Nov 20, 2008
He was a graduate of Bogalusa High School, class of 1972, and worked in law enforcement with both the Abita Springs and Mandeville Police Departments until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Karen Rogers Tynes; a daughter, Sarah Tynes of Franklinton; an uncle, Howard W. (Brenda) Bynum of Bogalusa; two aunts: Mrs. Freddie Assen of Bogalusa and Mrs. Bonnie Stupka of Mandeville; his mother-in-law, Juanita Rogers of Covington; three sisters-in-law: Cathie Bass of Abita Springs, Kimberly... (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Sheriff, Covington mayor clash over tax Nov 12, 2008
covresident wrote on Nov 5, 2008 8:37 AM:" If Covington can't afford to pay our officers a competitive salary and is losing good police officers to other agencies maybe we should consider a move like Abita Springs and let the Sheriff's Office police the area. ". WRITE A COMMENT. (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
'WELCOME HOME' Nov 4, 2008
"It's been a long time coming," said Joel Forjet, who moved from St. Bernard to Abita Springs with her son, Felix, who graduated in 2005, and her daughter, Lauren, who is now a junior at Hannan. Wiping watery eyes after watching a video of student life at the old school and construction of the new one in southwestern St. Tammany Parish, Forjet said the new building represents "things lost, things recaptured" and "being able to have (Lauren) in a building, a school again.". (Nola.com -- Sports)
DEATHS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008 (879) Oct 23, 2008
Lloyd Vance Collins, 80, of Abita Springs, La. formerly of Pine Bluff, died Sept. 12. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Who will attend new high school? Oct 3, 2008
After a split 9-6 vote between two plans, the plan approved includes areas south of Louisiana Highway 36 and east of Abita Springs and subdivisions south of Lonesome Road including Reserve, Estates of Reserve, Greenleaves, Greenleaves Lakes, Laurelwood, Oak Island, Deerfield and Hunters Glen ... Many parents from Abita Springs and the surrounding area were concerned about their children traveling in excess of 20 miles or an hour each way to attend the new school if the plan they were included in... (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
Driving piles, making friends Oct 3, 2008
When he got to Houston, they heard the office had been destroyed and his home in Abita Springs had suffered some water damage. Lamulle and his son, John, loaded up a boat with food, water and gasoline and headed back to Slidell the following Tuesday. (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
Local polls open Saturday in parish Oct 3, 2008
Four tax renewals are also on the ballot aimed to operate the parish animal shelter, a fire district in Lacombe, a road lighting district and the parishwide Council on Aging and STARC. Another proposition even asks voters in a debt riddled sewerage district in Abita Springs to sell its assets to a large scale sewer company to nix proposed rate hikes. Polls are open from 6-8 p.m.. (Covington News Banner, LA)
New Iberia family really comes together during Hurricane Ike Sep 23, 2008
Living in north-central Louisiana at the time, my Jonesboro home was the perfect refuge point for family members from Metairie, Abita Springs and Covington when Katrina came barreling ashore. The one bathroom and two total beds were the toughest part in the beginning, but considering the circumstances, we all felt fortunate to be safe. (New Iberia, LA)
Tammany Trace's Lacombe bridge finally opens to traffic Sep 17, 2008
Bike riders, runners and walkers on the Tammany Trace now have a complete path from Abita Springs to Thompson Road outside Slidell for the first time in months. Under blue skies and cool temperatures Tuesday morning, St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis and other parish officials officially opened the new Tammany Trace Lacombe drawbridge that spans Bayou Lacombe. (Covington News Banner, LA)
Tornadoes touch down in Abita, Bush Sep 5, 2008
In Abita Springs, a tornado shredded a warehouse off Louisiana Highway 36 in Abita Springs about 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, ripping bricks off the faade and sending a 16-foot van airborne, crashing into racks of home siding supplies, the leasee William "Billy" Deckwa said. Deckwa, who rents the storage to store equipment for his home improvement business, was shocked. (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
Mandatory evacuation called in St. Tammany Sep 2, 2008
They are located at Creekside Junior High in Pearl River, William Pitcher Junior High in Covington, Abita Springs Middle School in Abita Springs and Sixth Ward Junior High in Pearl River ... Louis Fitzmorris, mayor of Abita Springs, also urged his citizens to evacuate. (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
THE HIGH FIVE Aug 19, 2008
A brewpub and an art museum, both in Abita Springs, are two of many attractions on, or just off, the Trace ... Between Abita Springs and Mandeville, a big green caboose at the end of Koop Drive serves as the trail's headquarters ... Where the trail crosses highway LA 59 south of Abita Springs, heavy traffic often requires long waits before cyclists can cross. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Operation Safe Streets seems to be working Jul 25, 2008
Seventy-seven tickets were issued in west St. Tammany to drivers in Mandeville, Madisonville, Covington and Abita Springs. To the north, near Folsom and Bush, 22 drivers were ticketed. (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
HV Drums causing a racket in the parish Jul 25, 2008
There are boat enthusiasts and car enthusiasts, there are people who collect items like Coca-Cola products and Pez dispensers, and then there s Val Schaff IV, an Abita Springs resident with an ear for acoustic quality. Schaff, a high school algebra teacher of 16 years with degrees in mathematics and industrial technology, developed his obsession with drums during his high school years at Brother Martin in New Orleans while under world-renowned band director Marty Hurley. (Covington News Banner, LA)
Vehicle burglaries trend up in parish Jul 25, 2008
Although the computer security consultant knows the importance of locking his vehicle, last month Seeger returned home late and exhausted, forgetting to lock his Ford F150 in Abita Springs Arrowwood Estates subdivision ... Taylor Walker, 28, 71259 Shady Lake Drive, Covington and Brittney Calabresi, 20, 72067 Cypress St., Abita Springs, were arrested after an alert neighbor recorded the getaway car s license plate. (Covington News Banner, LA)
Katrina expatriates miss Gulf, embrace new abode Jun 22, 2008
So when Hurricane Katrina flooded the surgeons hospital and home, forcing them to leave town McClanahan lived in Jackson for two months, in Abita Springs, La. for four months and Slidell, La. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Six area lawmakers vote for legislator pay increase Jun 18, 2008
Scott Simon, R-Abita Springs, said ... Simon, of Abita Springs, agreed. (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
Brewery boosts La. town Jun 13, 2008
FROM ATLANTA TO / ABITA SPRINGS, LA. ... ABITA SPRINGS, LA. If it weren't for the beer, not many visitors would know about this village on Lake Pontchartrain's North Shore ... Abita Springs' beer is a staple in nearby New Orleans, and folks drive here to visit the brewery and sample the product in cafes like the Abita Springs Brew Pub.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Jordan Russell May 9, 2008
Jordan died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in Abita Springs. C. M. Butler Funeral Home, LLC of Abbeville is in charge of the arrangements. (New Iberia, LA)
Abita hears America singing Apr 10, 2008
The once-rustic building now housing the Abita Springs Trailhead Museum has been a quiet little place over the past few years, damaged by Hurricane Katrina and then relocated and renovated, but still vacant near the town center ... The museum is housed in the former bachelor quarters of the old Longbranch Hotel, a remnant of Abita Springs' past, when its medicinal waters made it a resort community for New Orleanians more than a century ago ... A dozen residents from the other host communities... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Abita area man guilty of murder Mar 27, 2008
A mother fainting outside a courtroom; a once friendly relationship between two Abita Springs area families shattered to the point of threats and altercations; and nearly 20 sheriff's deputies on guard before a killer's testimony Wednesday ushered in the culmination of a two-day trial ... 38-caliber revolver into White in front of a mutual friend's home in what is commonly called the Abita Subdivision, on Rose Street off Louisiana 36 between Abita Springs and Covington. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Man's murder trial starts in death of friend Mar 26, 2008
A 22-year-old Abita Springs-area man is standing trial this week in the death of a neighborhood friend who allegedly had taunted him ... White was shot six times, once in the face, on Oct. 21, 2006, near Abita Springs. (Nola.com -- Sports)
St. Tammany News launches redesigned Web site Mar 20, 2008
Thomas Monroe Peters wrote on Mar 20, 2008 7:43 AM:" I'm from Abita Springs but I live in Cullowhee, NC and working at Western Carolina UNiversity. I love the new site much better. I love being able to keep up with what's going on back home. Now you guys just need to use more color pic for the prep sports. Thanks and keep up the good work. ". Christina Taylor wrote on Mar 18, 2008 7:46 PM:" The site looks great! Thanks! :) ". (Covington News Banner, LA)
Pitcher Junior High principal selected Mar 18, 2008
Hanson has also taught at Abita Springs Junior High and Covington High schools. From 2003 to 2006 she worked as a professional development coordinator for Covington High School and from 2006 to 2007 Hanson was a secondary social studies curriculum specialist for the school district. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Land to be rezoned across parish Mar 2, 2008
The region includes Lacombe, Big Branch and areas near Mandeville and Abita Springs east to areas near Slidell and Pearl River. The parish planning staff will present a new zoning map for the region to the parish Zoning Commission on April 15, Fontenot said. (Nola.com -- Sports)
NEWS & NOTES Feb 14, 2008
Other sites include Oak Harbor (June 16), Pinewood Country Club (June 16), Colonial Golf & Country Club (June 30), Timberlane Country Club (June 30), Abita Springs Golf & Country Club (July 7) and Beau Chene Country Club (July 7). The BC Cup will be July 21 at Money Hill Golf & Country Club, and the Players Championship will be July 28 at TPC Louisiana. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Hulk Hogan styles as King Bacchus for Mardi Gras-season parade Feb 2, 2008
Hogan brought Lexie Hayles, a 10-year-old cystic fibrosis patient from Abita Springs, and 12-year-old Carl Barre, a leukemia patient from New Orleans, up to the podium with him. Each year the Krewe of Bacchus' celebrity king visits Children's Hospital to meet the patients. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Tammany rezoning starts next month Jan 30, 2008
It takes in Big Branch and Lacombe and areas near Mandeville and Abita Springs eastward to near Slidell and Pearl River. Fontenot said a survey of existing land uses in the first region has been completed by consultants. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Tis the season to plant trees! Dec 25, 2007
Half Moon Gardens, Craig Houin, Hwy 59, Abita Springs, (985)809-5010. Trees for sale come in different packaging: containers, balled & burlapped, bare root or dug-in-the-wild. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Frazier B. Smith Dec 14, 2007
He met and married his first wife, Doretha Pavageau, in Abita Springs, La. During 43 years of marriage, Doretha and Frazier raised 11 children of their own, and many more strays who found their way to their open door. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
2nd Water District proposes bond issue Nov 10, 2007
The 2nd Waterworks District is proposing a 20-year, $815,000 bond issue for water improvements between Covington and Abita Springs ... The district consists of about 1,600 customers, mainly between Covington and Abita Springs along Louisiana 36 ... The polling locations in the district are Lyon Elementary School, 1615 N. Florida St.; St. Tammany Parish Educational Center, 71460 Edna St.; Northlake Christian School, 70104 Wolverine Drive; R.C. Milling Fire Station, 75474 Louisiana 1083; St.... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Deputies shoot hammer-wielding man in St. Tammany Aug 7, 2007
According to spokesman George Bonnett, deputies responded to a 911 call of a man threatening to harm himself or his family and surrounded a residence on Carmel Rd. between Mandeville and Abita Springs. Bonnett said that when deputies approached the driveway, Lachney ran out to his car and retrieved a claw hammer and threatened the deputies. (WWLTV.com, LA)
More of this story Jul 21, 2007
"According to parish records, there are more than 20 miles of roads in the area that would become the responsibility of the village.Mizell said there would be no payroll to support because anyone holding the position of mayor or alderman would be a volunteer. The sheriff's office would still be obligated to serve the community and fire protection wouldn't change, either, she said.But Taylor says there's more to it than that."In addition to all of the roads within the municipality, there's also... (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Church Briefs July 21, 2007 Jul 21, 2007
Special guests will be Lynda Deniger of Abita Springs, La. traveling missionary, singer and StoneCroft speaker; and Peggy Collins of Hope Pottery in the Old Union community. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Teens arrested in underage tubing and drinking crackdown May 26, 2007
Among those arrested were: Jennifer Saba, 18, Abita Springs; Nicholas Chaisson, 21, Mandeville; Michael Joseph Wintermute, 17, Mandeville; and Jason Meyers, 19, Covington. The names of individuals under 17 were withheld by authorities. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Smithsonian exhibit coming to Ferriday May 10, 2007
New Harmonies will also travel to Abita Springs, Jeanerette, Kaplan and Oil City during 2008. The Union County Heritage Museum in New Haven is the current host of the exhibit. (Natchez Democrat, MS)
Albritton and Langlois lead early Mar 25, 2007
Gary and Jordan Farmer of Natchez as well as Joel Dupre of Abita Springs, La. and Hal Robichaux each shot a round of 6-under-par 66 well within striking distance of the leaders. (Natchez Democrat, MS)
Abita Springs protection now in hands of sheriff Jan 1, 2007
Abita Springs' protection now in hands of St. Tammany sheriff ... (AP) -- There's a not-so-new sheriff in Abita Springs ... "The only thing they will notice is a different uniform," said Lt. Bob Cardinale, the sheriff's liaison to Abita Springs. (The Advocate -- News)
