Motiva Enterprises has announced that southern Louisiana-based Lavigne Baker will acquire 51 of its Shell-branded retail locations in the greater New Orleans area. All 51 stations will continue to operate under the Shell brand.

SLIDELL, La. - Frosty got flattened, and a man wound up in the cooler. Authorities say Lance Word, 18, tackled and popped an inflatable snowman decoration on a lawn Saturday in this suburban New Orleans community. Police arrested Word and booked him with simple criminal damage to property.

SLIDELL - A multistate investigation of an alleged child pornographer possessing more than 180 images on his laptop computer led to the arrest of a man in Slidell, a St. Tammany Parish sheriff's spokesman said Tuesday.

By Anonymous The following calendar of business meetings and events is for May 14-20. The deadline for submissions to the business calendar is 10 days prior to publication date. May 14 Public Service Recognition Week Program presentations, 9 a.m.

By DAVID J. MITCHELL SLIDELL - Contractors have begun a $4.86 million debris-clearing project to restore the West Pearl River's flow and protect more than 80,000 homes from flooding, St. Tammany Parish officials said Thursday. Low bidder Great Southern Dredging Inc.