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Covington High has advanced to the South Division finals of T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights competition after successfully winning both the $5,000 and $25,000 rounds!

They are now competing for a prize package that includes $250,000, a weight room renovation and an additional $5,000 student leadership award. That's good stuff.

Casting your vote every day for CHS is just a great and simple way to support our community. Click Here to Vote … and come back each day to vote again : ).

Covington is Now Home to

Louisiana's Largest Songwriter Festival

The OZONE Music Foundation is a vision sparked by co-founder Greg Barnhill, an Emmy-winning, Grammy-nominated songwriter, and a group of passionate friends. Now in its eighth year, the foundation is a cornerstone of music education and industry development in Louisiana.

From humble beginnings to hosting Louisiana’s largest original music only festival … right here in Covington ... the festival has stayed true to its roots

fostering talent, celebrating creativity and giving back.

The largest Singer Songwriter Festival in the state of Louisiana, featuring more than 150 local, regional and nationally known musicians from over 14 states, the OZONE Songwriter Festival takes place in downtown Covington at the Trailhead and at music venue partner stages — the Columbia Street Tap Room, Cured on Columbia, Black Flower Records & Apparel (Sat. only), H.J. Smith's Son's front porch, The Ox & The Bee, Oliver & Cecile Lodging + Lounge, Encore Bar & Grill and The Green Room.

Greg Barnhill, a Slidell native now thriving in Nashville, brings his love for his home state to every project ... with hits like “Walkaway Joe” (recorded by Tricia Yearwood and Don Henley), Gary Allan’s “It Ain’t The Whisky”, and The Backstreet Boys “Christmas in New York”, Greg’s journey inspires us—and the next generation of artists the foundation supports

Click Here for more about the Education, the Experiences and the Enterprise of what has fast become another one of Covington's great events. Check back after October 15th for some big updates.

Here in Covington, we have centuries of history, great live music and incredible cuisine: Arguably, one of the Coolest Cities in the Northern Hemisphere.

Three Rivers Art Festival

Honored (Again)

Out of thousands of art festivals across the country, the Covington Three Rivers Art Festival has been ranked No. 55 in the nation!

Every November, 200 artists from across the country fill Columbia Street with incredible art.

Mark your calendar for just one more reason Covington is so cool:

Vienna - Paris - Covington.

Nightmare on Columbia

Saturday, Oct 24th, 5:00-10:00pm

🎃 One ticket. One wickedly fun night in Downtown Covington.

Your Nightmare on Columbia ticket 🎟️ gets you a variety of cocktails + mocktails along the stroll, PLUS entry into the costume contest at the After Party with DJ Sketch keeping the party going!

Cocktails. Costumes. Music. Dancing. Halloween mayhem. 💀🍸

It’s a whole lotta spooky awesomeness taking over Downtown Covington! Check out the full lineup and grab your tickets before they vanish into the night.

For Info / Tickets Click Here.

Early Voting for Nov 3rd Election

Early voting for the Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 election in Covington begins Tuesday, October 20th and continues through Tuesday, October 27th excluding Sunday.

Early voting dates and hours

October 20–27, 2026

8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Open Tuesday–Saturday, October 20–24, and Monday–Tuesday, October 26–27. Closed Sunday, October 25.

Where to vote early in Covington

St. Tammany Justice Center Parking Garage

601 N. Jefferson Avenue

Covington, LA 70433

Located across from the Justice Center in downtown Covington.

Phone: (985) 809-5500

Side note: The election for a new mayor in Covington will be held in April. Qualifying is in January. The November 3rd ballot does not have local elections for Covington.

This Thursday

This Saturday

Also This Saturday

Brooks Bike Shop Presents!

Jack-n-Nat's

(Service Station at Red-Bean-About)

Many have noticed the changes happening at the old Jack-n-Nat's service station at the corner of 21st Ave. and Jefferson. This familiar location is getting a makeover and will soon become Brother's Food Mart (a convenience store chain in New Orleans).

Many have praised Brother's for their fried chicken and are pleased that the long-abandoned building is being replaced. Others have expressed dislike for the looks of the building and the use:

1) The site is outside of the Historic District. The City has no jurisdiction over the aesthetics of the building.

2) The use of the property is dictated by zoning. The owners are putting the site back in commerce in compliance with the zoning. Should the city try to prevent the owners from the "right of enjoyment" of their property, we would be in violation of their constitutional rights under the 5th and 14th amendments. The Judiciary looks harshly upon such actions … usually implementing fines on the City and the owner still gets to build their building.

Ingress and Egress

Ingress and egress is the jurisdiction of LA DOTD as 21st Ave. is also LA State Hwy. 21 and US Business Hwy. 190. Egress into the red bean-about is eliminated. Ingress southbound on Jefferson is right turn-in only. Ingress and egress will be allowed on 21st Ave. Again, the design is approved by DOTD, not the City.

Rooted in History, Focused on the Future

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