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Macaroni Grill catches fire
Popular Northshore Italian restaurant Romano’s Macaroni Grill at 3410 U.S. Highway 190 in Mandeville closed its doors Friday afternoon as heat-driven smoke quickly filled the eatery, forcing patrons and staff members to retreat outside until Fire Protection District 4 arrived and doused the flames.
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Will rising fuel prices force more pedaling?
By some accounts, Graham Erickson Sr. has nerves of steel.
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Survey: Bus drivers earnings rank third in state
St. Tammany Parish ranks third statewide for total compensation for bus owners/operators, according to a new survey conducted by the school board.
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DWI offenders hear from victims families
About 40 people who have been convicted of driving while intoxicated gathered in the Slidell City Court Thursday night to get a first hand view of people whose lives have been shattered because of drunk drivers.
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East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity teams up with Lowes
St. Tammany Parish residents can help the East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity get much-needed building supplies for new homes June 26 by going to the new Lowe’s store in New Orleans East and buying a Lowe’s gift card.
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Madisonville library bid accepted
The St. Tammany Parish Council unanimously accepted a low bid Thursday night by New York-based Merrill Lynch and Co. to finance construction of a 15,000-square-foot library in Madisonville.
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Covington council addresses cleanup
The Covington City Council held a special meeting Friday to consider two resolutions concerning Hurricane Katrina cleanup.
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Nonprofit playground builders hosting seminar in New Orleans
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Gas prices affecting auto sales
Out with the big and in with the small.
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Board considers Salmen reconstruction bids
The St. Tammany Parish School Board definitely does not take summers off.
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Covington pool opening this week
As the mercury routinely hits 90 degrees, it’s time to think about staying cool. For those in Covington, the newly renovated pool at the Rev. Peter Atkins Park on the corner of West 28th Avenue and North Tyler Street will offer a refreshingly cool blast of summer fun in the afternoons beginning Thursday.
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18-wheeler flips, ties up traffic in Slidell
The 44,000 pounds of rebar was all it took to topple Roger Pleasant’s big rig into the ditch on Ben Thomas Road in Slidell Thursday afternoon.
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Clean Marina workshop planned; certification awarded to participants
St. Tammany Parish is sponsoring the Louisiana Clean Marina workshop Tuesday, June 17, for all 20 marina owners in St. Tammany Parish.
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Suspicious fire destroys Slidell barber shop
Clifton “Re” Hopkins shook his head as he looked at the black, charred building that once housed his business, Re’s Barber Shop at the corner of Fremaux Drive and Sixth Street in Slidell.
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Lacombe shrimper drowns in Rigolets
A local shrimp fisherman who was trying to untangle his net that had gotten tangled in the propeller drowned in the Rigolets Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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AAA offers tips to help consumers boost fuel economy
Whether you own a goliath or a Go Kart, AAA spokesman Don Redman said there are a number of helpful practices that can help boost fuel economy.
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Kathy Gerkin is running out of trophy space.
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Popular Slidell Elk killed in motorcycle accident
A weekend motorcycle trip turned tragic for a well-known member of the Slidell Elks Lodge 2321.
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Process for Summit Fremaux bonds goes slow
Bayer Properties, the developers of the 400-acre Summit Fremaux project next to Interstate 10 in Slidell, had said groundbreaking for the proposed $1 billion development would be in May 2008.
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Slidell is ready for hurricane season, officials say
Two days into the 2008 hurricane season and almost three years after Hurricane Katrina, city officials met with Slidell residents to give them an update on hurricane preparations and the plans to keep people safe.
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Covington Trailhead unveiled after 11-year wait
State Rep. Scott Simon has long had an “itch” to ride his wheelchair to Covington from his home in Abita Springs, grab a bite to eat and relax on an outside veranda before heading back.
More of this storyA rookie St. Tammany Parish deputy was booked into the same jail where he was hired to work Monday after allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old.
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Network of gauges installed in parish
St. Tammany Parish has installed a nearly $100,000 network of electronic gauges that detects water levels and warns of early flooding in low-lying areas, parish officials said.
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New Community Center will open in conjunction with Lacombe Crab Fest
Lacombe’s annual crustacean celebration, the Lacombe Crab Fest, will also celebrate the opening of a huge new community center this year on the grounds of John Davis Park.
More of this storyA Slidell area teacher who worked at a school to rehabilitate problem children was sentenced to seven years in jail Monday for possessing 275 counts of child pornography.
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