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Full steam ahead
The rumble of a 3,000 horsepower engine spewing muddy sediment out of a 30-inch pipe into a Lacombe wildlife refuge sputtered this month as two hurricanes temporarily curtailed the massive wetland restoration project.
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DISA site to get new building at no cost to Slidell
The Textron Company will be getting a new neighbor soon at the DISA site in downtown Slidell.
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Reinventing the coffee maker, a cup at a time
Pearl River businessman Gary Triola is hoping to change the way people drink coffee.
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Sylve found guilty in boy's murder, gets life
Matthew Penix
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St. Tammany News
Early voting for Oct. 4 ends Saturday
Early voting ends Saturday for the Oct. 4 election, which includes the congressional first party primary and a myriad of candidates for justice of the peace, five new district judges and millage propositions postponed because of Hurricane Gustav.
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Blizzard Beach Ice Cream Shop opens on Gause
There’s almost nothing as comforting or refreshing as a dish of ice cream, and Slidell residents now have a new place to find their favorite treat.
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Slidell career criminal gets 90-year sentence
A 34-year-old Slidell man was sentenced to 90 years hard labor this month as a career criminal, the result of at least five prior felony convictions.
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NHS locked down after gun report
Over 80 Slidell police officer and Sheriff’s Office deputies descended on Northshore High School Wednesday afternoon after a student told authorities she witnessed another student carrying a gun.
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St. Paul's helps seniors prepare for life with everyday skills
The St. Paul School in Covington offered a full-day life skills workshop for seniors sponsored by the school’s Renaissance Board, a business/education partnership started in 2000 by Brother Gale Condit, FSC.
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Parish officials asking residents to be patient with debris removal
Wiping sweat from her brow Thursday, Debbie Robichaux heaved a twisted tree limb onto a heaping pile of debris and sighed.
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Mandeville code of conduct coming
The whirlwind of reform continues to spin in Mandeville.
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White Wednesday tradition good fun
It’s that time of year, when the humidity drops, the tailgate parties gear up, and residents start planning their Halloween costumes.
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COAST and STARC need local voters' support
A millage renewal on Oct. 4, proposition No. 2, will attempt to maintain services for both the Council On Aging St. Tammany and STARC. This is not a new tax, simply a renewal.
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Stolen cards cornered; rare gems found for sale on eBay
Three missing sport heroes are headed home.
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City of Slidell donates Walnut Park to nonprofit
The Slidell City Council has unanimously agreed to allow the mayor to sign a cooperative agreement that would donate six lots that make up Walnut Park in the Village North subdivision to the nonprofit organization, the Greater North Shore Foundation.
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Excitement, fun awaits parish fair visitors
It’s fair time in St. Tammany, and the week-long events promise to be fun, educational and entertaining.
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Law enforcement officials: Parish is safer
Representatives from the Louisiana State Police, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, Fire Services District 1 and the Slidell Police Department told East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce members Friday morning that crime is down, and residents should feel safe.
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Local economy good with four major developments in works
St. Tammany’s economic engine is roaring.
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Voters must approve sale of local sewerage district
Northbrook, Ill.-based Utilities Inc. announced Friday its intentions to buy a debt-riddled sewage district in west St. Tammany and save its customers from shouldering $3.5 million in much needed enhancement costs.
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Stefancik holding monthly meeting
District 11 Parish Councilman Steve Stefancik will host his monthly meeting for constituents at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the library of the Bayou Woods Elementary School off Carroll Road.
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Gustav, Ike impacts residents mentally
Not only did hurricanes Gustav and Ike bring high winds and water to St. Tammany Parish earlier this month, they also stirred up anxiety and panic memories from Hurricane Katrina.
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District 9 community meeting set for Tuesday
St. Tammany Parish District 9 Councilman Gene Bellisario will host a community meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the cafeteria of Boyet Junior High School on Rebel Drive.
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Students learn about credit card usage
One of the questions asked in a day-long life skills workshop for seniors at St. Paul’s School by presenter Eric Dunavant was, “If you have a choice between $5 million or every day for 31 days doubling your money starting with 1 cent, which would you take?”
More of this storyMembers of Keep Slidell Beautiful will team up with Palmetto’s on the Bayou for the second semi-annual Fall Bayou Clean-Up Fest from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.
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When local nonprofit organizations go searching for grant assistance, it usually comes in the form of a monetary award.
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