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Northshore student arrested in lockdown incident
The 16-year-old Northshore High School student who reported seeing someone with a gun on campus Sept. 24, forcing Slidell police to lock down the school for over an hour, was arrested Tuesday on charges of terrorizing and making a false report of a crime.
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District One Christmas parade looks for participants
Even though the St. Tammany Fire District 1 Christmas Parade in Slidell won’t roll until Dec. 7, firefighters are looking for residents who want to be in the parade.
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Parish fair exhibits open, judged
Highlights of the St. Tammany Parish Fair include the many various exhibits. The home economic and crafts exhibits were judged and sweepstakes winners announced on Wednesday, said Janie Kelly of the LSU Ag Center, a coordinator of the event.
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Local woman's film showing at fest
Northshore native Valerie Champagne is screening her short film “Mirror, Mirror” Saturday at 7 p.m. in Haik Park on North Columbia Street during the Ozone Film Festival. The film is about a young girl who discovers her father has a terminal illness. In her attempt to deal with this reality, she creates a fantasy world.
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Local polls open Saturday in parish
Voters throughout St. Tammany Parish will face a smorgasbord of choices Saturday when polls open to elect new district and state Supreme Court judges, local justices of the peace and constables, a public service commissioner and a Democratic candidate for U.S. representative.
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Installation of water meters run into snags
The installation of new water meters in Slidell has temporarily been put on hold because of installation mistakes, wrong parts and computer problems, Mayor Ben Morris said.
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Man pleads guilty to charges of pornography
A 32-year-old Slidell man pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing 9,000 images of child pornography, some of victims younger than 12, federal authorities said.
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City of Covington receives $75,000 for improvements
Covington has received $75,000 from the state to be used on utility improvements.
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Man to serve one year sentence for impersonating Navy soldier
A Holden man who wore the Silver Star, Purple Heart and Navy Cross, the nation’s second highest military decoration, during his wedding in Slidell turned out to be a fake and was sentenced to 12 months home confinement, federal authorities said this week.
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Battered women's champion an 'angel' among us
A Covington resident and champion for battered women has been named as a recipient of the 2008 Angel Award by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana.
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Assistant DA killed in single vehicle accident
Mourning the death of 22nd Judicial Assistant District Attorney Millard “Kenny” Gatewood, those close to him remembered one thing: he wasn’t afraid to be himself.
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Library Board interviews architects for new branch
The creation of the “fanciest” library around is full steam ahead.
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Foreclosures of family home in St. Tammany Parish surge
As the nation’s financial floor crumbles and homeowners continue to slip into foreclosures, St. Tammany residents are no exception. The parish now ranks third statewide for mortgage defaults, according to a nationwide foreclosure database.
More of this storyAs the town of Pearl River begins planning its 2009 budget, among the items to be included will be the town’s first building inspector.
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City of Covington budget for 2009 under review
The budget process for the city of Covington is under way with a proposed budget for general fund revenues for 2009 of $15,206,011. This compares to the $13,923,144 budget for 2008 in general fund revenues and reflects a 12 percent increase over the adopted 2008 budget.
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Lacombe man indicted in July fatality
A 32-year-old Lacombe man was indicted on vehicular homicide charges this week in the death of his passenger in a July car wreck, while two other men were indicted with juvenile sex crimes in separate incidents.
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Preventing home fires this year'€™s campaign
Firefighters in St. Tammany Parish will take part in Fire Prevention Week today through Oct. 11 with a host of open houses, school demonstrations and more.
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Mandeville waterway is losing its depth
Mandeville’s largest bayou is filling up with mud.
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Economy affecting parish budget
The claws of a sinking U.S. economy dug into parish government this week when Parish President Kevin Davis introduced a $99 million budget for 2009, 6.5 percent less than last year’s and among the largest yearly downswings in recent memory.
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No runoffs in judicial races; tax renewals pass easily
Voters in St. Tammany and Washington parishes elected five new judges for the 22nd Judicial District Court Saturday, and parish voters overwhelmingly approved two property tax renewals.
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In the close-knit world of artists and gallery owners, the good news spread like wildfire Wednesday — original art is now tax-free.
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New Pinewood retention pond hailed a success
Despite fears and concerns by residents who live on the perimeter of the Pinewood Country Club golf course, it looks like the new retention pond built between the 14th and 15th holes is a big success, according to club and city officials.
More of this storyThe wheels of a new urban public bus service are not going round and round — at least for now.
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Parish business center closes in Covington
The St. Tammany Parish Business and Career Solutions Centers are joining forces to better meet the needs of businesses and job seekers.
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FEMA officials ask landlords to register their property
Too many people, not enough room.
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