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Twin Span accident victim identified

A worker killed Thursday when a girder collapsed on the Interstate 10 Twin Span construction site has been identified by the St. Tammany Coroner’s Office as Eric Blackmon, 44, of Cape Coral, Fla.
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Covington mayor hopes voters approve tax
Covington Mayor Candace Watkins said the step pay plan that would be funded by the 1/4 cent sales tax she’s asking voters to approve Tuesday would cost the city $483,000 in the first year.
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Fire District 11 asking voters to renew a 10-year property tax
Pearl River firefighters will ask voters Tuesday to renew a 10-year property tax for operational expenses, including a raise for firemen and EMTs.
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Two justices, one constable to be elected Tuesday
Voters on Tuesday must whittle six area candidates down to three in a runoff election for justice of the peace and constable seats.
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Northpark drainage parcel fee on Tuesday ballot
Voters in Northpark Estates subdivision south of Covington will vote Tuesday on whether to pay a $200 yearly parcel fee to fund area drainage work.
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Belk's plans month-long expansion celebration
The $5.2 million expansion of the Belk’s department store in the Covington Stirling Shopping Center on Louisiana Highway 21 is almost complete.
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Work resumes on Slidell complex
Though a 120-apartment complex being built on Spartan Drive across from Salmen High School looks deserted with empty windows and piles of building materials, developers have said the project will continue.
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Slidell voters have seven charter amendments to vote on
Slidell voters will have to either approve or reject seven amendments to their city charter Tuesday.
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11 proposed Charter changes going before Covington voters
Voters in Covington will have a number of charter changes to consider Tuesday. Following is a brief explanation of each of the 11 proposed changes to Covington’s Home Rule Charter.
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Majority of tax assessments 'fair'
Despite public outrage over St. Tammany’s new surging property assessments, home values on average were actually assessed below fair market value for 2008 tax rolls, according to an independent review by the state Tax Commission.
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Harlan battling Scalise for seat
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If Buell resigns, who will be chief?
If Mandeville Police Chief Tom Buell decides to retire, who will take his place?
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Seven state constitutional amendments on ballot
There are seven constitutional amendments on Tuesday’s ballot for voters in Louisiana. The following explanations were provided by the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana. For more details, visit PAR’s Web site at www.la-par.org.
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Abita Springs soldier accepts command of 204th TAOG
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers, family and friends gathered at the Aviation Support Facility in Pineville, Saturday during a Change of Command ceremony to see Lt. Col. William S. Brannan of Abita Springs assume command of the 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group.
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Parish taking Slidell to court
The St. Tammany Parish government filed a lawsuit against the city of Slidell last week claiming Slidell owes the parish $518,256.11 in overpayments of sales taxes.
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Tour de Tammany
As a karaoke entertainer set up music equipment for an outdoor concert Saturday, 4-year-old Mia Grace Waller clumsily dragged a seat to the middle of the grass and plopped down in anticipation.
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Limited Twin Span work set to resume
Six days after a girder collapsed on the new Interstate 10 Twin Span bridge and dumped 10 construction workers into Lake Pontchartrain, killing one, the Louisiana Department of Transportation Development gave the OK to Boh Bros.
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Hoopla a chance for readers to win money
Do you want a chance to win a share of $1,500 in prize money? If you do, then “Holiday Hoopla” is for you.
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Mandeville Police Department probe under review
Results of an investigation into the 2006 incident involving Mandeville police officers who failed to issue Mayor Eddie Price a citation for driving while intoxicated are in, but currently, no one is talking.
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Parish Councilman Stefancik to host meeting for District 11 constituents
Parish Councilman Steve Stefancik will host his monthly meeting with constituents at 7 p.m. today in the library of Bayou Woods Elementary School off Carroll Road in Slidell.
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Sheriff'��s Office deputies pay back Texan hurricane victims
With the images of Hurricane Katrina still burned in their minds, a group of St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies wasted no time when TV footage showed recent hurricanes ripping through Texas.
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FEMA: Beware of possible con artists
FEMA officials are urging St. Tammany Parish residents to be wary of who’s knocking on their door.
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Career criminal convicted, faces 20 to life
A 38-year-old Lafayette man, already convicted of two attempted murder charges among other charges, notched his seventh career felony conviction this week, a move that could send him to life in prison.
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Property remains unclaimed by locals
The Louisiana Treasury Office had close to $7 million of your money before the Unclaimed Property Awareness Day held recently at the St. Tammany Justice Center in Covington.
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School Board meeting set to cover construction projects
The name and grades considered for the new elementary school in Madisonville are among the topics to be presented at the St. Tammany Parish School Board committee as a whole meeting for business affairs and administration to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the C. J. Schoen Administrative Complex in Covington.
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