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Teams fight for survival in Skipper Classic
Destrehan’s Wildcats held off a late Northlake Christian School Wolverines rush to take a 48-42 victory Friday night in the Mandeville Skipper Classic. Destrehan senior Roosevelt Johnson, who was selected to the all-tournament team, dropped in a game-high 11 points and controlled the boards to help lead the Wildcats to victory.
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Ruple to serve as interim police chief
Capt. Ron Ruple of the Mandeville Police Department will assume the role of interim police chief next year when longtime Chief Tom Buell steps down after 30 years of manning the helm.
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Mortgage modifications may be option if facing foreclosure
Foreclosure — the word sends chills and worries through the air as many homeowners are juggling rising household expenses, including the mortgage payment, with a downturn in the economy.
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Former Slidell merchant arrested on 20 theft warrants
A Slidell man who used to own a furniture store on Gause Boulevard was arrested by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi Thursday on 20 outstanding theft warrants.
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Considered the most “sophisticated building in the state,” Tulane University officials on Friday unveiled a high-tech, $27.5 million biosafety lab south of Covington where scientists study cures for infectious diseases like HIV and potential agents of bioterrorism.
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Parish Council adopts '09 budget
With no discussion and a unanimous vote, the St. Tammany Parish Council accepted the 2009 budget Thursday night.
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Man files suit against sheriff, claims false imprisonment
An East Baton Rouge man has sued Sheriff Jack Strain, claiming he was falsely arrested and imprisoned for at least three days due to a clerical mistake.
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Republican women hosting holiday luncheon, auction
The Slidell Republican Women’s Club will host its annual Christmas Luncheon and Auction Dec. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at The Gallery, 137 Taos St., in Slidell.
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School board committee approves construction bid
The St. Tammany Parish School Board’s committee as a whole meeting on business affairs and administration on Thursday recommended acceptance of the Brock Elementary School renovations as substantially complete.
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Mandeville council green lights bayou dredging
The much needed dredging of Mandeville’s Bayou Castine is finally a go.
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Slidell police, others win Toys for Tot's Battle of the Badges
There were a lot of happy children Saturday at the annual St. Tammany Toys for Tots toy giveaway, thanks to Slidell police, Fire District 1 firefighters, the Knights of Columbus Council 2732 and the Slidell Newcomers Club.
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'Remember seniors this holiday season'
Toy and food drives abound at this time of year, as thoughts turn to helping those residents who are less fortunate than others.
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Group seeks items for homeless pets
The Animal Assistance League of Slidell is asking residents to keep the area’s homeless pets in mind this holiday season.
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Christmas celebrations continue through parish
From one end of the parish to the other, St. Tammany residents will have plenty of holiday activities in December to help celebrate the spirit of the season.
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Tickets for Salmen game on sale today
Tickets are on sale now for Salmen’s Class 4A state semifinal football game against Archbishop Shaw. The game is at 7 p.m. Friday at Salmen High School.
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Woman's legacy lives on in cookbook
“Great Recipes Live On,” a cookbook by friends, family and staff of Fairway Pediatrics, is not another Louisiana cookbook. It contains habitual favorites, such as jambalaya, crawfish pie and bread pudding. And the recipes are delicious and good enough to eat. But it’s far more than just a cookbook.
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McCormick keeps evidence straight
Imagine being in charge of 23,000 pieces of evidence that have been collected from various crimes and will be used in a courtroom during a trial.
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A Nov. 19 house fire in Covington led to the arrests of three people for possession and intent to distribute illegal drugs, according to the Covington Police Department.
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Madisonville looking for special arts designation
After several communities in the parish were designated cultural districts earlier this year, Madisonville residents are ready for their piece of the pie.
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Holiday season events planned in St. Tammany Parish
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Light-emitting creatures crowding Lake Pontchartrain
They’re gooey, slimy, all over Lake Pontchartrain, and they glow in the dark, but they’re harmless, said biology professor at the University of New Orleans Michael Poirrier.
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Recycle, don'€™t bury, used cell phones
Thinking of buying a new cell phone for Christmas? Don’t throw your old one away. Instead, recycle it.
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Covington library celebrates latest J. K. Rowling book
Wizards, witches and even muggles of all ages are welcome to celebrate the release of J. K. Rowling’s newest book, “The Tales of Beedle the Bard,” at the Covington branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library Friday.
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SPD shows off new evidence building
It’s taken three years of hard work by police officers and jail trusties, but the Slidell Police Department finally opened its Evidence and Administration Building Monday morning.
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Twin Span fishing pier proposal accepted by state
The dream of sportsmen in eastern St. Tammany Parish moved one step closer to reality last month as state officials accepted a proposal to turn a section of the former Interstate 10 Twin Span bridge into a fishing pier.
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