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assessor clash over district feesSt. Tammany Tax Assessor Patricia Schwarz Core and Fire District 1 Chief Larry Hess had words last week over the increase in fees charged by the Assessor’s Office.
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Mandeville boat launch dredging put on hold
The city of Mandeville is in line to receive funding necessary to dredge the Lakeshore Drive boat launch.
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Jobless man fakes robbery attempt in Slidell
Slidell police arrested an unemployed Mississippi man Saturday for making a false report after he allegedly made up a story of being robbed at knifepoint.
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Slidell park concession stand burglarized; candy, drinks taken
Slidell police are asking the public for help in identifying a person or persons who broke into a concession stand in John Slidell Park sometime last weekend, and stole $1,000 worth of candy and soft drinks and vandalized the stand.
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St. Tammany Parish firefighters
affected in ACORN scandalFire officials in St. Tammany Parish are hot under the collar after learning earlier this month that nearly $1 million in federal fire prevention grant money was earmarked for the ACORN Institute in New Orleans.
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Mandeville Council puts off naming interim mayor
The Mandeville City Council did not appoint an interim mayor Monday evening, as many residents had feared.
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Abita Springs Board of Aldermen to vote on millage Saturday
Abita Springs residents will vote Saturday on whether to allow the town to rededicate 3 mills of property tax to pay for street lighting and park improvements and maintenance.
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Voters to decide $10M bond issue for Slidell
Slidell voters will go to the polls Saturday to approve or disapprove a $10 million bond issue that city officials says is urgently needed for major drainage and street repairs.
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Mandeville police officer among three arrested on drug charges
An investigation led by the Narcotics Task Force in Mandeville led to a search warrant of a Mandeville police officer’s home and the arrest of three people that reside in the home, including his stepchild.
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Not a woof or a growl could be heard during the opening prayer at St. Peter’s School Tuesday afternoon as a menagerie of four-legged friends, including dogs, cats, turtles and frogs gathered with owners, masters and mistresses for the annual blessing of the pets in Covington.
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St. Tammany schools ranked third in Louisiana, again
In a report released Tuesday by the Louisiana Department of Education, the St. Tammany Parish school system is still surpassing all districts except two in performance scores.
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Suspected peeping Tom surrenders to SPD
A Slidell man turned himself into police Tuesday after he learned there was an outstanding warrant on him for voyeurism.
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Shrimp boat yields a catch
of marijuana and four arrestsThe St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force arrested four Slidell residents earlier this month, after deputies found two pounds of marijuana on a shrimp boat belonging to one of the suspects.
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Oktoberfest mania features dueling fests in St. Tammany
This weekend, lederhosen is the attire and the chicken dance will flap to oom-pah-pah bands at the Covington and Mandeville trailheads as Oktoberfest mania takes hold.
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Dubuisson named as 2009 Athenian
Slidell resident Mary Dubuisson, a passionate supporter of the arts and a champion of Olde Towne was chosen as the recipient of the 2009 Athena Award Wednesday.
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The Slidell Air Show takes off this weekend
The skies over the Slidell Municipal Airport will be crowded with all sorts of military and exotic aircraft tomorrow as the fifth annual Slidell Air Show takes to the skies for a day of excitement and fun for the whole family.
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Florida motorcyclist dies in Slidell accident
Slidell police report that a motorcycle driver from Florida died late Wednesday night after he failed to negotiate the curve on Pontchartrain Drive at Third Street.
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Slidell woman pleads guilty
to Red Cross fraud chargeA Slidell woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in front of U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval to one count of wire fraud relating to a plot in which the woman defrauded the American Red Cross out of $7,860 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
More of this storyAs of 3:30 p.m. Thursday, six Mandeville residents had thrown their hats into the ring to be appointed as interim mayor.
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Price plea could mean 25 years in prison
Exactly one week after Eddie Price resigned as mayor of Mandeville, he pled guilty to one count each of mail fraud and tax evasion Friday morning before U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman effectively bringing to an end to Price’s 29 years in Mandeville politics.
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City of Slidell seeking input for pilot program
If you’re a resident or business owner in the Slidell area, city officials want to hear from you.
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Property tax questions continue for parish assessor
After last year’s unexpected tax increases on residents, questions about ad valorem, or property tax, flooded the Assessor’s Office. This year, citizens have the opportunity to review their tax bills ahead of time and ask questions early.
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Lyons named interim mayor for Mandeville
The Mandeville City Council has appointed Edward “Bubby” Lyons to serve as interim mayor.
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Mandeville duo sentenced for firearm, drugs
A man and woman from Mandeville were sentenced in federal court Thursday for their parts in a scheme to mail cocaine to a house in Metairie last year.
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Panicky driver leads to high-speed chase and recovery of stolen car
Two former Boh Bros. Construction employees who live in St. Tammany Parish pleaded guilty along with two other conspirators in U.S. District Court Thursday to a charge of conspiracy to bribe a state official in connection with a program receiving federal funds.
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