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City of Slidell getting in the Christmas spirit
It’s getting to look a lot like Christmas in Slidell, and beginning next week Olde Towne will look like a winter wonderland as the 22nd annual Christmas Under the Stars celebration gets underway for the holiday season.
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Whether you were looking for a good deal on electronics or browsing with friends, it was hard not to be in the Christmas spirit Friday morning in St. Tammany Parish.
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It is the ultimate girls’ night out—camping for bargains available at 4 a.m. Black Friday — the busiest shopping day of the year.
More of this storyWinter time and holidays bring pictures of happy faces having fun and enjoying the season. We hear songs about the most wonderful time of the year. But, for some people this is the worst and saddest time of the year. These blues can be brought on by not only mental or physical health issues, lack of finances, job loss, binge drinking, over eating or perhaps unpleasant memories from the past. There are steps and choices to make which will help conquer the “Holiday Blues.”
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Slidell Rotary gives back to community
The Rotary Club of Slidell Northshore made contributions to four local charities at its regular meeting Nov. 24.
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Covington denies street
revocationAn ordinance that would have revoked part of Independence Street bordering the Bogue Falaya River and the Columbia Street Landing was defeated Tuesday by a unanimous vote of the Covington City Council.
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Morris to run in Slidell police chief race
If the elections next year run in their favor, Slidell Mayor Ben Morris and Police Chief Freddy Drennan will change jobs.
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District 7 residents told to prepare for future
District 7 has grown from 5,000 registered voters in 1990 to more than 12,000, and the area continues to grow.
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Motorcyclist killed in accident at Covington intersection
Louisiana State Police Troop L reported that a Franklinton man was killed Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle crashed into a car at the intersection of Pat O’Brien Road and Louisiana Highway 1082 in Covington.
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Covington PD solves burglaries
Capt. Jack West of the Covington Police Department said that the arrest of a man and a woman has put an end to a rash of burglaries in the Old Landing Area of town, in which the couple stole construction tools.
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Sheriff’s Office looking for hit and run suspect
The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a pickup truck that might have been involved in a hit and run accident Tuesday night in the Beau Chene subdivision that injured a pedestrian.
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St. Tammany Federation
wins Union Values AwardSt. Tammany Federation of Teachers and School Employees was one of seven LFT chapters to receive the Union Values in Action Award at the 45th annual Louisiana Federation of Teachers’ convention.
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Stennis employees honored with awards
Fourteen employees of NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center recently were honored by NASA’s Space Flight Awareness program for their dedication to quality work and flight safety.
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Slidell resident receives Snoopy award
NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center employee Justin Junell of Slidell received the prestigious Silver Snoopy award Oct. 22 during a special ceremony held in conjunction with the Stennis Health and Safety Day.
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Be safe while Christmas shopping
It happens—after a marathon shopping trip involving many trips to the car to unload in between stores, you return to your car exhausted, ready to finally go home. You open your trunk to add the last load of Christmas presents and what? The trunk is empty!
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Slidell airport gets $675,000 upgrade
Last week, the Slidell Municipal Airport, which serves the City of Slidell and St. Tammany Parish as a general aviation airport, completed several projects totaling $675,000, further enhancing its infrastructure and facilities.
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Two perish in Covington accident
Tire tracks leading off Jahncke Avenue into a charred and darkened tree is the only remaining evidence of a fiery car accident in which two people perished at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday morning in Covington.
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Thieves take dog from Covington home
Julie Blankenship’s home on South River Drive in Covington was burglarized last Friday morning and of all things, the thieves took her dog.
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A home in the Highlands subdivision off Lee Road burnt down Monday morning.
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Dig out the heavy jackets, galoshes and warm gloves; areas of St. Tammany Parish will see snow again this year.
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Citrus grower successful despite location
Growing citrus on a commercial level is not something you expect to see north of Covington, but one grower is proving it can be done – if the weather is favorable.
More of this storyParish finance meeting rescheduled
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Covington man dies in head-on collision
Alcohol use is suspected in the death of a Covington man, who smashed head-on into a car Friday afternoon on Louisiana Highway 1077 just south of U.S. Highway 190, according to Louisiana State Police Troop L.
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Slidell PD looking for car burglar
The Slidell Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person who is suspected of burglarizing cars in the parking lot of the Natchez Drive Wal-mart Nov. 27.
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Holiday of Lights opening postponed due to weather
With the possibility of snow on the forecast for Friday night, St. Tammany Parish Government has opted to postpone the opening ceremonies for its annual Holiday of Lights.
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