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Mandeville looks to future
There is no denying 2009 was a year for the history books in Mandeville, but City Council members want the year to be remember for more than the scandal that topped the local headlines.
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Covington continues to prepare for cold weather
Covington Mayor Candace Watkins said Friday morning, “We feel prepared.”
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CARE becomes official in Covington
The election of officers combined with the recent adoption of bylaws takes the Covington Association of Retailers into a realm of being a bona fide independent organization dedicated to the promotion and consideration of local businesses in Covington.
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Ochsner plans to buy Northshore Regional
If everything goes according to plan, the staff at Northshore Regional Medical Center in Slidell will be working for the Ochsner Health System by April 1.
More of this storyAccording to the 2009 crime statistics released Friday by Slidell Police Chief Freddy Drennan, overall crime in the city dropped 7.3 percent.
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Man fails to stop for traffic
citation, leads deputies to home
Reluctant to return to jail, a Mandeville-area man refused to stop for a routine traffic stop and instead lead deputies on a pursuit that ended at the man’s home in a quiet residential neighborhood.
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Feds sentence man for dealing drugs
U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said Friday that Ryan Brown, 23 of St. Tammany Parish was sentenced to 30 months in jail for selling crack cocaine Thursday by U.S. District Judge Lance Afirick. According to court records, Brown pled guilty July 10, 2009 for two drug sales. He admitted that he sold 19.2 grams of crack cocaine, Mar. 24, 2007, and he also admitted to selling 6 grams of crack Nov. 6, 2007. Both sales occurred in Covington.
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Covington SpeeDee co-brands with Midas
The Covington location of SpeeDee Oil Change and Tune-Up expanded business by adding the globally recognized Midas name and services. This Midas SpeeDee co-brand shop is the first of its kind in the state of Louisiana.
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Slidell Commission on Arts gets new commissioner
The City of Slidell and the Department of Cultural & Public Affairs announced Monday that Milo Stephens has joined the city’s Commission on the Arts. Stephens will officially take her position during the upcoming meeting Thursday.
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Scalise announces service academy nominations
Of the 22 students nominated by Congressman Steve Scalise for admission to service academies, 15 are from St. Tammany Parish.
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The race for Slidell’s top office just got more interesting.
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Boettner wants to be mayor pro tem
Long-time Mandeville Councilwoman Adelaide Boettner said due to her age and her health, this is probably her last term on the council.
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15 school districts doing Race to Top
St. Tammany Parish School Board decided Tuesday night not to apply for the Race to the Top Federal program funds. As the deadline approaches on Monday, nine other districts also declined participation.
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Slidell man pleads guilty to incest, another found not guilty
A Mandeville man was found not guilty of aggravated incest in district court Thursday, and the same day a Slidell man pleaded guilty on the same charge.
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Hospital adds PACS for time-saving measure
St. Tammany Parish Hospital invasive cardiologists can now access complete patient records, including echocardiogram images, from any location where they have Internet access. Cardiologists’ ability to remotely access patient records can translate into potentially life-saving speed in a cardiac emergency.
More of this storyCommunity Christian Concern in Slidell took a step forward into the future Wednesday afternoon.
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SPD look for gas station robber
The Slidell Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect who robbed Grumpy’s Texaco station on Robert Boulevard Wednesday night.
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For the third consecutive year, Dr. Albert Tydings has delivered the first baby of the New Year in St. Tammany Parish at Lakeview Regional Medical Center.
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Magee sentenced to death twice plus 100 years
A stoic James Claiborne Magee Jr. sat in District Judge William J. “Dusty” Knight’s courtroom Monday morning in Covington for formal sentencing on two counts of first-degree murder of his wife Adrienne and his son Ashton, and two counts of attempted first-degree murder of his two daughters, Ashleigh and Aleisha Magee.
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Villere running for mayor
School Board member announces candidacy in Mandeville raceHe has been pounding the pavement for weeks, visiting with residents, so it comes as no surprise that St. Tammany Parish School Board member Donald Villere announced Tuesday that he is running for mayor of Mandeville.
More of this storyIt was a crime that rattled the Northshore community, sent members of the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union to the steps of the parish courthouse and left many wondering how something like this could happen in St. Tammany Parish.
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School Board will not enter federal Race to The Top
After three hours of discussion, the St. Tammany Parish School Board voted Tuesday night not to participation in the state’s effort to secure funding from the Federal Race to the Top program, R2T, by a vote of 6-9.
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FD 1 chief cuts own salary; urges other leaders to do same
Fire District 1 Board of Commissioners recently approved a nearly $15 million budget that includes a 4.1 percent decrease in the salary for Chief Larry Hess.
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Covington sets commercial ordinances
The Covington City Council unanimously approved an ordinance amending the Covington Code of Ordinances to add commercial construction Tuesday night.
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Parish property taxes now being mailed to New Orleans
Some residents were shocked and concerned when they received their tax bills last month and noticed they had to mail their payment to New Orleans instead of Covington.
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