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Covington man arrested for possession of child pornography

Erik Sanzenbach
St. Tammany News

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Price's perjury hearing delayed

After having less than two days to review the documents provided by the State Attorney General’s Office, Ralph Whalen, attorney for former Mandeville mayor Eddie Price, requested the status hearing on the former mayor’s state perjury arrest scheduled for Wednesday morning be delayed.

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Mandeville man pleads guilty to child porno charg

Richard Higgins, 65, of Mandeville pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to a charge of receipt of child pornography, according to the office of U.S. Attorney Jim Letten.

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Perseus Bal Masque unveils new king and queen

Saturday evening, the Slidell Municipal Auditorium was filled with royalty, pomp and good times as the Mystic Krewe of Perseus staged their 40th Bal Masque.

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Pearl River Parade this Sunday

The Pearl River Lions Club will hold its annual parade Sunday at 1:15 p.m.

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Krewe of Bilge takes to the waters tomorrow

The members of the Krewe of Bilge will parade their boat floats tomorrow starting at noon, and sail their way through the canals of Eden Isles.

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Two candidates vie for District B seat in Slidell

The race for the District B council seat looks like it will be a two-man race.

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Taking a spin

Debra Baudin of Slidell didn’t think it could get any better when the Saints won the NFC Championship game last week, but things just got better.

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Crowe hopes to deflate national healthcare bill

Even though the healthcare reform bill appears to be dormant or dead in the U.S. Congress, Sen. A.G. Crowe is submitting a bill to the Legislature that he hopes will stop Congress from going any further on healthcare reform.

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Deputies
investigating murder-suicide

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the deaths of two individuals found in a Mandeville-area home Monday morning.

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Highway 21 Winn Dixie opens today

“It’s not your grandma’s grocery store,” Joey Medina, regional vice president for Winn Dixie, said of the new Covington store to open at 6 a.m. this morning on Louisiana Highway 21.

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Mandeville moving with plans for Kierr property

The Mandeville City Council is moving forward with its plans to create a garden on a piece of property donated to the city by the Kierr family in February 2003.

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Early memorabilia proves pride, perseverance

Harold Dupont, 70, sales and parts manager for Paige Lawnmower in Mandeville, is hyped about the Saints making an appearance in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami.

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Push Mow rolls Saturday

The krewe of Push Mow will roll through the streets of Abita Springs Saturday.

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Mona Lisa Moonpie rolls through Olde Towne Friday

According to the captain of the Krewe of Mona Lisa-Moonpie, Tom Collins, the members of this unusual organization don’t take themselves too seriously.

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Animal Services hosting Black, gold adoption day

The St. Tammany Parish Department of Animal Services will be holding a special Black and Gold Adoption Day Saturday, the day before the Super Bowl, to show their support for the Saints and also to help people adopt pets.

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Census to count soon

Although the census mailings have not gone out, preparations are already under way for the important count that determines everything from legislative apportionment to federal funding.

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Slidell police looking for cigarette theives

There are three burglars in the Slidell area that don’t realize smoking is bad for their health.

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Mandeville trims down own audit committee

The Mandeville City Council voted Thursday night to reduce the number of citizens serving on the city’s audit committee.

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CALENDAR: COMMUNITY EVENTS

District 9

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Legislative auditor looking at jail funding

Representatives from the state Legislative Auditor’s Office are in St. Tammany Parish this week, looking into how the St. Tammany Parish Jail is being funding.

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Clerk of Court recognizes employees

St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court Malise Prieto announced the employees of the month for the fourth quarter of 2009, Penny Bible, Lisa Manda and Gretchen Cowart who were nominated by customers, coworkers and managers and then selected for displaying attributes such as providing excellent customer service, being a team player, sharing the clerk’s vision, leadership skills, sharing knowledge and mentoring coworkers, while displaying a number of other positive qualities.

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Retirement costs hit Slidell hard

There were no smiling faces at a special meeting of the Slidell City Council Monday afternoon.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Parish District 11 meeting today

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Davis
to arbitrate over canal dredging

The residents of the Coin du Lestin subdivision off Bayou Liberty Road near Slidell are hoping Parish President Kevin Davis will be able to convince the federal government to help pay for cleaning up debris that has clogged their canals and bayous ever since Hurricane Katrina.

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