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Be safe today
Whether your planning to shoot fireworks, eat some watermelon, barbecue some burgers or take a boat ride on the river, local authorities are urging you to be safe today as you celebrate the nation’s birthday.
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Slidell residents packed the Northshore Harbor Center Thursday night to watch history unfold as Freddy Drennan was sworn in as the city’s new mayor, Randy Smith became the new chief of police and a new City Council was sworn in.
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Ordinance for waste transfer stations in works
They were left out of the parish’s new Unified Development Code, and the St. Tammany Parish Council is now trying to determine where waste transfer stations should be allowed and what conditions should be placed on them.
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Traffic stop uncovers large wad of cash
A 34-year-old man from Brownsville, Texas was pulled over late Tuesday night for having too many items hanging from his rearview mirror.
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Senior Resource Festival planned
The 11th annual Senior Resource festival will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 22 at the Castine Center in Pelican Park.
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A group of business leaders, the St. Tammany Economic Partnership, have now met for the third time to discuss how they can unify their organizations to help market St. Tammany Parish for future economic development opportunities.
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STEDF says economy ‘sustainable’
Citing statistics that show the local economy is slowing down, the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation said that economic trends from the data collected for the first quarter of this year show the local economy in St. Tammany Parish is “sustainable but not expanding on a large scale.”
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Local photographer saving ‘our buddies’
When Dixon Lanier Merritt wrote these immortal words, chanted by Louisiana school children for generations, he had no idea how these gracious birds would be affected by the greatest environmental disaster in their natural habitat – the oil spill in the Gulf..
More of this storyCongressman Steve Scalise said Friday BP approved a request from St. Tammany Parish for an additional 9,000 feet of permeable oil boom to protect lakes Borgne, Catherine and Pontchartrain from oil.
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Watkins wants to resolve cash issue in Covington
The continuing story of the cash policy at Covington City Hall for utility payments may be coming to an end.
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Three local groups form new partnership to help businesses
The St. Tammany West Chamber opened its doors recently to the leadership of the Old Mandeville Business Association and the recently renamed Covington Business Association. The three organizations all have the goal of helping businesses in their respective areas be more successful.
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Slidell woman pleads guilty to fraud
U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said Thursday that a Slidell woman pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, in a scheme right after Hurricane Katrina, in which the woman defrauded the American Red Cross out of $4,695.
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United Way Red Beans and Rice Cook-off now has two events
Join the fun at the 2010 United Way Red Beans & Rice Cook-Off.
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Celebrating the Red, White and Blue
The Heritage Festival was also held this past weekend in Heritage Festival in Slidell, complete with a fireworks finale. (Staff Photo by Erik Sanzenbach)
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Oil tar balls come into the Rigolets
Sunday evening, Parish President Kevin Davis got the news he was hoping he would not get — the first tar balls from the BP oil spill had been spotted in the Rigolets near the entrance to Lake Pontchartrain.
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Weather,tides affecting oil recovery
Typical summer weather patterns and astronomical high tides are affecting the cleanup and recovery of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
More of this storyQualifying begins today for the fall federal, local and state elections.
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Troop L arrests 48 for DWI over holiday
State Police Troop L was ready with a judge on call in case it needed a warrant requiring a blood alcohol test as part of its No Refusal Weekend, but Trooper First Class Nick Manale said that was not needed as no one refused to take the Breathalyzer test.
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GRAD Act offers more flexibility to universities
The Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act, passed by the legislature and now Act 741 from the House Bill 1171 will offer post-secondary institutions a chance for flexibility and autonomy in exchange for meeting performance objectives.
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New attorney and engineer to be named in Mandeville
Mandeville Mayor Donald Villere is expected to recommend both a new city attorney and a new city engineer tomorrow.
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Gaming company sues St. Tammany Parish
A local video gaming company is suing St. Tammany Parish, saying its 14th Amendment rights were violated and the business, Maloney Gaming Management was “deprived of property without due process.”
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Tar balls spotted near Slidell
The effects of the 80-day-old oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now on the front door of St. Tammany Parish and Slidell.
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Heat, work combo can be hazardous
Even though there has been a recent surge of rainy days, most days this summer have been usual for this time of year — hot and humid.
More of this storyThe Slidell Police Department made the following arrests June 28 to July 2:
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