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Mardi Gras in St. Tammany Parish
Toddler Miss Camellia City Morgan Lipps tosses beads during the Krewe of Perseus parade in Slidell Sunday.
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Student-drawn pictures portraying President Barack Obama in unflattering and almost comic-like editorial cartoons were among those removed from the hallways at Boyet Junior High Friday afternoon.
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LABI chief: State’s business climate better
The president and vice president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry have an optimistic view of business in the state, but at the same time, they both say there is a lot of room for improvement.
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Almost six months after they fired their last chief executive officer, the Slidell Memorial Hospital Board of Commissioners has agreed on a replacement.
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As many azalea owners may have noticed, buds are forming and some are even blooming due to the extended warm weather we have had.
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City working on historic jazz hall
Undoubtedly one of the most historic buildings in the city of Mandeville, the Dew Drop Dance Hall is getting some much-needed tender, loving care.
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Mandeville council to look at appointments
The Mandeville City Council is attempting to standardize the way it appoints people to municipal and district boards.
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Drilling permit slowdown having effect on St. Tammany businesses
St. Tammany Parish may seem an unlikely place for the drilling permit slowdown to affect business, but the 2010 BP oil spill and now delays from the permit moratorium and lack of permitting for deep water and shallow wells in the Gulf of Mexico are doing just that..
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Mandeville police gearing up for Mardi Gras parades
As the members of Mandeville’s three Carnival krewes get their costumes and throws ready for their big rides, Mandeville Police are doing their own preparations as their gear up for two nights of revelry in the city.
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Tchefuncte Middle creating stars among staff, students
Each year, Tchefuncte Middle School has a theme to help capture the imagination, creativity and novelty that can add to the middle school learning experience. Principal Laura Norsworthy said this year’s theme, “Lights, camera, action, learning makes us stars,” has been combined with a theme park philosophy to create a unique education setting for employees and students alike.
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Covington encouraging residents to shop local
In an effort to encourage citizens to shop local, the Covington Business Association is launching the 3/50 Project. To participate, simply pick three locally-owned businesses and spend $50 at each during the month.
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Habitual offender gets 20-year sentence
A jury failed to find him guilty of rape, opting instead for the lesser charge.
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Dodd Loomis, a Broadway theatrical assistant/associate director and producer, returned to Covington this week to speak to Ric Watkins, his former teacher, and his classes about experiences in the theater.
More of this storyFor the past six months any Northshore resident commuting via the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway has run into a huge problem on the Southshore. On Thursday night, the St. Tammany Parish Council decided to try to do something about it.
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Lakeshore High case ends with ‘true’ plea
Daniel Hopkins, the third and final teen arrested in the Lakeshore High School shooting plot to go before a judge, pleaded true, the juvenile equivalent of guilty, to one count of conspiracy to commit terrorizing Friday morning.
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Abita Brewing introduces canned beer
Consumers and loyalists of Abita Beer will have more places to bring their malt beverages starting this week.
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Thursday’s round of bad weather caused several vehicle crashes throughout the parish and a traffic headache for drivers eastbound along Interstate 12 and U.S. Highway 190 in Covington.
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Jan Armand, left, and and others handed out saplings during the Slidell Tree Board Tree Give-a-way held recently in Heritage Park. Approximately 1,400 green ash, cherry bark oak and bald cypress saplings were handed out to residents who passed through the park. Among those picking up saplings was former Slidell Mayor Ben Morris, who is pictured getting planting directions from Armand, an employee with CLECO and a member of the Tree Board. (Staff Photo by Suzanne Le Breton)
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Communications agencies hold open house
The St. Tammany Parish Communications District held an open house Thursday night at the old parish court house, where attendees toured the building from top to bottom with several questions at hand.
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Council seeking to fill Lenfant’s seat
As former Mandeville Councilwoman Trilby Lenfant started her first day at her new job Friday, her fellow council members had already started the process to find her replacement.
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WorldWinds awarded TV weather contract
WorldWinds Inc., based in Slidell, announced it has been competitively selected to develop new weather data sets for broadcast television derived from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration products.
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Totem poles return to Covington
The well-known totem pole type directional signs to local businesses are returning to the downtown area of Covington after a brief absence.
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Covington civil service board extends investigations in police officers
The Covington Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board extended internal affairs investigations being conducted by the Covington Police Department.
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Mayfield Elementary to open soon
Henry Mayfield Elementary School in the Bayou Woods area of Slidell was deemed “substantially complete” at the St. Tammany Parish School Board committee as a whole meeting for business affairs and administrative Thursday.
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