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If all goes well, in about two months, the residents of Coin du Lestin subdivision off Bayou Liberty will finally be able to get their boats to the lake, and the marshlands in Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge will start to rebuild to pre-Katrina levels.
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Slidell PD arrests two for cocaine shipment
After a tip from police in Pasadena, Calif., Slidell police on Wednesday were able to arrest a man from Lacombe and another from California, who tried to pick up a package containing one pound of high-grade cocaine that had been mailed to a Slidell home.
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Council questions mayor’s motives
Slidell Mayor Ben Morris said when he presents next year’s budget later this month it will include cuts across the board.
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Covington plan enters final phase
After three years of public meetings, planning and creating a comprehensive planning and zoning plan for the city of Covington, the text portion of the plan was approved by the city council Tuesday night in a 5-1 vote with Council President Trey Blackall absent for the vote and Mark Sacco vote against the plan.
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Teen stabs another teen with
pen at Mandeville Junior High
A 13-year-old was arrested after he stabbed another 13-year-old with a pen at Mandeville Junior High School.
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Soldier found dead in Mandeville
A decorated soldier from Fort Hood, Texas, was found dead Tuesday afternoon in a Mandeville-area home.
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Fire millage to be on ballot in Folsom election
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Abita holding Neighborhood
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Pearl River holding Easter Egg Hunt
The town of Pearl River is hosting its first Easter egg hunt, a tradition Mayor James Lavigne hopes continues for years to come.
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Access St. Tammany 10 announces new season, new programs
In March, Access St. Tammany Channel 10 began broadcasting six new programs as part of the daily schedule. From fitness to woodworking, the new programs offer something for all tastes.
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Abandoned clubhouse burns at Nature Center
A historic structure with a storied past went up in flames early Sunday morning.
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Statewide now is Home Bank
As of Friday, Statewide Bank is no more.
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NEWCOMB
This is the fourth in a series of candidate question and answer features St. Tammany News will run before the upcoming elections. Each candidate was asked a series of the same five questions.
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YOUNGS
This is the fourth in a series of candidate question and answer features St. Tammany News will run before the upcoming elections. Each candidate was asked a series of the same five questions.
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Mandeville to vote on sales tax renewal
In addition to electing a new mayor, Mandeville residents will also vote on a sales tax renewal on March 27.
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Man arrested for discharging shotgun in Mandeville subdivision
A Mandeville man was arrested Sunday afternoon after loosing his cool and shooting a 12-guage shotgun in his backyard.
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Parish unemployment is second lowest
If you’re looking for work but are having a difficult time finding a job, your chances of finding a job are better in St. Tammany Parish than anywhere else in the state.
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Mandeville hoping to get Pottery Hill on registry
Before the subdivisions, the SUVs, the superstores and the highways, St. Tammany was home to a thriving Indian community.
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St. Tammany News wants your pet
pictures for section
The St. Tammany News is going to put out a special section on pets at the end of the month, and we would like to put your favorite picture of your pet in the section.
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Slidell Council Administration building opens
With bands playing, bright spotlights, and high hopes, Slidell and St. Tammany leaders cut the ribbon Friday night on the $5.4 million Slidell City Council Administration Building.
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Superintendent to retire
After seven years at the helm of what is considered one of the best school systems in the state, Superintendent Gayle Sloan expressed her desire to step down effective June 30. “Serving as Superintendent for St. Tammany’s public schools has been a privilege for me, as I grew up here, graduated from one of our fine public high schools, lived almost my entire life in this community and came up through the ranks of dedicated employees. This has been much more than a job to me. It has been a labor of love,” Sloan said in her letter to the school board.
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Mandeville to require ethics training for employees
In an attempt to prevent future problems similar to the ones that landed former Mayor Eddie Price in hot water, the Mandeville City Council has adopted an ordinance requiring all city employees to attend two hours of ethics training annually.
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Author studies St. Joseph traditions
“I’ve been writing about food since the 1960s and teaching cooking for 40 years,” said Sandra Scalise Juneau, local food connoisseur, author and St. Joseph altar teacher.
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Slidell PD arrest man for stealing baby formula
Slidell police said Friday they arrested a New Orleans man who allegedly stole more that $1,900 worth of baby formula from the two Wal-Marts in Slidell, and they are still searching for his female accomplice.
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Sheriff’s Office looking for robbery suspect
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for the man they believe robbed people in the Abita Nursery Subdivision at gunpoint last weekend.
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