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Japanese crew produces documentary featuring Covington doctor’s research

Dr. Gabriel Lasala’s research and treatments will be part of a Japanese PBS documentary on regenerative medicine filmed Thursday at his office in Covington, thus bringing international attention to medical advances being made on the Northshore.
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Slates for Slidell, Mandeville races set
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Orpheus scraps St. Patty’s Day parade plans
The Mandeville Krewe of Orpheus has scrapped its plans to put on a St. Patrick’s Day parade this year after failing to get approval from the city.
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Orpheus scraps St. Patty’s Day parade plans
The Mandeville Krewe of Orpheus has scrapped its plans to put on a St. Patrick’s Day parade this year after failing to get approval from the city.
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20-year-old Lacombe man found guilty of murder
A 12-member jury handed down a guilty verdict at approximately 10:30 p.m. Friday night in the second-degree murder trial of a Lacombe man, who while still a teenager, took the life of one of his neighbors.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to manslaughter
A New Orleans man was sentenced to eight years in jail after admitting his role in the 2007 murder of a Salvadorian man.
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Teens arrested for rape
A St. Paul’s football player and two other teenagers were arrested last week on aggravated rape charges.
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Trial ends in hung jury �“ again
District Judge Reginald Badeaux declared a mistrial for the second time in the case against a Slidell man accused of inappropriately touching a 3-year-old girl.
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Arrests: Slidell Police
The Slidell Police Department made the following arrests Jan. 29 to Feb. 4:
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Parish approves bonds to buy sewer utility
The St. Tammany Parish Council voted unanimously Thursday night to sell $40.5 million in utility revenue bonds to buy the Southeast Louisiana Water and Sewerage Company LLC, which would put the parish in the business of water and wastewater treatment.
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Author discusses health book at chamber meeting
In Catherine Wilbert’s new book, “Mending Your Metabolism,” she demonstrates her commitment to fitness, wellness and health.
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School board projects almost done
Schools will not close Monday due to the Super Bowl game.
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Who Dat Nation ready
to roar at pep rallies
With only two days to go until the Saints play the Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, there will be several places in St. Tammany Parish where Who Dats can go today to show their support for the boys in black and gold.
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Candidates qualify for Slidell, Mandeville, Sun races
By Thursday afternoon, there were no real surprises in the list of candidates who qualified with the Louisiana Department of State to run for several offices in Slidell and in the Mandeville mayoral race for the March 27 election.
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DMV office closure �“ possible, not probable
Rumors circulating around Mandeville about a proposed closure of the Mandeville office of the Department of Motor Vehicles has prompted outrage, and at least one person has posted a sign on the bulletin board outside the office urging residents to call state legislators and complain.
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Layoff rumors untrue, says Sloan
Rumors of teacher layoffs for next year are not true, despite economic challenges faced by the St. Tammany Parish School System due to declining sales tax revenues in the state and parish.
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Committee working on boundaries for school
As construction crews drive in the pilings for the new Henry Mayfield Elementary to be built off U.S. Highway 190 in Slidell, a committee is doing its own work to hammer out the boundaries for the school.
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Eve will roll Friday
The krewe of Eve will roll in Mandeville Friday evening with the theme “Are We There Yet?”
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Olympia rolls through Covington tomorrow night
The Krewe of Olympia parade will roll through the streets of downtown Covington starting at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
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Mona Lisa/Moonpie rolls tonight; Dionysus runs early Sunday
Tonight, the irreverent Krewe of Mona Lisa/ Moonpie will roll through the streets of Olde Towne in Slidell.
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Slidell PD looking for auto burglar
Slidell police are asking for people’s help in identifying a man who burglarized a car in John Slidell Park Jan. 18.
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Armed robber brought back to city of Slidell
Slidell police returned from Tyler, Texas, Wednesday with an alleged armed robber, who along with another Slidell man robbed a gas station on Robert Boulevard at gunpoint Jan. 7.
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KKK trial continues
The trial of accused murderer Raymond “Chuck” Foster’s has been continued again.
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Wife was beaten, not shot during murder/suicide
It is now known that 75-year-old Alfredo Glauda beat his wife to death in the garage of their Greenleaves home before going into the backyard and taking his own life.
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Covington PD credits community with bust
Covington Police Chief Richard Palmisano credits the Covington community with calling in with complaints about drugs in the neighborhood that eventually led to the arrest of Bobby Barney.
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