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American Red Cross dedicates its new COOP office building
The Southeast Louisiana Chapter American Red Cross dedication and ribbon cutting of the new Northshore regional office and Continuity of Operations COOP, building Thursday afternoon was greeting by an excited, enthusiastic crowd of board members, employees and volunteers despite the heat.
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Tickfaw man gets 30 years for Ponzi scheme
A Tickfaw man, who ran a Ponzi scheme out of a Covington office for several years, was sentenced to 30 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Lance Africk Thursday.
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Residents invited to attend open house on oil spill
St. Tammany residents are invited to attend an open house from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday night at Fontainebleau High School, where experts will be available to answer questions and provide information about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Covington supports lifting oil moratorium
Tuesday night the Covington City Council approved a resolution asking President Barack Obama to rescind the moratorium on offshore deepwater drilling.
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Plans moving forward for ferry service
What in 1950s was a temporary home to the company that constructed the Causeway may soon find a new use as a dock for another transportation venture, the Pontchartrain Express, a swift boat ferry service across the lake.
More of this storyEven though tropical storm Bonnie did not develop into a hurricane, parish officials were not taking any chances Friday and Saturday and did what they had to do to get the parish ready for what might turn into something worse.
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Fradulent charity uses Brees’ name
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said someone has been using the names of Saint quarterback Drew Brees and local businessman Ron Franco to solicit money for a fraudulent charitable organization.
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Recognition of retirees tops school board meeting
A resolution and reception honoring retirees began the regular meeting business of the St. Tammany Parish School Board.
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Illegal charged with aggravated rape while living in Slidell
An illegal alien who was staying in Slidell has been charged with aggravated rape.
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Simmons is still going strong at 102
For Lillian Simmons, there has been a lot of water under the bridge.
More of this storyLouisiana Highway 21 lane closures north and south bound near Interstate 12 will begin Wednesday night and last through Aug. 11.
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The Eiffel Tower that graced the middle of the 400 block of Columbia Street for the Bastille Day festivities is an accurate 1/45th scale 19-foot 8 replica of the original with one major difference – it’s a charm.
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Abita reveals plan for park amphitheater
With great excitement, Abita Springs Mayor Louis Fitzmorris described plans for a new amphitheater at the town park at the town’s Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday evening.
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Covington Council approves service contract ordinance
An ordinance providing for more transparency in service contracts that has taken months to write, was vetoed, upheld and now rewritten, was passed at Tuesday’s Covington City Council meeting by a vote of 5-1.
More of this storyThe Slidell Police Department made the following arrests July 6-20:
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Soldier arrested for rape, attempted murder
A soldier from Fort Polk has been arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail for aggravated rape and attempted first degree murder after authorities believe he raped and brutally attacked an employee at a Mandeville-area gas station.
More of this storyCovington Police Department arrests from June 29 to July 12:
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Westmoreland is new director of library
With thunderous applause from the audience, the St. Tammany Library Board of Control unanimously elected Donald Westmoreland as the new director of the library Tuesday night.
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By September 2011, the St. Tammany Coroner’s Office will have all its varied departments under one roof in a state-of-the-art modern, ecologically-friendly forensics center on La. Highway 434 just north of Interstate 12 in Lacombe.
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Project to add lanes to Hwy 190 on horizon
A project that will add a northbound lane on U.S. Highway 190 from Louisiana Highway 22 to Interstate 12 is in the planning phase according to the state Department of Transportation and Development.
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Sloan to assist superintendents as education department liaison
Although former Superintendent of St. Tammany Parish Schools Gayle Sloan is retired, no grass will grow under her feet – she will start Aug. 1 with the Louisiana Department of Education as a liaison with district superintendents.
More of this storyRecently the Louisiana legislature passed Act 944 which, in part, gives pastors, ministers and those in authority the legal authority to allow handguns in churches, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship.
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Two Slidell men are in jail on simple rape charges after they allegedly had sex with a woman Friday night.
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Mosquitoes with West Nile found in parish
According to the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District three mosquito samples sent to the LSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory have tested positive for West Nile Virus.
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Boater charged in friend's death
The boater who was at the helm in May when his good friend fell overboard and died has been charged with negligent homicide.
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