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High tech burglary ring busted
The arrest of a trio of sophisticated burglars who may be responsible for over 100 burglaries in St. Tammany, Jefferson and St. Charles parishes over a two-year period could have been a script for a heist film.
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STEDF looking for new businesses
The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation wants to help local businesses navigate state incentives and expand their commercial properties. But it’s up to overlooked CEOs and managers to let the foundation know they operate in St. Tammany.
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Local educator returns from Gitmo
Staff Sgt. Paul Meeker of the Louisiana Army National Guard recently returned home from his deployment to the Guantanamo Detention Facility in Cuba. He rejoins his wife, Joan Soboloff, his daughter, Sarah Meeker, and stepchildren Hope and Philip Watson.
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Folsom man faces life sentence after rape conviction
A 55-year-old Folsom man, convicted late last week of raping two girls under the age of 13, will be sentenced to mandatory life in prison June 19 without the possibility of parole, probation or suspension, court records revealed.
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House, Senate pass workforce development redesign bills
Both the Louisiana House and Senate recently approved legislation to overhaul Louisiana’s workforce development system aimed to plug 100,000 job vacancies throughout the state.
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Slidell musical legend immortalized in park
Slidell piano virtuoso and international music star Ronnie Kole whose gliding fingers and jazzy improvisation skills once earned him a jam session with President Bill Clinton, will forever toast Bourbon Street crowds with a glass of wine.
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Slidell High students hear about dangers of credit cards
Following the adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” sales trainer Grant Zweifel spoke to some Slidell High School students recently about the dangers of credit cards.
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STARC clients having their own art exhibit Thursday
The client artists of STARC will be the stars of their first art gala on Thursday during the STARC Art Linen Night, to be held at Patton’s in Slidell from 5-7 p.m.
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Sun holding street fair to bring community together
The Village of Sun has weathered some storms recently, and Hurricane Katrina was only the most literal. Police Chief Michael Raymond Jr. died unexpectedly in January, and Mayor Barbara Gibson is battling cancer.
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Ban defeated; Folsom welcomes new business
New commercial development will continue to be allowed in Folsom.
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Man sentenced to 35 years for robbing Slidell bank
Kerri Smith just wanted a car to ease his college commute.
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Covington businessman John Shelton has been aboard some of the finest private boats ever built. And we’re not talking the stuff of dreams for the average mortal. Think super-sized.
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Slidell applying for state flood program funds
The Slidell City Council passed a resolution Tuesday night giving Mayor Ben Morris permission to apply to the Statewide Flood Control Program that could help the city in five critical drainage projects that would help in flood control.
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Gas prices affecting Slidell police, budget
Gasoline prices that are nearing $4 a gallon are just a headache for the everyday commuter and traveler these days.
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Family Fun Fest is Saturday in Pearl River
Saturday’s Family Fun Fest in Pearl River will kick off with an emotional musical reunion.
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Clerk of Court employees honored
St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court Malise Prieto announced the employees for the first quarter of 2008 to be Chris Cushing, Shawn Morgan and Juanita White.
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Outside the Abita Brew Pub in the heart of Abita Springs about 10 cats dart in and around customers’ feet on the patio, waiting for any small morsel to drop to the floor. The small colony, originally born from two strays dropped at the eatery, are still people shy, often poking their heads out of the restaurant’s wooden utility shed looking at passerbys.
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Makin Movies on the Northshore
Olde Towne Slidell is coming to a theater near you.
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Joining a cache of oil companies moving to St. Tammany Parish, Chevron unveiled its new 20-acre office complex near Covington, the first office complex in Louisiana recognized by federal authorities for it energy efficiency.
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Nine new Nor du Lac tenants named
The Colonial Pinnacle Nord du Lac project has released a list of contracted tenants for the new French Quarter and traditional style lifestyle center to be located at Louisiana Highway 21 and Interstate 12.
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Slidell man arrested for growing marijuana
An anonymous tip from the Slidell Police Department’s Narcotic Hotline Thursday led to the arrest of a Slidell man after police found seven marijuana plants growing at his father’s house.
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Chamber EXPO includes networking, promotions
The 122 exhibitors at the St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce EXPO 2008 on Wednesday reported record networking opportunities and an increase in professional business traffic at the event over last year.
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School Board recognizes excellence in education
The National Title I School of the Year award was presented to Abita Springs Elementary in honor of the school’s efforts to improve citizenship by being a hospitable hub of the community, said Superintendent Gayle Sloan at the St. Tammany Parish School Board meeting Thursday night.
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Sales tax holiday planned later this month for storm supplies
The annual sales tax holiday for Louisiana residents is scheduled for the latter part of this month, but it only pertains to hurricane preparedness items.
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Mandeville council gives go-ahead for wetland restoration project
The Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project in Mandeville got the green light Thursday night thanks to City Council members unanimously approving and accepting Gilmore & Son Construction Corp. as the lowest bidder.
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