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Slidell teacher honored for dedication to student safety, physical fitness
Cassandra Batiste opens up her laptop computer to begin a PowerPoint presentation, and a song from the movie “Madagascar” comes pouring out.
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Council opposes Two Lakes Plan
Although a developers’ plan to dam the Pearl River and create a 4,500-acre lake resort in Jackson, Miss., is dead, St. Tammany Parish Council members want to ensure it’s never revived again.
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Slidell man charged with molestation
A three-month investigation by Slidell police has led to the arrest of a Slidell man on a charge of molesting an 11-year-old girl in February.
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Committee proposes five changes to charter
Slidell’s Charter Review Committee is recommending five changes to the city charter.
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Parish Council denies zoning request for Goodbee subdivision
The St. Tammany Parish Council agreed this month to deny a zoning request for an 80-acre subdivision in Goodbee despite facing a lawsuit from developers.
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Police officials gather in Sun
The turnout for the first Symposium for Small Town and Village Police Chiefs in Sun Monday was not as good as Sun Police Chief Greg Bush had hoped, but those who did attend said they were very pleased with the session and would encourage others to attend the second symposium this fall.
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Covington investigator, two others indicted
The heads of two closely related private investigator firms and a former St. Tammany Parish District Attorney supervisor were indicted on federal charges last week in an illegal scheme to sell and buy criminals’ records.
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Whitney acquiring Parish National Bank
Whitney Bank is adding six new locations in St. Tammany Parish after acquiring Covington-based Parish National Bank in a $165-million deal late Sunday night.
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Friday raffle will benefit Slidell mother
Members of the Slidell community are hoping a raffle drawing on Friday will help a local mother offset the mountain of expenses she’s accumulated due to cancer treatment.
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Lacombe restaurant offering cooking classes
Local cooking enthusiasts who want to step up their prowess in the kitchen can head to La Provence in Lacombe Saturday.
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Scalise hosting Town Hall meeting Saturday
Congressman Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, will host a second round of Town Hall meetings throughout the first Congressional District.
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Slidell attorney honored by Stennis Space Center for contributions
A Slidell attorney who works as the attorney advisor for the chief counsel at the Stennis Space Center was recently recognized by NASA for her contributions to flight safety.
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Six area lawmakers vote for legislator pay increase
Some locals believe amended bill won't get Senate approval
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Elder abuse a growing crime in St. Tammany, nationwide
When an elderly Slidell couple opened their front door to Annette Torregano in 2004 they thought an angel had arrived.
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Mandeville council to vote on pay increase
The Mandeville City Council is seeking a pay increase for the first time in eight years.
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Stirling Covington center expansion project planned
A 90-acre combination office park, retail and restaurant development east of the Stirling Covington shopping center on the south side of Interstate 12 is being developed, said Jimmy Maurin, chairman of Stirling Properties.
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Parish officials on Wednesday unveiled a new 24-foot-long roving animal house on wheels capable of holding 43 stray animals and announced plans to drive the trailer around the parish looking for owners to adopt the pets.
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Taylor promises to be inside man for parish
Toye Taylor, Gov. Bobby Jindal’s deputy director of intergovernmental affairs, assured St. Tammany Parish elected officials this month that he’ll champion local needs as the governor’s inside man.
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Cleco employees, community donate fans to parish seniors
Hundreds of St. Tammany Parish senior citizens will be cooler this summer thanks to Cleco employees with some help from the community.
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Our Lady of the Lake Church sending youths to Jamaica for mission work
Begging for movie or mall money is a thing of the past for 28 youths attending Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Mandeville.
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FBI looking for Billy-Goat Bandit
The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the “Billy-Goat Bandit,” accused of robbing at least three Louisiana banks, including Central Progressive Bank in Slidell.
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Pastors home destroyed in suspected arson fire
Arson is suspected in a fire that destroyed a house on Fairbanks Street in Slidell Wednesday night, according to St. Tammany Fire Protection District 1 authorities.
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Roy Anderson Corp. to rebuild Salmen
The St. Tammany Parish School Board on Thursday accepted the $49.6 million bid of Roy Anderson Corp. to rebuild Salmen High School.
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The singing siren of the sea will soon be singing its farewell song.
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Slidell Police Department looks for owners of stolen property
Slidell police are hoping local residents who had their cars burglarized between April and May on North Boulevard will come forward to claim property.
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