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Parish Council begins property assessment appeals process
The St. Tammany Parish Council opened its Board of Review Wednesday night to a standing room-only crowd of angry homeowners who had come to appeal the latest assessments on their properties.
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Twin Span construction worker dies
A beautiful autumn day was marred by tragedy Thursday when a construction accident at the site of the new Interstate 10 Twin Span bridge sent 10 workers plunging into Lake Pontchartrain.
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Monteleone zone chosen for new school
Months of deliberation came to an end Tuesday night when the St. Tammany Parish School Board voted on the attendance boundaries for the new high school on Louisiana Highway 1088, built to relieve overcrowding at Fontainebleau High School, the largest public high school in the state.
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Band director helping honor veterans
When the committee behind St. Tammany’s first-ever Veterans Day Parade needed help getting the event off the ground, they knew just where to turn.
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First three Hoopla winners selected
Three St. Tammany News readers won the first round of “Holiday Hoopla” this week.
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Sheriff, Covington mayor clash over tax
Butting heads for the second time in four years over new taxes to fund emergency personnel salaries, Sheriff Jack Strain and Covington Mayor Candace Watkins continued to duel Wednesday over Watkins’ proposed 1/2-cent sales tax increase on the Nov. 4 ballot.
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Harvey man runs stop sign, dies in accident on La. 59
A 23-year-old Harvey man died on Louisiana Highway 59 in Mandeville Tuesday morning when he turned into oncoming traffic and was broadsided, State Police said.
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Covington man arrested for lewd acts in public
For the past two months, Covington police have scoured downtown Covington in search of black male seen masturbating in front of women and school children.
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Slidell youth club nearing completion; fundraiser, open house events this weekend
A pair of events are planned this weekend to help drum up support for Ohana Pier, the youth club set to open in the Slidell Athletic Club shopping center on Gause Boulevard.
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Modular company passes on conditional permit
An ordinance that would have approved a conditional permit allowing a modular home company to display its homes behind a Gause Boulevard mall was pulled from the Slidell City Council’s agenda Tuesday night, effectively putting the issue to rest.
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Pope John Paul II heading to St. Helena Central
Pope John Paul II’s Jaguars travel to St. Helena Central to take on the Hawks in a District 9-2A game tonight.
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Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen to appear at Tour de Tammany
April Nelson, Miss Louisiana’a Outstanding Teen 2008, will be Tammany Trace Trailhead Caboose at Koop Drive in Mandeville from 10 a.m. until 2 pm. Saturday during the 2008 Tour de Tammany.
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FHS travels to the Swamp to face Ponchatoula
Fontainebleau (4-3, 2-3) is in the recovery mode this week as the Bulldogs try to put aside last week’s lopsided 44-7 home loss to the Slidell Tigers. Ponchatoula (3-4, 1-4) fell to the St. Paul’s Wolves, 42-28, on the road.
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Kevin Kingston honored by Sen. Vitter
The Slidell Council Chambers was packed Tuesday night with the family and friends of the late Councilman Kevin Kingston, all who came to hear a speech honoring Kingston given by U.S. Sen. David Vitter.
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Charter, Code of Conduct committee members appointed in Mandeville
The Mandeville City Council is in the hole-plugging business, holes the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office said the Mandeville city government is riddled with.
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Fire District 1 looking for participants for upcoming annual Christmas parade
Even though the St. Tammany Fire District 1 Christmas Parade in Slidell won’t roll until Dec. 7, firefighters are looking for residents who want to be in the parade.
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Twin Span accident victim identified
A worker killed Thursday when a girder collapsed on the Interstate 10 Twin Span construction site has been identified by the St. Tammany Coroner’s Office as Eric Blackmon, 44, of Cape Coral, Fla.
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Covington mayor hopes voters approve tax
Covington Mayor Candace Watkins said the step pay plan that would be funded by the 1/4 cent sales tax she’s asking voters to approve Tuesday would cost the city $483,000 in the first year.
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Fire District 11 asking voters to renew a 10-year property tax
Pearl River firefighters will ask voters Tuesday to renew a 10-year property tax for operational expenses, including a raise for firemen and EMTs.
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Two justices, one constable to be elected Tuesday
Voters on Tuesday must whittle six area candidates down to three in a runoff election for justice of the peace and constable seats.
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Northpark drainage parcel fee on Tuesday ballot
Voters in Northpark Estates subdivision south of Covington will vote Tuesday on whether to pay a $200 yearly parcel fee to fund area drainage work.
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Belk's plans month-long expansion celebration
The $5.2 million expansion of the Belk’s department store in the Covington Stirling Shopping Center on Louisiana Highway 21 is almost complete.
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Work resumes on Slidell complex
Though a 120-apartment complex being built on Spartan Drive across from Salmen High School looks deserted with empty windows and piles of building materials, developers have said the project will continue.
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Slidell voters have seven charter amendments to vote on
Slidell voters will have to either approve or reject seven amendments to their city charter Tuesday.
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11 proposed Charter changes going before Covington voters
Voters in Covington will have a number of charter changes to consider Tuesday. Following is a brief explanation of each of the 11 proposed changes to Covington’s Home Rule Charter.
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