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Suspected drug dealers picked up
Operation “Jingle Cells,” a Thursday morning sweep of wanted mid-level drug dealers, netted 33 new arrests and six additional charges for offenders already incarcerated in what Sheriff’s Office officials call a muzzle to violent crime.
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Local jewelry store shows Christmas spirit
The owners and employees of Champagne Jewelers on Corporate Square in Slidell are doing their part to help the poor and hungry during the holiday season by collecting non-perishable food items.
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Sunday Peters thought she was meeting Chief Neil Ricca of St. Tammany Fire District 1 to sign some routine papers Tuesday.
More of this storyEven though a yearly audit by the accounting firm of Rebowe and Company found Slidell’s finances and accounting methods healthy, auditors did find cause for concern about the way a city employee was paid overtime.
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Covington mayor vetoes own raise; Watkins compensation remains same
Covington Mayor Candace Watkins does not want a raise. The City Council voted her a raise from last year’s salary of $66,144 to $68,650, representing a 4 percent increase and a new car. Watkins had gone on record that she did not want a raise or the car, but the ordinance granting the raise was passed in November.
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New library gets green light in Madisonville
The newest library to be constructed in St. Tammany Parish is a done deal.
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Three-legged pony to visit Tchefuncte Animal Hospital
Tchefuncte Animal Hospital will host a visit by Molly, a pony who has survived two storms and a vicious dog attack to become an inspirational figure. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on the grounds surrounding the clinic on Louisiana Highway 21, south of Dummyline Road.
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Store manager chasing shoplifter is hit by van
A manager at the Winn-Dixie on Brownswitch Road suffered minor injuries Tuesday afternoon after trying to stop a shoplifter from leaving the store’s parking lot.
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Slidell man busted for dealing heroin
Slidell narcotics detectives arrested a local man Tuesday on charges including possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of another opiate.
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Slidell council approves ambulance contract
Even though Acadian Ambulance has been providing emergency medical services to Slidell for more than a year, the city has not had a contract with the company.
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Residents fill chamber to discuss zoning issues
About 300 people, some letting out moans of disgust and others swinging paper petitions in their hands, debated for more than four hours Tuesday night on a comprehensive rezoning plan for southwest St. Tammany.
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Slidell Circuit City closes for good Monday
Come Monday, St. Tammany will be short one Circuit City.
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Mandeville shed goes up in flames
A small shed caught fire in Mandeville Tuesday, briefly causing havoc for one homeowner in the Lewisburg subdivision.
More of this storyThanks to the national media, we all know the housing market is on the fritz. But local realtors are urging residents to take advantage of the robust inventory of houses and decreasing mortgage rates in St. Tammany Parish, where housing sales remain encouraging.
More of this storyThe Slidell administration will introduce an ordinance at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that would give Mayor Ben Morris permission to execute the purchase of the Long Stay Motel in Olde Towne.
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Police warning parents about incense
Who would think that common incense would be harmful to humans?
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Snow a welcomed surprise to residents
Mike Elwell’s 6:30 a.m. alarm blared Thursday morning to the sounds of Don Dubuc’s fishing show. It might be the day to lure in the big one, he said.
More of this storyImagine a French film with students directing, writing and starring in the production using a movie maker technology program. Sounds exotic, fun and improbable. But Bonnie Bernstein’s French classes at Covington High School use technology to enhance their French cultural experience every day.
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Pearl River to fine residents for messy pets
The Pearl River Board of Aldermen on Tuesday ordered pet owners to pick up after their furry friends.
More of this storyMadisonville Mayor Peter Gitz seemed to close a brutal chapter of his life Wednesday, relieved the man who robbed him two years ago was sentenced to 55 years in prison.
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Parish releases demolition report card
According to a report on the demolition of blighted houses in St. Tammany Parish after Hurricane Katrina, the parish has had more than half the houses demolished.
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Infant killed in traffic accident
An infant boy, not harnessed in a child restraint, died Sunday north of Folsom after being tossed from a spinning vehicle, State Police said.
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Parish trying to replace Carr bridge
St. Tammany Parish has applied with the U.S. Coast Guard for a permit to replace the Carr Drive bridge that connects the street with U.S. Highway 11 just south of Slidell.
More of this storyThe Louisiana Department of Transportation Development announced Tuesday it has permitted Boh Bros. Construction to resume work on the area of the new Interstate 10 Twin Span bridge, where an October accident killed one worker.
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Bush man gets 40 years for harboring murderer
A Bush man who harbored Samantha Jaume’s murderer, giving the bloody triggerman a clean T-shirt and jeans, food and a place to sleep, was sentenced to 40 years in jail Tuesday.
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