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Mandeville sewer problem to cost $3.2 million to repair
Engineer Rick Meyer told the Mandeville City Council Thursday night it would cost in the neighborhood of $3.2 million to fix problems with the city’s sewer system that have resulted in repeated back ups at businesses in the area near North Causeway and Louisiana Highway 22.
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Assistant principals for parish confirmed
Four veteran educators, all with at least master’s degrees in education, have been appointed and confirmed as parishwide assistant principals for the 2009-2010 school year.
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Two days after winning approval from the Pearl River Board of Aldermen earlier this month to fill in a ditch on his property, Bud Schultheis got a letter he didn’t expect.
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Slidell airport runway to be repaired
Beginning June 15, aircraft that usually use the Slidell Municipal Airport will have to find another place to land and takeoff because the main runway will be out of commission for about 10 days.
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Colleges reward local National Merit Scholars
Eight recent graduates, all residents of St. Tammany, are receiving scholarships from universities as part of the National Merit Scholar program. They are part of the 2,800 finalists of the National Merit Scholarship program financed by colleges and universities across the country.
More of this storySt. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain has announced the 2009 schedule for “Lady Beware” classes.
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Five Texans arrested on drug charges
Five Texas residents got a surprising welcome to the parish last Friday evening when they were all arrested for allegedly transporting and possessing 50 pounds of marijuana.
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Sheriff's deputy hurt in collision
A St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Deputy responding to a call in Lacombe Thursday found himself being transported to the hospital after his patrol car was involved in a collision.
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School Board losing 1,000 years of experience to retirements
Over 1,000 years’ worth of classroom experience is retiring this year and will be hard to replace, according to St. Tammany School Board President John Lamarque.
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Miss., La. officials partner on contraflow
With the start of hurricane season just a few days away, officials from both Louisiana and Mississippi have joined forces to strengthen emergency preparedness and evacuation plans.
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Jury finds Lacombe man guilty of manslaughter
A jury found Nicky Landor, 35, of Lacombe guilty of manslaughter Thursday for a shooting that occurred in October 2006.
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Hotline tip leads to arrest of suspected drug dealer
An anonymous tip on the Slidell Police Department’s Narcotics Hotline led to the arrest of Mississippi man who was allegedly selling crack cocaine from a house in Slidell.
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Covington man charged with cruelty to juvenile
In what Covington police are describing as “one of the worst cases of child abuse in the department’s history,” a 19-year-old Covington man has been arrested and charged with physically abusing a month-old infant girl.
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Bellisario hosting community meeting
District 9 Parish Councilman Gene Bellisario has set his next community meeting for 7 p.m. June 2 at the Boyet Junior High cafeteria.
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2009 hurricane sales tax holiday ends tonight
With the 2009 hurricane season getting under way tomorrow, Louisiana residents still have time to make tax-free purchases on specified emergency supplies.
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Hurricane preparedness meeting planned in Slidell
Slidell Chief of Police Freddy Drennan is hosting the annual Public Hurricane Preparedness meeting tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the Slidell Municipal Auditorium on Second Street.
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Slidell leaders urge residents to have a plan for hurricane season
On the first day of the 2009 hurricane season, Slidell and parish officials informed Slidell residents at the Municipal Auditorium on the plans of the city and parish in the event a hurricane hits the Northshore.
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Mandeville to buy land for parking lot
The city of Mandeville is paying $150,000 for a parcel of land to construct a new parking lot in Old Mandeville.
More of this storyThe combined application requests for funding of the No Child Left Behind and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Federal programs totaling $17 million was approved unanimously by the St. Tammany Parish School Board.
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Slidell police catch 27 in alcohol, tobacco sting
It seems that many store clerks in Slidell still have not got the message that it is illegal to sell alcohol or tobacco to anyone under the age of 21.
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Motorcyclist injured in Covington accident
A Ponchatoula man was severely injured Saturday night when the motorcycle he was driving failed to make a curve on 21st Avenue in Covington and went off the road.
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Slidell man arrested for stabbing death
A verbal fight turned into tragedy Saturday night, when a Slidell man stabbed another man to death in the city’s first homicide in three years.
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Military personnel fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan have the Slidell facility of the Textron Marine and Land Systems to thank for their safety.
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Consolidation study gets mixed reactions
While some local officials are asking the state Senate to concur with a House resolution calling for a study of government consolidation in the parish, others have concerns.
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Covington annexation tabled until description is clarified
Annexation of property that will house Tractor Supply Co. on Collins Boulevard into the city of Covington was tabled at the City Council meeting Tuesday because of discrepancies in the legal description of the property on documents needed for the annexation.
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