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School board saves millions in bids
Bids totaling $5,655,000 were all under budget and were recommended for acceptance unanimously by the St. Tammany Parish School Board committee as a whole Thursday night.
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Mandeville Council revenue down
Mandeville officials are hoping two new supermarkets set to open in the next year will help slow down its sliding sales tax revenue.
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Landfill owners want more time
The matter could be called the landfill that wouldn’t die.
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One arrest made in Slidell motel robbery
Thanks to media coverage and a tip to CrimeStoppers, Slidell police have made one arrest in the July 4 armed robbery of the Deluxe Motel on Gause Boulevard.
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Armed robbery at Slidell CPB branch
Information was sketchy Friday morning, but the Slidell police said they are investigating an armed robbery at the branch of the Central Progressive Bank at 551 Gause Blvd.
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Slidell man arrested in rape case
The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office announced Friday they have made an arrest in a rape case that dates back to September 2005.
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Slidell police arrest four after man uses car for attack
Slidell police have arrested four people in an incident where one man allegedly used a car as a weapon against another man with a gun after a verbal disagreement, and police say another arrest will be forthcoming.
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Sheriff warns public about false fundraising scam
The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a telemarketing company making false claims for a fundraising effort.
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Mandeville, Tulane team up on housing program
The city of Mandeville is partnering with the Tulane regional Urban Design Center and the Salvation Army to provide work force housing in conjunction with the EnviRenew program. The program will build 20 to 25 new homes in five different communities throughout the greater New Orleans area.
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Commanding officer relieved of duty at Stennis Space Center
In a short release, the head of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Rear Adm. David W. Titley announced Friday that Capt. James Berdeguez, commanding officer of the Naval Oceanographic Office at the Stennis Space Center has been relieved of duty, effective immediately.
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Services continue for non-public school students for two years
A proposal to limit services to non-public school students after two years was approved by the St. Tammany Parish Committee as a Whole Thursday night. The proposal will now go before the full board for consideration at their regular meeting to be held Thursday night.
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New state Web site to help prevent vehicle thefts
To kick off the start of Vehicle Theft Protection Month, state Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced the launching of a new Web site to help consumers with information about preventing car theft and insurance fraud.
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Covington zoning plan could be expensive
Advertising and posting of proposed zoning changes prior to voting and final approval of the two-year comprehensive plan in Covington may cost the city dearly in advanced publishing costs, time and effort, announced City Attorney Deborah Foshee.
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Slidell residents good about seatbelt use
Slidell police set up four traffic checkpoints over the Fourth of July weekend, and were pleasantly surprised by how many Slidell residents were wearing their seatbelts.
More of this storyThe Slidell Police Department made the following arrests from July 7-9:
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Hurricane preparations ongoing in Mandeville
With a blissfully calm first month of hurricane season behind us, the city of Mandeville is preparing for the worst with innovative notification updates for citizens.
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Meeting set for Madisonville library July 30
A meeting to get community input on the design of the new Madisonville library will be held July 30 at 7 p.m. at the Maritime Museum.
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Upcoming raffle will help Fire District 1 purchase tracking units
Slidell resident Dwayne Shockley was entertaining a friend in his Rigolets home a few months back, when the visitor suffered what appeared to be a sudden heart attack.
More of this storyEast St. Tammany CEC sets meeting
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After years of planning and months of building, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office officially opened its new headquarters in Slidell Thursday.
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Slidell Mayor Ben Morris and his staff spent the last weekend doing something they have been waiting to do for four years — moving back into the historic City Hall on Second Street in Olde Towne.
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Tea party survey results released
The results of a survey taken at the Covington Open Mike night held July 2 at the Covington Trailhead were released last week.
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Slidell man has ties
to early days of railroad
When Dave Mannella moved to Slidell from Pittsburgh in 1987, he had no idea he was completing a journey begun by his great-grandfather, Federico Donatelli in 1919.
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Unemployment rate still low in parish
With a May 2009 unemployment rate of 4.7 percent, St. Tammany still has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state, according to a new report released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
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Slidell Police Department needs help in robbery case
The Slidell Police Department released photos of the suspect who allegedly robbed the Gause Boulevard branch of the Central Progressive Bank Friday morning.
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