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Streets, drainage a priority in Covington

In a report to the Covington City Council Tuesday night, city engineer Tom Schreiner gave a update on several infrastructure projects in the city, including the SCADA lift station monitoring system, street overlay projects and the state of subdivisions around the city.
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Abita Springs rolls back millage
The town of Abita Springs will roll back one mill of property tax this year and still have dedicated funds to go toward street lighting and park maintenance.
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Slidell landfill extension denied by DEQ
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality took compliance history into consideration when denying a permit extension for the Slidell Landfill, but those in the area surrounding the landfill are not celebrating yet.
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Man attempts suicide after two-car chase
Traffic along Interstate 12 came to a halt Wednesday afternoon, as deputies from the St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Offices tried to catch a suspect wanted for attempted murder.
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Water Festival returns to Abita Springs
With a new trailhead and playground to celebrate, the town of Abita Springs will revive its Water Festival this year.
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Christwood hosting annual arts, lecture series
The Fall session of the Christwood Arts and Lecture Series is under way.
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MPD cop demoted, not arrested
The Mandeville Police Officer whose children were arrested last week after drugs were found in his home will likely not be arrested but has been demoted in rank.
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Slidell opens contest to name city's two municipal buildings
As the bard used to ask, what is in a name?
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Briefs: community events
NOPE looking
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Chinese drywall issue gets more complicated as panel reviews facts
About 100 residents whose homes are contaminated by Chinese drywall were given a little good news and a lot of bad news Wednesday night at the Northshore Harbor Center.
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Mandeville men arrested for trying to steal video game using BB gun
Four Mandeville men were arrested last week after they used a BB gun to try a steal another man’s Playstation video game.
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Briefs: church events
Men’s Day program
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Calendar: community events
Today
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Slidell landfill extension denied by DEQ
Slidell landfill extension denied by DEQ
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Domingues named Woman
of the Year
“I get to do what I love every day,” said Leslie Thomas Domingues.
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Proposal to widen U.S. 11 may run into public roadblock
Looking down U.S. Highway 11 south of Slidell towards the lake, it doesn’t look like there is enough space to widen the current two-lane highway to four lanes.
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Mandeville harbor
to be dredged
Mandeville will pay $385,000 to dredge the harbor at the end of Jackson Avenue and Lakeshore Drive.
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Unemployment rises
in St. Tammany Parish
St. Tammany Parish’s unemployment rate made a small jump from 5.3 percent in July to 5.7 percent in August according to the latest civilian labor force released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
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Abita Springs plans Halloween festivities
Since the holiday falls on a Saturday this year, the town of Abita Springs is doing it up big for Halloween, and it is looking for help from the community to make this year’s event “spooktacular.”
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Lacombe man is arrested for
slapping baby, pushing grandma
A Lacombe man was arrested earlier this month after he hit a 5-week-old infant and pushed the infant’s 79-year-old great-grandmother to the ground.
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Illegal immigrant found guilty on charge of aggravated rape
An illegal immigrant who was living in the Mandeville area is now facing life in prison after 22nd Judicial Judge Allison Penzato found him guilty of aggravated rape Thursday night.
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Prescription savings card now available to Mandeville residents
Mandeville residents can now receive a discount on their prescription drug cost thanks to a program adopted by the City Council Thursday night.
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Clerk of Court office helps out Covington Boys, Girls Club
The Clerk of Court’s office for St. Tammany Parish has selected the Covington Boys and Girls Club as the recipient of the office’s 2009 charity fund raiser.
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Covington rezoning plan enters final phases
The comprehensive rezoning plan for Covington is reaching the final phases with a public hearing held Monday night on the text of the plan ordinance.
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Orpheus wants
to hold
St. Patrick’s parade
The Original Krewe of Orpheus wants to sponsor a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Mandeville as a way to raise funds for the carnival organization, but City Council members question how much an additional parade will cost the city.
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