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The land is purchased, the pipeline is installed and later this month, the city of Mandeville will begin pumping up to 2 million gallons of biologically treated effluent daily into 1,700 acres of marshland.
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Price asked to appear before ethics board
Former Mandeville mayor Eddie Price has been subpoenaed and will have to appear before the state ethics board again next month.
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Residents still wary of U.S. 11 project
It was standing-room-only in the Salmen High School cafeteria Thursday night as residents and business owners along the southern part of U.S. Highway 11 came to listen and give their opinions on a proposal to widen the highway from two lanes to four.
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Veterans get new VA clinic in Slidell
Veterans from all over the parish, and even outside the parish are able to get first-rate medical care now that the $2 million Slidell VA Outpatient Clinic was officially opened Friday.
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Slidell man pleads guilty to child pornography possession charge
U.S. Attorney Jim Letten announced Thursday that Juan Faciane, 42, of Slidell has pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan.
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City of Slidell to host Arts Evening Saturday
The City of Slidell will sponsor one of the Northshore’s biggest cultural festival next Saturday from 4-10:30 p.m. in Olde Towne, but that is only part of the fun planned next weekend in Slidell.
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Mary Magdalene relic on display at OLL church
Hundreds of faithful Catholics lined up outside of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Mandeville Friday afternoon to view and pray before a relic reportedly belonging to St. Mary Magdalene.
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St. Tammany drop out rate lower than state
Louisiana’s at risk recognition program, DEWS, (Dropout Earning Warning System) is one of several programs initiated by the state applauded in a national report as some of the country’s best practices in reducing dropout rates.
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Child rapist gets life times three
A man found guilty last month of raping at least three children will spend the rest of his life in jail.
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Man gets 35 years after 7th DWI
A man who has racked up seven driving while intoxicated arrests is finally facing some major time behind bars thanks to a change in the law.
More of this storyWith a flash and squeal of sirens, a pop of a flash bang and the chase of a bad guy by a trained K-9 officer, the demonstration of the capabilities of law enforcement against drug traffickers amazed and entertained children from four Covington schools on Friday as they ended Red Ribbon Week.
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Unlike Monday’s state funeral for former Congressman and Governor Dave Treen, yesterday’s memorial service at St. Timothy’s United Methodist Church in Mandeville was more family and friend oriented focusing on Treen’s private life rather than as the state’s foremost Republican.
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Health care bus stops
in St. Tammany Parish
On its trek across the nation the Patients First Hands Off My Health Care bus was in Louisiana earlier this week and made a stop in St. Tammany Monday morning.
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Robbers break into Slidell ATM, take cash
Slidell police are looking for a suspect or suspects that broke into the automated teller machine at the ASI Credit Union 1332 Gause Boulevard sometime after 11 p.m. Saturday.
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Dance set to benefit Food Bank
Help the Food Bank feed more than 2,000 people a month and have a good time doing so at the Harvest Moon Dance Saturday at the Castine Center in Pelican Park.
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More charges possible for Price
The question in the Eddie Price perjury trail at this point appears to be not whether he lied on the stand or not but rather if what he lied about constituted perjury.
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Strain, Davis argue over jail funding
Threats and mudslinging continue as St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis and Sheriff Jack Strain battle over who’s responsible for funding the St. Tammany Parish Jail.
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Slidell woman pleads guilty to embezzling $285,000
Jessie Munch, 60, of Slidell pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud Wednesday in U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance’s court for an embezzlement scheme in which Munch stole more than $285,000 from a local air conditioning and heating company.
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Veterans honored with parade in Slidell Sunday
Veterans Day will be celebrated a bit early this year as the organization, Veterans Celebrate Freedom stage their second annual Slidell Veterans Day Parade Sunday afternoon.
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Who Dats, Mardi Gras Indians at Slidell Olde Towne Alive Celebration tonight
The Olde Towne Alive block party tonight will be a celebration of the 7-0 New Orleans Saints, and Slidell Mayor Ben Morris has declared today at “Fan-Atic Friday.”
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Some streets to close for Slidell Arts Evening
In preparation for Arts Evening 2008 in Olde Towne Slidell this Saturday, the city will close down certain streets from 3-9 p.m. Saturday.
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Council approves raise for Covington mayor
Despite a year fraught with economic difficulties and a downturn in sales tax collections, the Covington City Council approved a 4 percent raise for Mayor Candace Watkins, who has not received a salary increase in three years.
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STPH offering H1N1 flu vaccinations
St. Tammany Parish Hospital is offering H1N1 flu vaccinations through its Community Wellness Center, St. Tammany Physicians Network offices and Family Medical Center to individuals qualifying through certain guidelines.
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Proposed charter changes almost ready for Slidell City Council
The Slidell Charter Review Committee seems about ready to submit a series of charter changes to the full council.
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