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Council disagrees with Watkins’ veto
Covington Mayor Candace Watkins’ recent veto of the budget ordinance that would require notification or approval of the city council before redistributing money in the budget even within a department has met with opposition from some city councilmen and will be considered at the council meeting Tuesday.
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Mandeville group
gets grant moneyThe Northshore Community Foundation recently presented $20,000 in grants to two organizations supporting recreation in Mandeville.
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St. Tammany Parish Jail employee arrested after knife fight in kitchen
A kitchen worker in the St. Tammany Parish Jail was arrested Friday following a knife fight involving her son and another man.
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Three-alarm fire destroys Slidell tire shop
Over six fire units responded to a three-alarm fire that totally destroyed a tire shop on Powell Road off U.S. Highway 11 just north of Slidell city limits Saturday afternoon.
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Mandeville PD arrests Domino’s employee for false robbery report
A Domino’s Pizza employee was arrested Friday night after she stole money out of the registered and told police she was robbed.
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Covington retailers prepare for season
A new booklet highlighting the Covington area, complete with maps of the historic downtown area, will focus on retailers, galleries, restaurants and other cultural and shopping venues.
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Water Festival this Saturday in Abita
With a new trailhead and playground to celebrate, the town of Abita Springs will revive its Water Festival this year.
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Local leaders share ideas, projects
A meeting of Madisonville community leaders, including the city council members, the mayor and several organizations across the city, was held at Madisonville Elementary School to share ideas and projects in the community.
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Former New Orleans Archbishop Philip M. Hannan, a veteran of World War II who parachuted with his unit and is fondly remembered as the “Jumping Padre” was the guest of honor at the Veterans Day celebration in Covington at the St. Tammany Parish Justice Center.
More of this storyThe state Department of Transportation and Development is currently working on two projects to relieve overcrowding on two of the areas heavily used on and off ramps for Interstate 12.
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Cogneviches named Abita Citizens of the Year
“They were an obvious choice,” Mayor Pro Tem Sheri Campbell said of the decision to name Calvin and Betty Cognevich as Abita Springs’ Citizens of the Year.
More of this storyA millage rate of 8.590 that will result in ad valorum taxes of about $100,000 for the small city was passed unanimously by the Madisonville town council Wednesday night. The rate is based on assessed values of the homes in the town, said Mayor Peter Gitz.
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Slidell Garden Club honors local veterans
The Slidell Garden Club honored veterans of all branches of the military, both living and deceased, Wednesday morning at a ceremony in front of the Veterans Memorial at the corner of Cleveland and Third streets.
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David Blossman, president of Abita Beer, said brewing beer is not only his job; it’s his “passion.”
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Police shut down parlor for alleged prostitution
A month-long undercover operation by the Covington Police Department’s Street Crime Unit came to a close Thursday night with the arrest of three women at the Sunshine Therapy Massage Parlor at 2600 U. S. Highway 190 Suite 1 for suspected prostitution.
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IT center to be named for Treen
The St. Tammany Parish School Board will rename the Mandeville Technology Center after former Gov. David Treen.
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Bush resident charged with third DWI, vehicular homicide
A Bush resident was charged with his third DWI plus vehicular homicide Wednesday night after he allegedly pulled out in front of a motorcycle on Louisiana Highway 40, which caused the death of another Bush resident.
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Man wanted for beating,
robbing Covington woman
A Covington woman who was trying to help a man get back on his feet was rewarded with a severe beating and the theft of her money and car, according to the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office.
More of this storyThe Slidell Police Department made the following arrests Nov. 5-6:
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La. 21 widening
projects to continueThe Louisiana Highway 21 widening project between U.S. Interstate 12 and Bootlegger Road or Louisiana Highway 1085 is still ongoing. Original time line estimates of the roadway project had it completed by the end of October, but weather and rain delayed completion.
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Slidell police looking
for credit card
theft suspect
The Slidell Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a woman who is a suspect in a credit card theft that happened Oct. 1.
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Covington man is fifth member of cocaine ring to plead guilty
Like falling dominoes, members of a Covington ring that sold crack cocaine are pleading guilty in federal court.
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Abita man pleads guilty to aggravated rape
Juries found an Abita Springs man guilty of aggravated rape and a Bush man guilty of possessing child pornography this week.
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McDonnel Group earns two awards in La. ‘Best of 2009’
The McDonnel Group, a Metairie-based general contractor, has earned two state construction industry awards for two area projects that are now also advanced into the national construction industry competition.
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Sheriff and Slidell police on the hunt for armed robber
The armed robber, who is suspected of two armed robberies last week on Brownswitch Road and Robert Boulevard in Slidell, is also suspected for the robbery of the Blockbuster Video store at the corner of Gause Boulevard and Military Road Wednesday afternoon.
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