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Scalise praises Morris for rebuilding effort
Monday afternoon, Congressman Steve Scalise took a tour of Slidell with Mayor Ben Morris to see first hand how the city has done since Hurricane Katrina.
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New technology will aid in surgeries
The St. Tammany Parish Hospital just got a new biplane.
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DonahueFavret Wins Best of the Best Award
DonahueFavret Contractors, Inc. has been awarded a National Best of the Best Award by McGraw-Hill Construction. This national competition recognizes design and construction excellence based on the winners of McGraw-Hill Construction’s 10 regional publications’ Best of 2009 Awards.
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Westenberger earns NAR GREEN designation
Local ERA Stirling Properties sales associate, Christine Keegan Westenberger, has been awarded the National Association of REALTORS® GREEN designation, the only green designation recognized by NAR.
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Community meetings being held on issue
A seven-step process to create a revitalization plan for the Covington West 30’s neighborhood was unveiled to stakeholders, including residents, business owners and community leaders, at three meetings held Saturday morning at neighborhood churches.
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Citizens to assist U.S. Coast Guard
A new group, Citizen’s Action Network, or CAN, will assist the U. S. Coast Guard in providing “more eyes” on area waterways to spot boaters in trouble, stolen boats, rising waters and other hazards.
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Slidell officials tour state’s model juvenile facility
During a recent inspection visit to the Bridge City Center for Youth, Slidell City Court Judge James “Jim” Lamz had the chance to study this secure-care facility, one of three facilities run by Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) for the most troubled, serious juvenile offenders. After touring and reviewing the facility’s atmosphere, rehabilitative programs, services and interviewing youths there, he termed it a “model for therapeutic juvenile justice.”
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Will local schools Race to the Top?
Jim Garvey of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and Chris Meyer, special advisor to the state superintendent in the Department of Education, spoke to the St. Tammany Parish School Board Committee as a Whole on Human Resources and Education about the Federal competitive grant program, Race to the Top.
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Lake House employees robbed after closing up
Three Lake House employees had locked up for the night and were walking to their vehicles shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday when two individuals, one armed with a handgun, robbed them and made off with their purses.
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Aldersgate bringing the
community together
For the past 13 years, Aldersgate Methodist Church in Slidell has been bringing the Slidell community together each year with a big Thanksgiving Dinner.
More of this storyIf the Krewe of Orpheus wants to hold a St. Patrick’s Day parade, it looks like they are going to have to find a company or companies to sponsor it.
More of this storyKeep Slidell Beautiful has recently received word that it will be honored with a Second Place Affiliate Award at Keep America Beautiful 56th National Conference in Washington, D.C. December 4. The local program was selected for this award due to its outstanding efforts to engage individuals to improve their community environments.
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Fidelity Homestead names Covington branch manager
Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank, a leading financial institution since 1908, announced the addition of Jennifer Rice as the bank’s newest assistant vice president and manager of the Covington branch, located at 2300 U.S. Hwy. 190 North.
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Exit 60 opens in Covington area
The formal opening of the exit that will carry shoppers to Nord du Lac shopping center north of Interstate 12 and the Stirling Covington center south of I-12 took place Wednesday morning with limited fanfare.
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Slidell Charter ready for council examination
After several months of sometimes heated discussions and negotiations, the Slidell Charter Review Committee in its final meeting Wednesday has decided on 11 proposed changes to the city charter that it will present to the City Council for its approval, before it can be put on the March 27 ballot for voters.
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Abita
introduces $3.03M 2010 budgetThe town of Abita Springs introduced a 2010 budget Tuesday night that on first glance looks dramatically different than in years past; however the guts of it remains relatively the same.
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Covington council overrides veto
In a historic move, the Covington City Council voted to override Mayor Candace Watkins’ veto of the budget ordinance by a vote of 5-1 at its regular meeting Tuesday night.
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Abita considering uses for cultural district
Abita Springs residents have another month to voice their opinions on what uses should be allowed in the town’s new cultural district.
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Slidell woman arrested for prescription fraud
Slidell police arrested a former pharmacy tech Wednesday after investigators said she was changing prescriptions and then selling the drugs on the street.
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KKK member deemed competent for trial
District Judge Reggie Badeaux has ruled that Shane Foster, the son of alleged KKK Imperial Wizard Raymond “Chuck” Foster, is now competent to stand trial.
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Inmate at parish jail commits suicide
St. Tammany Sheriff Jack Strain issued a press release Thursday afternoon stating that an inmate at the St. Tammany Jail in Covington committed suicide sometime Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.
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West 30s Revitalization program starting
The community meetings scheduled for tomorrow will help consultants develop a plan to revitalize the West 30s neighborhood in Covington.
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Rural areas want to stay that way
Residents in district 6 of the St. Tammany Parish, which includes Talisheek, Sun, Bush, Waldheim and Pearl River, otherwise known as the Northeast Study Area, want to stay as they are — i.e. a rural community.
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Fire District 12 demonstrates possible holiday fire dangers
Fire District 12 in Covington used a three-walled room this week to demonstrate what happens when Christmas decorations and fire mix.
More of this storyMandeville has begun accepting applications for the position of police chief.
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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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