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Price’s motion to quash denied
Eddie Price’s attorney was unsuccessful Thursday in his attempt to have the perjury charges against the former mayor thrown out.
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Abita Springs approves pay raises
The Abita Springs Board of Aldermen approved a pay raise for the mayor and the board, but the raise will not go into effect until Jan. 1, 2011.
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Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting near Slidell
Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting incident in which a Slidell resident was shot in the side.
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Boat with Saints’ theme wins parade competition
Saints Lovers was selected as the winner of the Krewe of Tchefuncte boat “float” parade competition held Sunday.
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Abita Springs mayor still on ‘cloud nine’ after Super Bowl
Abita Springs Mayor Louis Fitzmorris admits that he has been a little distracted lately.
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Parish named healthiest in state
According to a report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, the healthiest parish in Louisiana is St. Tammany with the worst overall being Madison Parish.
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Higher education reforms proposed
Thirty groups representing businesses across the state have joined together to propose reforms in the state’s higher education system.
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Benefit
concert set for tonightGlen Phillips, formerly of Toad the Wet Sprocket will join with Vienna Teng and Alex Wong at the Fuhrmann Auditorium at the Greater Covington Center tonight at 7 p.m. for a concert benefiting the Boys and Girls Club.
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Abita aldermen to vote on pay raises
The Abita Springs Board of Aldermen is slated to vote this evening on pay raises for both the board and the mayor.
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Slidell Council amends fines, animal control
Anyone caught violating any provision of the Slidell Code of Ordinances, including animal cruelty can expect to face higher fines, and in some cases jail time.
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Fire District 11 board holds another meeting, still not talking
The Fire District 11 Board, the same board that fired former chief Robert Crowe two months ago without any notice or explanation, held another meeting Sunday afternoon. But the three board members at the center of the controversy are still not talking.
More of this storyAs promised the Mandeville City Council has posted a draft of the city’s annual financial audit on its Web site.
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School board approves completion
The Slidell High School renovations funded by the 2008 bond issue, including the hallways, five classrooms and room and rest rooms were deemed complete at a cost of $2.4 million at the regular meeting of the St. Tammany Parish School Board Thursday night.
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Finish Strong author to sign books Friday
Dan Green, author of the now famous “Finish Strong” book, will sign copies of the book at Anne Dale Jewelers in Mandeville Friday from 3-6 p.m.
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Black and Gold adoption day a success
The black and gold adoption day held in honor of the Saints Feb. 6 at the St. Tammany Parish Department of Animal Services resulted in the adoption of 17 animals from the shelter, 12 dogs and five cats.
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Last Friday’s snowfall meant different things to different people. For school children, it meant an extra day off for Mardi Gras break. For drivers, it meant slick roadways.
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STP Republican party renames awards for the late Gov. Treen
At its regular monthly meeting last week, the St. Tammany Republican Parish Executive Committee elected to rename its “Top Man of the Year” Award to the “Dave Treen Award” in memory of Louisiana’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction. The committee also renamed its “Top Woman of the Year” Award to the “Anne Barnes Award” in memory of its first recipient and lifetime honorary member of the RPEC.
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Time to sign up for upcoming
St. Patrick’s Day parade in SlidellEven though carnival and Mardi Gras are officially over, that does not mean that the parades have stopped.
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Nineteen dogs left Covington Friday morning for a very long trip.
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City of Mandeville to address DMV issue
The Mandeville City Council is taking the initiative this week to ensure the local Department of Motor Vehicles office remains open.
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Escapee returned to Slidell after nine years
For David W. Eubank, 48, the saying, “there’s no place like home,” doesn’t really apply.
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Signing held for Saints inspiring book
Dan Green’s book, “Finish Strong,” credited with some for inspiring the New Orleans Saints this season with its inspiring message, began humbly enough for Green.
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Sheriff’s Office, Fire District 1 find, clean up Slidell meth lab
Acting on a phone call Thursday afternoon, St. Tammany Sheriff’s deputies found an illegal methamphetamine lab in the garage of a house in the Kingspoint subdivision just east of Slidell.
More of this storyThe Covington Police Department made the following arrests Jan. 31 to Feb. 11:
More of this storyThe Slidell Police Department made the following arrests Feb. 12-16:
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