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Moving in

With fingers crossed, Slidell city officials are moving in furniture, and getting ready to open the Slidell City Council and Administrative Building for business Monday morning.

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Lenfant points
to her work on
city council

This is the first in a series of candidate question and answer features St. Tammany News will run before the upcoming elections. Each candidate was asked a series of the same five questions.

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Villere would use experience on School Board

This is the first in a series of candidate question and answer features St. Tammany News will run before the upcoming elections. Each candidate was asked a series of the same five questions.

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Koch volunteering time, skills

Steven Koch made it clear, while he is interested in the permanent job, he was not “hired” by anyone to serve as the new chief for Fire District 11 in Pearl River.

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West 30s has challenges, opportunities for residents

During the recent meetings held to gather information to be used in planning the revitalization of the West 30s neighborhood in Covington, meeting attendees listed the challenges and the opportunities that exist in the historic old neighborhood.

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Four walls and a woof

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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Three arrests made in jail break

The man who escaped from the St. Tammany Parish Jail Saturday night is believed to be in Jefferson Parish, and three men believed to have helped him in his escape have been arrested.

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Alleged Slidell
car thief dies after chase

A suspected car thief died after officers arrested him following a car chief in Slidell.

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FD 11 board hires new interim fire chief

Fire District 11 in Pearl River has a new chief - again.

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Don’t plant yet – more freezing weather
on the way

Yes, we woke up to a bit of wintry precipitation this morning, especially in the northern part of the parish. But the big question is, is it finally over?

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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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Alert neighbor saves at home Slidell family from house fire

A house fire on Broad Street in Slidell early Tuesday morning could have turned out tragically if it were not for an alert neighbor.

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Fourth map considered for school boundaries

A fourth map was added into the mix this week as a committee works to develop boundaries for the future Henry Mayfield Elementary School.

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Dragon boat racing event needs sponsors

Want to build a team effort for your corporation or business? Like having fun? Want to try something new?

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Clerk of Court attends 42nd La. Clerks of Court Institute

Two members of the St. Tammany Clerk of Court’s staff were honored to be asked to serve as part of an instructional panel at the 42nd session of the Louisiana Clerks of Court Institute held from Feb. 9 – 12 in Marksville.

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News Briefs

Pearl River High Memorial service

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Lacombe Chamber installs new officers; special guests speak

Members of the Lacombe Chamber of Commerce gathers at Janie Brown’s restaurant for the organization’s annual installation of officers on Feb. 19.

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Covington angus breeder recognized
in national Pathfinder report

Gary M Greene, Covington, has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association® for having 6 registered Angus cows included in the Association’s 2010 Pathfinder® Report.

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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.

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Head of
drug ring
sentenced
to 20 years

The head of a drug dealing ring in Covington was sentenced to 20 years in jail, Monday by U.S. District Court Judge Jay Zainey.

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Arrests: Slidell Police

The Slidell Police Department made the following arrests Feb. 18-22:

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Arrests: Mandeville Police

The following individuals were arrested by Mandeville Police Department Feb. 9-16:

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Accused murderer still on the loose

Detectives and deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office are still pounding the pavement trying to locate a man who escaped from the parish jail last weekend.

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