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Over the rainbow
A colorful rainbow paints the sky behind the FHS Bulldogs press box during Friday’s Rusty Brauner Jamboree at the Dawg pound. (Photo by Gwen Ladner)
More of this storyMandeville Mayor Donald Villere’s nominee for city magistrate drew criticism from former mayoral opponent and City Council member Trilby Lenfant.
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Guth continues to challenge Harper’s candidacy in Pearl River
Ron Guth, attorney for the town of Pearl River, is sticking by his claim that Clay Harper is not qualified to run for mayor.
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Post-Katrina debt still unforgiven
A debt of about $68 million still looms for the St. Tammany Parish School System, with an additional $108 million in debt from the parish and municipalties that still has not been “forgiven” by the federal government.
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Vitter, Melancon easily win parties’ primaries
U.S. Sen. David Vitter and Congressman Charlie Melancon coasted to easy victories in yesterday’s primary election for U.S. Senate.
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School Board candidates forum set
The League of Women Voters of St. Tammany is sponsoring a School Board Candidates Forum at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Parish Council Administrative Building in the Council Chambers, 21490 Koop Drive in Mandeville. All school board candidates have been invited to participate, and the public is encouraged to attend.
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City of Mandeville approves 2011 budget
The Mandeville City Council approved a $28 million budget for the 2011 fiscal year that includes $44,000 for car expenses and $50,000 for a new cultural development director.
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Red Cross looks back at Katrina
The unprecedented disaster that was Hurricane Katrina was groundbreaking in many ways for many people, especially the American Red Cross.
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New deputy marshall takes oath
Slidell City Court Judge James “Jim” Lamz recently administered the formal oath of office to the new deputy marshal who will serve for Slidell City Court Marshal Wyatt Williams.
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Davis remembers Katrina, five years later
St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis addressed attendees at the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina held Sunday near Slidell. The daisies in front of Davis were tossed into Lake Pontchartrain after the ceremony in remembrance of loved ones lost in Katrina. (Photo courtesy St. Tammany Department of Cultural and Government Affairs)
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Keep Slidell Beautiful wins award
Keep Slidell Beautiful Executive Director Bill Mauser, fourth from left, accepts a $500 check for winning the Most Innovative Program at the eighth annual Keep Louisiana Beautiful convention in Baton Rouge Aug. 20. KSB’s program, Green Team Schools, use education, school pride and friendly competition to build awareness of the city’s efforts to improve its cleanliness and environment. From left are Michael Cosse, Dr. Margo Guilot, KSB Board Member Ray Canada, Mauser, KLB Chairwoman Amy Martinez and KSB Beautification Committee Chairwoman Margaret Tingle.
More of this storyThe Slidell Police Department made the following arrests Aug. 26-30:
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Slidell dedicates Katrina memorial
In a sign of hope and better things to come, blue skies and bright sunlight greeted the crowd of people and city leaders in Slidell’s Heritage Park Friday morning as a Hurricane Katrina Memorial was officially unveiled.
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2 arrested after luring children
Postings on a popular social networking site, tipped off St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s investigators to a series of attempted kidnappings in the Slidell area.
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School Board hopefuls face off
The second forum presented by the Alliance for Good Government to select a candidate for endorsement for the school board elections to be held Oct. 2 saw all candidates present Thursday night.
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Local cabdriver writes about observations
One thing you can say about Don Wells is that his life is certainly not boring.
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Folsom drug dealer, 9 others nabbed
After busting a Folsom man for allegedly selling crack cocaine Wednesday afternoon, members of the St. Tammany Parish Narcotics Task Force posed as drug dealers and ended up arresting eight others for attempted possession of narcotics.
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Slidell man charged with Katrina-related fraud
A Slidell man was one of 22 people indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on wire fraud charges relating to fraud schemes related to Hurricane Katrina.
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Man pleads guilty to mail theft
A Covington man, who was a contract truck driver for the U.S. Post Office, pled guilty to one count of theft of mail in U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey’s courtroom Thursday.
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Woman, child rescued from overturned vehicle
Fire District 12 personnel extricated an adult woman and a child from an overturned vehicle on Louisiana Highway 25 north of Covington Friday morning.
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One of the hundreds of organizations that came to St. Tammany Parish after Hurricane Katrina to help rebuild was Humanity for Humanity, and in the five years since, this non-profit has done a lot not only to house people who desperately needed shelter, but the East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity has become an integral part of the area’s economy and community.
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Increase in travelers expected for Labor Day
If you are taking a trip next weekend, you’re not alone.
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Take-home vehicles a thing of the past in Mandeville
Two-and-a-half years after former mayor Eddie Price crashed his city-owned SUV through a Causeway toll booth, new mayor Donald Villere is doing away with take-home vehicles for department heads.
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