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Solicitation of murder charge dropped
Prosecutors have dropped a charge of violence against Daniel Hopkins, the third defendant in the Lakeshore High School case in which three students were accused of plotting to bring guns to school and go on a shooting rampage.
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SMH board awards bid for issuance of bonds
The Slidell Memorial Hospital Board of Directors on Tuesday awarded the issuance of bonds for its new emergency room complex to the Milwaukee, Wisc. financial firm of Robert W. Baird and Co., which will sell the bonds approved by Slidell voters in April 2011.
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Local quilt guild will take part in Northshore Quilt Trail
The local quilting group Camellia Quilt Guild will soon take part in Louisiana’s first quilt trail, a map that will lead tourist around five parishes to different quilts placed outside homes, businesses and community landmarks.
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Davis will reign as King Samaritan LI in Krewe of Slidellians Parade
As the countdown to Mardi Gras 2012 continues, this weekend promises to be a fun and raucous time in the eastern side of St. Tammany Parish as four parades take to the streets.
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Sara “Sally” Aimée Jané Birdsong, 91, model, professional makeup artist, actress, business partner, community volunteer and beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Jan. 29, 2012, at her home in Covington.
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Two free courses on dealing with cancer offered today
There will be two free continuing education courses provided today for nurses, social workers and counselors in Slidell, 1300 Gause Boulevard, Suite D-1 in the same shopping center as Chesterfield’s Restaurant.
More of this storyThe Slidell Police made the following arrests Jan. 31-Feb. 2 (An arrest does not imply guilt):
More of this storyMandeville giving away seedlings
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New playground has specialty areas, fields
An innovative playground that took four and a half years to complete was dedicated Tuesday afternoon at Tchefuncte Middle School with students playing a big role in the entire process.
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Mardi Gras begins on Northshore
King Claude XXV Mark Javery (at right) rides atop a float accompanied by his dukes as the parade travels through the streets of Slidell Sunday afternoon. Above, a rider hands a stuffed animal to someone along the parade route. (Staff Photos by Suzanne LeBreton)
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Taxation dispute now over between Covington, FD 12
A historic agreement between the Covington Fire Department and St. Tammany Fire Protection District 12 was signed Monday morning, putting an end to decades-old turf disputes between the two government entities.
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Exhibits show diverse ecosystem
During last Friday’s open house at the Southeast Louisiana Refuge Visitor Center in Lacombe, attendees celebrated the extension and addition of its final exhibit installation.
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Facebook page could help teen, lawyer says
The last of the three Lakeshore High students charged with plotting to bring guns to school on the first day of class and go on a shooting rampage is set to go to trial Friday.
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Slidell teacher wins state award
Peggy Doucet, Social Studies chairwoman at Pope John Paul II High School, has always wanted to be a teacher and greatly admires past veterans and war heroes.
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Michael’s nearly complete, more stores to follow in River Chase
The River Chase shopping center on the southeastern corner of the Louisiana Highway 21 and Interstate 12 intersection will have a number of new stores by the end of May.
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Winifred Althea Flettrich, 91, passed away in her home, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, after a brief illness. She was a native of New Orleans, and a resident of Slidell since 1933. She was a 1937 graduate of Slidell High School.
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Girl Scouts go high tech with cookie sales
A new business twist to the crumbly cookie Girl Scout tradition is a cookie app that will be available for smart phones after Mardi Gras.
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Michael Taylor, who will be the manager of the Slidell Hooters location off Military Road, checked into Boyet Junior High wearing a chicken suit during lunch on Monday. Taylor is shown playing games and having fun with the students at lunch. Some kids even joined in to do the “chicken dance.” (Staff photo by David Freese)
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Distracted driving blamed in fatal crash
One Ponchatoula teen was killed and two more injured in a single-vehicle crash Monday evening on Interstate 12 near Covington.
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Camper finds body of missing boater
The body of Baton Rouge resident William Holloway, 63, was found on the Bogue Chitto River Saturday morning.
More of this storyThe Covington Fire Department responded to a minor house fire Sunday night.
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FD 4 responds to Coffee Street house fire
Fire Protection District 4 personnel battled a blaze at a home on Coffee Street in Mandeville Sunday morning while its residents were at church.
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KMB sponsoring two anti-litter art contests for students
In an effort to reach out to school-aged students and educate them on the importance of not littering, Keep Mandeville Beautiful is kicking off two litter contests. One is the Anti-Litter Poster Contest aimed at students from kindergarten to third grade and the second contest is the Litter Monster Banner Contest, aimed at students in grades four through 12. Artwork is due March 2, and winners will be announced March 9.
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Covington man charged with theft of government funds
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged a Covington man with theft of government funds after he allegedly embezzled $50,000 from the Naval Exchange Store at the Naval Support Activity base on the West Bank in New Orleans.
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Trevor Achee, 11, makes a shot during the free throw competition hosted by The Knights of Columbus Council out of Abita Springs. The event was open to boys and girls ages 10-14 and was held at Abita Springs Middle School. (Staff Photo by Suzanne Le Breton)
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