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COAST Senior Resource Festival upcoming
Attention senior citizens and caregivers from West and East St. Tammany Parish, the 10th annual Senior Resource Festival will be held July 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at The Castine Center, 63350 Pelican Drive, Mandeville. This year’s theme is “Seniors Balancing into the Future.”
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Scalise gets funds for parish pond
Congressman Steve Scalise said he has successfully included $500,000 for the St. Tammany Parish Bayou Chinchuba Regional Retention project into the FY 2010 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill.
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Salaries, raises focus of Slidell Council meeting
This Tuesday’s session of the Slidell City Council will be a busy one, and maybe quite contentious.
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It was a record crowd and a record number of exhibitors at Slidell’s Northshore Harbor Center Wednesday for the 2009 Business & Community Showcase, hosted by the East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce.
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Police round up escaped prisoners
As of press time Saturday morning, law enforcement authorities were still on the hunt for one of four prisoners that escaped from the St. Tammany Parish Jail Thursday night. Three of the prisoners were captured early Friday morning about a mile north of the jail.
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School security cameras get thumbs-up from School Board
A report on the 800 security cameras and other technology initiatives funded by the bond issue last year included the use of the security cameras by Principal Johnny Vitrano of Fontainebleau High School.
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Slidell man indicted on federal gun charges
Thursday, a federal grand jury in New Orleans indicted Cody Callender, 23, of Slidell for possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and possession of an unregistered sawed-off shotgun, according to U.S. Attorney Jim Letten.
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New 22nd Judicial District Court Commissioner named
Former Washington Parish Chief Criminal Deputy Dan Foil, 57, has been named Commissioner to the 22nd Judicial District Court, which covers Washington and St. Tammany parishes. He took over the job June 8. Foil is only the second person to ever be appointed to the position, which was created in 1998 to alleviate some of the burden, caused by swelling dockets, on the district’s 12 judges.
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Louisiana First Lady makes special visit to Tchefuncte Middle
“Did you know that when you add the lemonade powder to water, you’re causing a scientific reaction?” asked Supriya Jindal.
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Help on the way for Chinese drywall victims
An enormous red trash container sits in the driveway of Slidell resident Shawn Macomber’s home, reeking of rotten eggs and littered with pieces of wallboard.
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I-12 cable barriers put to the test
When an SUV crossed the median into oncoming traffic on Interstate 10 in Slidell last week, many residents were wondering how the accident might have been prevented.
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Sheriff walks through prison break
The method of last week’s jailbreak was made public Thursday afternoon as St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain gave local media a step-by-step tour of the mechanics of the escape.
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Slidell City Council agrees to lower salaries
Starting July 1, 2010, all Slidell elected officials will make less money.
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Mental health agency coping with finances
While the Mental Health Association of St. Tammany learned last month it will not have to close any programs due to state budget cuts, officials say they are still not out of the woods yet.
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Medical complex takes shape in Covington
The medical office building on Louisiana Highway 21/South Tyler Street is climbing skyward as construction of the facility progresses.
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Computer spam king arrested on rape, molestation charges
A Slidell computer programmer, once known as the “Cajun Spam King,” was arrested by Slidell police Tuesday on charges of molesting a 14-year-old girl and raping a 15-year-old.
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Baker man dies after tire blows on I-12 near Lacombe
Louisiana State Police reported that a one-vehicle crash, caused by a tire blowout killed a man from Baker Monday night on Interstate 12.
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State fire marshal declares statewide burn ban
First St. Tammany Parish declared a burn ban, and now State Fire Marshal Butch Browning has declared a burn ban throughout the state.
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Parish GOP committee wants to fill vacancy
The Republican Parish Executive Committee of St. Tammany Parish is asking GOP members in the Slidell area if they would be interested in filling a recent vacancy on the committee.
More of this storyThe Slidell Police Department made the following arrests June 15-23:
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Klan member pleads guilty to accessory
Danielle Jones, 23, of Bogalusa pleaded guilty Thursday to being an accessory after the fact for her role in the November 2008 killing of a Tulsa, Okla., woman who wanted to be in the Ku Klux Klan.
More of this storyA soft-spoken middle-aged couple helped bring an end to the massive manhunt for Timothy Murray, one of four inmates who escaped from the St. Tammany Parish Jail last Thursday.
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Parish economy still ahead of the curve
Despite a 1.3 percent increase in unemployment, and a 0.2 percent decline in retail sales, St. Tammany Parish’s economy is still doing better than the national economy, according to the first quarter trends report, released by the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation last week.
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Impastato and Roberts selected to reign as king, queen over Lacombe Crab Fest
Chef Sal Impastato and Lucinda Roberts have been named as Lacombe Crab Festival’s King and Queen for 2009.
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Old-fashioned celebration in Bogue Falaya Park
Come celebrate on old-fashioned family Fourth of July celebration Saturday night at Bogue Falaya Park in Covington.
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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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