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Lakeshore marina, boardwalk under way
When Robert Torres Sr., president of Tammany Holding Corp., purchased a 3,000-acre plot of land on the edge of Lake Pontchartrain in 1996, he wasn’t sure how long it would take to implement his vision of a master planned waterfront community.
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Mandeville now requiring recycle bins at special events
Special event sponsors in Mandeville now have to provide recycling receptacles at their functions.
More of this storyIf more Abita Springs residents do not start recycling, Mayor Louis Fitzmorris said he will more than likely discontinue the service in the town when it comes up for review this fall.
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Slidell council vote fails to override veto
The Slidell City Council failed to override Mayor Ben Morris’ veto of a proposed ordinance to reduce the salaries of a number of city leaders.
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Slidell recognized for financial reporting, accounting practices
The city of Slidell’s Finance Department received the Certificate of Achievement by the Government Finance Officers Association for its comprehensive annual financial reporting.
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Abita Springs government to offer utility assistance program
The town of Abita Springs is setting up a program to help residents with their utility bills.
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Covington woman pleads guilty to embezzlement of bank funds
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a former vice-president of Citizens Savings Bank in Covington pleaded guilty to one count of bank larceny in federal court before U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey.
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Mississippi man killed in Slidell train accident on Front, Robert
Slidell police reported that a Mississippi man, who was living on his sailboat in the Slidell area was killed when he was hit by a train near the intersection of Front and Robert streets early Saturday morning.
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Number of homes in tax
auction doubled in last yearAlmost 4,000 homes will head to the auction block next week due to delinquent property taxes, a record number according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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With a thunderous roar and clouds of smoke and steam, the Stennis Space Center brought to an end one era of space exploration Wednesday and opened another space adventure.
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Parish to get millions in state road project funds
Over $115 million in has been spent under the administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal in road improvements in St. Tammany Parish since he took office, according to an information sheet provided by the governor’s press secretary, Kyle Plotkin.
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Sheriff's office holding blood drives for Slidell man with leukemia
A pair of blood drives are planned today and Friday at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office to help a Slidell man suffering from an aggressive form of leukemia.
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Covington Police receive grants
Almost $150,000 in stimulus grant funding was awarded to the city of Covington for police equipment and vehicles, said Catherine Cooper, assistant to the mayor.
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Second West Nile virus case reported in parish
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has informed the Mosquito Abatement District of St. Tammany that a second case of human West Nile virus has been confirmed in the Covington area.
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Driver sentenced to 10 years in Stokes case
The woman who caused a head-on collision last year that crippled 16-year-old Ashlee Stokes was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday.
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Change of command at CCC; Wellington to retire after 14 years
The Rev. Eugene Wellington, who has stood at the helm of Community Christian Concern for the past 14 years, has announced he will step down this summer as the agency’s executive director.
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Slidell and Mandeville men sentenced as career criminals
Two men convicted of manslaughter and armed robbery respectively were given long prison terms Wednesday by District Judge Richard Swartz because of their previous criminal records.
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$5.3 million awarded to St. Tammany
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal presented a check totaling $5,382,438 to the parish and several municipalities for recovery efforts from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike as well as infrastructure improvements, hazard mitigation and community development block grants.
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School system requests career diploma waiver
The St. Tammany Parish School System has requested a waiver from implementing the new career diploma for this school year, said Communications Director Meredith Mendez.
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Pearl River council rejects video gambling
The Pearl River Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on an ordinance to ban all types of video gambling Tuesday, but it will be up to the voters next fall to make it permanent.
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Slidell man arrested for operating meth lab
A call from a relative led to the arrest last Sunday of a Slidell man for allegedly operating a methamphetamine lab in his bedroom, said authorities with the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office.
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Covington man sentenced to 20 years for child porno
A recent Covington resident pleaded guilty to seven counts of possession of child pornography and possession of marijuana Wed-nesday in District Judge Richard Swartz’ court.
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With a thunderous roar and clouds of smoke and steam, the Stennis Space Center brought to an end one era of space exploration Wednesday and opened another space adventure.
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