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Cancer center breaks ground
A crowd of public officials, hospital personnel and community supporters were on hand to turn the first shovelfuls of dirt for the Slidell Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Center Wednesday.
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Egan to replace Abbot
on Causeway CommissionPeter Egan of Covington, CEO of Egan Healthcare Services, will replace attorney Lawrence E. “Larry” Abbott on the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission, better known as the Causeway Commission.
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Twin Span westbound traffic rerouted
East St. Tammany motorists traveling to the south shore will find their trip easier, faster and safer now that the Department of Transportation Development finally rerouted the former eastbound Twin Span lanes to westbound traffic Thursday afternoon.
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Smith holds deputies’ group for
officers in need
Lt. Randy Smith generally works 40 hours a week upholding the law for the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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KKK member deemed incompetent for trial
Five months after his arraignment, Shane Foster, 21, is still unable to aid in his defense of obstruction of justice in a case involving the murder of 43-year-old Cynthia Lynch by alleged members of the Ku Klux Klan last November.
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Olde Towne celebrates return
of Cultural Center, City Hall
Visitors to tonight’s opening of the Super Bowl exhibit at the newly restored Cultural Center in Slidell’s City Hall will find that Olde Towne is definitely alive and kicking.
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Sales tax holiday today, Saturday
Shoppers will pay a little less for their purchases today and tomorrow, thanks to the 2009 Louisiana State Sales Tax Holiday.
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Drive for lighthouse under way
A beacon of hope, stability, safety and strength, the Tchefuncte Lighthouse at the convergence of the Tchefuncte River and Lake Pontchartrain is not simply a piece of architecture from a bygone day. In fact, it is a working beacon for boaters entering the lake and/or the river.
More of this storyThanks to the local media and residents’ response, Slidell police were able to arrest the woman who allegedly stole an iPod from someone’s purse during the 6:30 p.m. Mass at St. Mary Margaret Church July 26.
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For a patient in cardiac arrest, minutes can be critical, and there’s a saying among medical personnel that “time is muscle.” In other words, the more time that elapses between the onset of symptoms and catheterization, the more heart muscle can be lost, leaving the patient with a much lower chance of survival.
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Local firefighters volunteer
to help Boy Scouts in Iowa
In what has become an annual tradition, a group of local firefighters and American Legion members will travel to Iowa next month to help victims of disaster, much the way they were helped in the days following Hurricane Katrina.
More of this storyLaughter has long been known to be a stress reliever and good for mental well-being. But Aug. 7, it can also help others as three mental health organizations will benefit from the Katrina Comic Relief show featuring comedian Mike Strecker.
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Architects present Madisonville library design to complement town, museum
A design that will complement the town of Madisonville, its character and ambient architecture while retaining some of the aspects of the old library was the primary concern and wish expressed by Madisonville residents Thursday night.
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Rezoning plan reignites debate
The parish effort to devise a comprehensive zoning and land use plan has caused confusion and a flurry of activity in the southwest region of the parish.
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Police and residents to join forces
for National Night Out Against Crime
Thousands of residents across St. Tammany will join members of law enforcement and other public safety officials for the 26th annual National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday evening.
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Landfill fight goes to Parish Council chambers
At the Aug. 6 Parish Council meeting, there will be a lot of trash talking, not from council members, but from some angry Slidell residents who want the Slidell Landfill to shut down as scheduled.
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Cajun Cannon named chair for annual cook-off
Two St. Tammany favorites, red bean and rice and the New Orleans Saints, will combine for the fifth annual Red Beans ‘n Rice Cook-off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the Slidell Municipal Auditorium.
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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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Krewe for critters developing in Slidell
Olde Towne Slidell could soon be going to the dogs…and cats too, for that matter.
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Hornets’ hold Summer Hoops clinic
The New Orleans Hornets held their final basketball camp, Hornets Summer Hoops Basketball Clinic, on Friday at Slidell’s Fritchie Park Gym.
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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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The United Way Campaign got off to a successful and delicious start Monday as hundreds of people and cooks gathered at the Slidell Municipal Auditorium for the 5th Annual Red Beans ‘N Rice Cookoff.
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