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Hand Fit for a Vet — After two serious accidents, doctors recommend state-of-the-art bionic hand for Perry Pezzarossi
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau COVINGTON – Ever since Perry Pezzarossi was involved in a serious accident in 1992 while serving with the U.S. Army’s Armored Calvary Regiment in Fort Bliss, Tex. he
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Parish roadwork hits roadblock — State financial woes will cause St. Tammany traffic to get worse
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau COVINGTON – It may not matter how much growth St. Tammany Parish officials are expecting here in coming years, the top state highway official in Louisiana made
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D.A. might appeal decision by judge — Court says Parish Council can hire legal counsel
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau COVINGTON – A battle between the St. Tammany Parish Council and District Attorney Warren Montgomery is still not over even after a First Circuit Court of Appeals judge ruled
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Judgeships, state rep, Parish Council seats face vote
COVINGTON – Voters are being asked to go to the polls this Saturday, Oct. 14 to decide five public positions that are vacant due to mid-term departures in office. Two seats on the 22nd Judicial
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Parish head seeks funding after state cuts $20 million
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news SLIDELL – In the face of continued opposition about recently initiated Economic Development Districts (EDDs) off key interstate exits on I-12, St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister
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The Big Debut — Performers set to hit stage for Smooth Jazz
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West News SLIDELL – “This is it!” It may be appropriate that the 1970s song by Kenny Loggins has a jazzy, cool feel to it since that is the
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Upcoming fundraiser in Mandeville will help raise money for new facility
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news COVINGTON – When considering the work done for animals at the St. Tammany Humane Society—doing so in an aging building that was constructed nearly 70 years ago—the
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Bike Share coming to St. Tammany? Program opposed since high cost could exclude local businesses
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – There is little disagreement about the fact that a Bike Share operation in St. Tammany Parish would be a great amenity for residents across the
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Paul creates Jazz artwork — Slidellian gaining her own spotlight now
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – Watching her two sons become professional baseball players made it easy for Marle’ Paul to remain out of the spotlight, whether she really wanted that
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Husband cleared in death of wife in fire — Sheriff clears up short-term difference with autopsy opinion from coroner
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – Press releases in the past week from the St. Tammany coroner and sheriff in connection with a Lacombe homicide led to the shortest press conference
Read More »Public not happy about vote — Parish bringing sales tax renewal back a third time in March, 2018
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister could not have been surprised last week by the flood of negative reaction to the news that parish government
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Film Festival Tour to premier ‘Forgotten Bayou’
SLIDELL?– The Pontchartrain Film Festival Tour will present the north shore premier of the award-winning film “Forgotten Bayou,” a feature-length documentary about the Bayou Corne Louisiana Sinkhole. The Honey Island Sierra Club and Abita
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Laurent says ‘it’s time’ for African American judge
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – There have been dozens of elections for judge in the 22nd Judicial Court over the years, but none has ever seen an African American vying
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Candidates address 2018 ‘fiscal cliff’
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news COVINGTON – The four candidates vying for the District 77 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives were faced with a variety of questions at the St.
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Harvey relief begins — Parish groups respond quickly to hurricane
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West bureau MANDEVILLE – St. Tammany Parish may be dodging the biggest bullet from the devastating rains brought to Texas and Louisiana by Hurricane Harvey. However, the residents of the
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Sports celebrities set for Slidell
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau SLIDELL – The organizers of the first annual Camellia City Smooth Jazz Festival, scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 6-8 in Slidell, have made it clear from the
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Hunt recalls bringing his artwork of Pope John Paul II to the Vatican
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news MANDEVILLE – When Michael Hunt received a phone call in 2000 from U.S. Ambassador Lindy Boggs asking the famed poster artist to create a work for Pope
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Famed artist Michael Hunt offering art classes at Mandeville studio
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news MANDEVILLE – There is nothing like a quick profit of $50,000 for a young college student to suddenly realize his artistic talent might be a little
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Covington traffic project nears its completion
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news COVINGTON – One major highway improvement is approaching completion of a two-year project that will dramatically improve traffic for Covington motorists, all at a time when talk is
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RACING THE CLOCK — Time becoming crucial for 4-year-old, Willow Olsen, who has rare gene disorder
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany news bureau MANDEVILLE – Amber Olsen appears surprisingly calm as she tells the story of her attempts to beat the clock to find a cure for Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency (MSD),
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