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Only parish residents to play on top TV show ready to debut Christian radio station here
By KEVIN CHIRI Tammany West news MANDEVILLE – St. Tammany Parish will soon be home to a 100,000-watt Christian radio station that will be anchored by two locals who were previously selected among
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STARC begins capital campaign
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MANDEVILLE – An ambitious effort to fulfill a promise made to hundreds of St. Tammany families, who are related to children and adults with lifelong disabilities, was the
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I.G. position not a ‘13 bill
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – The possibility of St. Tammany voters approving an inspector general to oversee public agencies here won’t be happening until Nov., 2014, and the lead supporters of
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Gardner wins in landslide
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – Whether it is trying to win an election, or dealing with young criminals in court, Scott Gardner clearly believes in the close-up approach. On Saturday at
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Flood premiums will jump
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau MADISONVILLE – U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) met a packed house of concerned residents at the Madisonville Community Center on Tuesday, ready to hear concerns about a new
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Foltz retiring as compassionate police officer truly cared for those in Slidell community
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL – If your picture of the typical police officer brings to mind the “tough cop” image, then you need someone other than Kevin Foltz to fit that
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Pressure mounts on Galvan
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau LACOMBE – Dr. Peter Galvan may be under scrutiny for many areas of spending in the St. Tammany Coroner’s Office, but the newly-built facility in Lacombe featuring a
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Tammany West debuting Thursday, March 14
A new publication to serve the western side of St. Tammany Parish will debut this Thursday, March 14 as Tammany West publishes its first edition. The newspaper will provide coverage for the Mandeville and
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Sales tax drops again
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — Sales tax revenue for the City of Slidell hit the skids again in December, after a two-month run of good performances. However, city employees need not
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Textron deal costs $600,000
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — The City of Slidell scored a big victory to start the 2013 year when Textron announced last week that the company will maintain its operation in
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Romantic sparks over 20 years ago led couple to make great music together in ‘Witness’
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — If the New Orleans Saints have become “America’s Team,” then you could certainly say that “Witness” has earned the name of “Slidell’s band.” With over 20
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His own heart attack led doctor to new view of health care
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — Dr. Kumar Amaraneni might be one of the most familiar faces in Slidell—who you really don’t want to see. That’s because Amaraneni worked in the Slidell
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Credit card use questioned
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — A Slidell businessman is suggesting that lavish credit card use by St. Tammany Parish Coroner staff members is so outrageous that it should be considered for
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City jobs may be saved
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — Three Slidell City Council members are expressing optimism that potential solutions to the current budget crisis have been identified, which could possibly avert what was expected
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Entire city departments could be eliminated
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — “Everything is on the table,” Slidell Mayor Freddy Drennan, and other City Council members have frequently said, when evaluating the struggling Slidell financial situation. Following an
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More city jobs cut
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — Slidell city workers were called together on Tuesday morning for a sobering announcement from Mayor Freddy Drennan, calling for 17 more city job cuts, plus an
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Textron bid criticized
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — While Slidell city officials anxiously await the final word from Textron officials about whether they plan to leave the city, and forego resigning a $2 million
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Textron may leave city
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — The fiscal year for the City of Slidell is barely two months old and officials are already staring down not one, but two potentially serious financial
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St. Tammany man hopes to hit it big with sports drink he developed
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — Brian Brothers admits he is a “dreamer.” “I was always thinking of ideas, to develop something new, find a way to make it big,” the 34-year-old
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Slidell area flooding: Residents want solutions
By KEVIN CHIRI Slidell news bureau SLIDELL — When Slidell Public Works Director Mike Noto got a call from Chief of Police Randy Smith early Thursday morning, saying there was water in the parking
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