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Month: August 2020

Innovative Floodgate Design Installed in St. Tammany – First of its Kind in the State in a Residential Area
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Innovative Floodgate Design Installed in St. Tammany – First of its Kind in the State in a Residential Area

St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper announced today, the completion of the installation of a FloodBreak Automatic Floodgate Mitigation System — in the Fox

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Covington History: Alexius Brothers Hardware
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Covington History: Alexius Brothers Hardware

Covington History segment provided by local historical writer Ron Barthet. View Ron’s blog Tammany Family here. The Alexius Brothers Hardware store was located on

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STHS Earns International Autism Certification for Two Pediatric Departments
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STHS Earns International Autism Certification for Two Pediatric Departments

Two St. Tammany Health System Pediatric Departments are now a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC), a designation granted by the International Board of Credentialing and

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NHS Rescues Homeless Animals in Hurricane’s Path
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NHS Rescues Homeless Animals in Hurricane’s Path

On Wednesday, August 26th Northshore Humane Society’s disaster response team is rescuing approximately 20 animals from the possible path of Hurricane Laura’s 100 +

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St. Tammany Parish Emergency Operations Update
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St. Tammany Parish Emergency Operations Update

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 St. Tammany Parish Officials continue to monitor Hurricane Laura and the potential impacts on St. Tammany Parish. Hurricane Laura is

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Pic of the Week
Pic of the Week

Pic of the Week

This week’s pic “Buzz at the Covington Trailhead” was submitted by Covington Weekly. Submit your photo for “Pic of the Week” by emailing covweekly@gmail.com,

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St. Tammany Health System Weekly Update for Neighbors
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St. Tammany Health System Weekly Update for Neighbors

Today at St. Tammany Health System, 19 patients are in COVID care with census of 155, and 294 COVID cases discharged since the pandemic began.

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Emergency Preparedness Supply List
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Emergency Preparedness Supply List

Most of us here in Louisiana already have our emergency supply kit ready for this time of year, and are well used to collecting

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St. Tammany Parish Emergency Operations Update
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St. Tammany Parish Emergency Operations Update

Monday , August 24, 2020 St. Tammany Parish Government announced the following Emergency Operations updates at a news briefing earlier today. Parish Officials continue

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Covington History: Historical Markers of St. Tammany – Part 1
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Covington History: Historical Markers of St. Tammany – Part 1

Covington History segment provided by local historical writer Ron Barthet. This article has been broken up into 4 parts for ease of reading. View

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Pic of the Week
Pic of the Week

Pic of the Week

Can you guess where this week’s photo was taken? This week’s pic “Somewhere in downtown Covington” was submitted by Cici Photography. Submit your photo

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Farmers Market Recipe – Quick and Easy Eggplant Parmesan
Farmers Market Recipes

Farmers Market Recipe – Quick and Easy Eggplant Parmesan

We’ve all had those nights – everything is running behind, and it’s time to cook dinner. You want to make something reasonably healthy and

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Home Exterior Video Cameras for Safety – Mayor Mark
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Home Exterior Video Cameras for Safety – Mayor Mark

Exterior video cameras are affordable and effective – from Mayor Mark Johnson As technology has improved, costs have declined. A video surveillance system at

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Congratulation Rick Smith – Council-at-Large
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Congratulation Rick Smith – Council-at-Large

Congratulations to Rick Smith, our newly elected Covington City Councilman-at-Large! Rick won the runoff election last Saturday with 67% of the vote. He has

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CPD Update: City Court in Session Monday, Special Procedures
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CPD Update: City Court in Session Monday, Special Procedures

From the Covington Police Department: The Covington Police Department would like to inform the citizens of Covington that our City Court will be in

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STP President Mike Cooper Welcomes New Leadership at Parish Animal Shelter
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STP President Mike Cooper Welcomes New Leadership at Parish Animal Shelter

St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper announced the appointment of Beth Brewster as the new Director of Animal Services. Brewster, who has roots in

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NFB Resale Shop Moving to New Location
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NFB Resale Shop Moving to New Location

The Northshore Food Bank’s Resale Shop will be moving this week to a new location. Information about the Northshore Food Bank’s Resale Shop from

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St. Tammany Health System COVID Update for Neighbors
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St. Tammany Health System COVID Update for Neighbors

Update from the St. Tammany Health System: Today at St. Tammany Health System, 21 patients are in COVID care with census of 143, and

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Christ Episcopal School Student Achieves Top ACT Score
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Christ Episcopal School Student Achieves Top ACT Score

Congratulations Ben Sterling! From Christ Episcopal School: Christ Episcopal School senior Ben Sterling has earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. Fewer

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Covington History: Highlights of History by H.A. Mackie
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Covington History: Highlights of History by H.A. Mackie

Covington History segment provided by local historical writer Ron Barthet. View his blog Tammany Family here. H. A. Mackie of Covington wrote an interesting

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