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City of Covington Cyber Attack Update

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

The Louisiana National Guard Cyber Restoration Unit worked continuously over the weekend with City Information Technology (IT) personnel. There remains no timeline for system functionality.

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Quote & Word of the Week Word of the Week

Word of the Week

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

circumlocution noun \ser-kum-loh-KYOO-shun\ 1 : the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea2 : evasion in speech Did You

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Quote of the Week

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

“If you want your children to listen, try talking softly to someone else.” – Ann Landers
Ann Landers was a pen name created by Chicago Sun-Times advice columnist Ruth Crowley in 1943 and taken over by Esther Pauline “Eppie” Lederer (July 4, 1918 – June 22, 2002) in 1955.

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Non Profit Spotlight

YSB Crossroads & The Louisiana Bar Foundation: Tackling Juvenile Delinquency Together

March 15, 2021March 7, 2021

Helping non-violent juvenile offenders turn their lives around is one of Youth Service Bureau’s main missions. YSB carries out this important work through Crossroads, our juvenile delinquency intervention program.

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Parish News

Parish President Mike Cooper Reflects on the One-Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Impacting St. Tammany

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

From St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper: “One year ago, St. Tammany, like much of the rest of the world, was faced with the reality of COVID-19…”

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Local History

Local History: The First Theaters In West St. Tammany

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021

Plays and performances have always been a part of the west St. Tammany scene, with productions put on at the park pavilion and even in tents on vacant lots. According to a historical plaque in downtown Covington, a “five cent show or electric theater was well patronized” as early as July of 1907…

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Non Profit Spotlight

Northshore Food Bank Shares Impacts from 2020 Pandemic

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021

Last week, Northshore Food Bank shared some of the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic had on the organization and the community.

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Quote of the Week

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021

“Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.” – Winston Churchill

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Word of the Week

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021

prothalamion noun \proh-thuh-LAY-mee-un\ : a song in celebration of a marriage Did You Know? In 1595, the newly-wed Edmund Spenser wrote a poem to

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Local News Parish News

St. Tammany Parish Moves into Phase III — St. Tammany Rental Assistance Program Update

March 5, 2021March 10, 2021

The St. Tammany Rental Assistance Program (STRAP) which will utilize CARES Act funding from the Department of Treasury, is mobilizing. This assistance is available to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Louisiana Moves to Phase 3 COVID Restrictions

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021

After Weeks of Improvement in COVID Hospitalizations and Case Counts, Louisiana Will Move to Phase 3, Statewide Mask Mandate Will Continue

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AAUW Northshore Sponsors Civic Education Program to Discuss US Foreign Policy

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

The Northshore branch (formerly Covington-Mandeville) of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is again sponsoring the Great Decisions program, an offering of the Foreign Policy Association, as a community outreach.

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March 1, 2021March 3, 2021

voracious adjective \vaw-RAY-shus\ 1 : having a huge appetite : ravenous 2 : excessively eager : insatiable Did You Know? Voracious is one of

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Quote of the Week

March 1, 2021

“There is no instinct like that of the heart.” – Lord Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, FRS (22 January 1788 – 19 April

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Farmers Market Recipes

Farmers Market Recipe – Daikon & Sweet Potato Soup PLUS Honey Lime Vinaigrette

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

Why Eat Daikons? Daikon is a winter radish variety resembling a large white carrot. Their flavor is described as mild compared to other radish varieties – crisp, slightly sweet and spicy.

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Local History

Local History: African Americans in Covington by Dr. Eva Baham

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

“African Americans in Covington” is a collection of stories, memories and photographs covering the history, lives and triumphs of Covington’s African American community. Written by by Dr. Eva Semien Baham with forward by Rev. Mallery Callahan…

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St. Tammany Health System Adds Another Autism-Certified Department

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

St. Tammany Pediatrics joins St. Tammany Health System pediatric inpatient and emergency departments in earning the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation, granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES)

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Local Events Non Profit Spotlight

Friends of the Library Hosts Book Sale This Saturday

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Stop by this Saturday February 27th from 9 am – 4 pm for the Friends of the Library Book Sale!

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Quote of the Week

February 21, 2021February 24, 2021

“Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.” – Rosa Parks

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Pet of the Week

NHS Adoptable Pet of the Week

February 21, 2021February 19, 2021

Venus and her three pups (Jupiter, Pluto and Mars) were part of a larger group of animals transferred to Northshore Humane Society from a municipal shelter who was out of space and out of time.

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