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Social Media Watch:  Rural Hwy Traffic Safety
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Social Media Watch: Rural Hwy Traffic Safety

Editor’s Note: Safe and conscientious driving is an issue very close to Covington Weekly. Our personal opinion is that it should be illegal to

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Why St. Tammany Parish is in Need of an Inspector General
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Why St. Tammany Parish is in Need of an Inspector General

The St. Tammany Parish Government has talked the public out of an Office of Inspector General for over a decade, but they will try

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Low Voter Turnout
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Low Voter Turnout

Opinion by B. Charles Goodwin At the last St. Tammany Parish Council Meeting, there was a concern expressed about low voter turnout. I’d like

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Parish President Brister Kills Sales Tax
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Parish President Brister Kills Sales Tax

Parish President Pat Brister moved to rescind the ¾ cent Economic Development District Sales Tax that was enacted on January 1st of this year.

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Upcoming September Things In Covington
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Upcoming September Things In Covington

The 7th Covington Business Resource Workshop takes place on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Bogue Falaya Hall in the Greater Covington Center at

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Chief Tim Lentz of the Covington Police Department Announces “Operation Angel”
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Chief Tim Lentz of the Covington Police Department Announces “Operation Angel”

Monday, May 2, 2016, Chief Tim Lentz was joined by his partners in law enforcement to include, Mandeville Police, Pearl River Police, Madisonville Police,

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Court Decisions Reject Local Authority In Fracking Lawsuits
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Court Decisions Reject Local Authority In Fracking Lawsuits

Decisions from the 22nd and 19th Judicial Districts dismissed separate lawsuits from The Town of Abita Springs and St. Tammany Parish related to Hydraulic

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“Covington – Your Place for Business” Resource Workshop Next Thursday

The City of Covington and the Covington City Council Economic Development Committee will host the fifth installment of the award-winning Covington Business Resource Workshop

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City of Covington Hosts 5th Installment of Award-Winning “Business Resource Workshop”

It’s not too late to pre-register as seating is limited for the fifth installment of the award-winning Covington Business Resource Workshop series which will

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Non Profit Spotlight

10th Annual President’s Art Awards Gala “Appetite for Art” This Saturday

Parish President Pat Brister and the St. Tammany Parish Commission on Cultural Affairs present the 2014 Appetite for Arts Gala & Fundraiser benefiting the

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St. Tammany’s Own Michigan J. Frog – by Timothy Gates, Correspondent

“…the general heat will die down, except for the loonies.” – Don Shea This is an excerpt of one of several emails referencing the

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St. Tammany Earns National Recognition: “Entrepreneurial American Community Award 2014”

On December 11, St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister accompanied a delegation to Washington, DC, to accept the award of Entrepreneurial American Community for

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Parishwide Trace 20th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off at the Covington Trailhead Saturday
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Parishwide Trace 20th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off at the Covington Trailhead Saturday

Come Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Tammany Trace. Whatever your style, the Trace Anniversary Celebration has it, with fun for the whole family.

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Mayor’s Council On Healthy Lifestyles To Host Community Resource Fair Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of The Trace

The Covington Mayor’s Council on Healthy Lifestyles (MCOHL) is pleased to announce their participation in the Tammany Trace 20th Anniversary Celebration – Saturday, November

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Covington Business Resource Workshop To Focus On Workforce Development, Retention and Our Future

The City of Covington and the Covington City Council Economic Development Committee will host the forth installment of their award-winning Covington Business Resource Workshop

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Covington Business Workshop Scheduled for August 15th

The City of Covington and the Covington City Council Economic Development Committee will host the fourth installment of their award-winning Covington Business Resource Workshop

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