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Local History: Historical Markers of St. Tammany – Part 3

November 6, 2020December 4, 2020

According to the Historical Marker Project website, there are 45 historical markers in St. Tammany Parish. They share a variety of historical highlights across the area, giving us an idea of the people and places that contributed to early St. Tammany. Here is their list, with links to the individual pages to the markers.

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Mayor Mark Storm Update – Hurricane Zeta

October 27, 2020October 28, 2020

Hurricane Zeta Prep Update from City of Covington Mayor Mark Johnson. Sign up for email updates at www.covla.com Covington’s own meteorologist Michael Efferson offers

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Covington History: the Train Depot

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020

Covington History segment provided by local historical writer Ron Barthet. View his blog Tammany Family here. Covington’s first train depot was located on N.

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

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020

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: Historical Markers of St. Tammany – Part 1

August 20, 2020August 13, 2020

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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Non-Profit Spotlight: Boys & Girls Club Continues Community Aid Programs

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

Since 1965, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana has been a leading provider of both after-school and summer enrichment programs focused on

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Christmas Tree Recycling Information

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

Christmas trees for the recycling marsh restoration program will be picked up in the city of Covington on Saturday, January 19, 2019 by our contractor Coastal Environmental Services.

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General Healthy Living Opinion

Can Industrial Hemp Save Louisiana?

March 29, 2018

In the nola.com article “Toxic sites in Louisiana: 15 of the state’s most polluted places” (Feb. 2017), Scott Threlkeld details several areas of environmental

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Tammany Utilities Earns Criticism

January 31, 2018

In a report from WWLTV, The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality confirmed that Tammany Utilities failed to properly report sewerage spills in St. Tammany

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Last LA Safe Meeting of the Year

November 29, 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, it’s time to make decisions while also taking the time to celebrate a year of hard work and

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Keep Covington Beautiful Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

October 14, 2015October 14, 2015

Keep Covington Beautiful is looking for volunteers for the St. Tammany Parish Department of Environmental Services’ sponsored event, “Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day” on

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Citizen’s Group Calls For Baseline Water Test by Timothy Gates, Correspondent

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015

Voices of St. Tammany, a local citizen’s advocacy group, sent out a press release last week calling for baseline water testing across St. Tammany

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St. Tammany Parish Library Hosts “Battle of the Books”

June 3, 2015June 2, 2015

Teams are currently forming at the Causeway, Covington, Madisonville, Mandeville and Slidell Branches for the first ever Battle of the Books competition! This book

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Heritage Bank Celebrates 90th Birthday With BBQ Tailgate Bash

October 28, 2014October 28, 2014

Heritage Bank of St. Tammany is ending out their month-long 90th Birthday celebration this Thursday, October 30th from 10:30 am – 3 pm with a tailgating bar-b-que party

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NPAS Presents Music for Peace Free Concerts

September 3, 2014September 2, 2014

Northlake Performing Arts Society presents “Music for Peace” running this weekend in Hammond, Slidell & Mandeville. This will be a free concert with donations

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Public Input Invited For Planning Study: Culture, Recreation & Tourism In St. Tammany

August 20, 2014August 19, 2014

A round of Community Meetings to gain public insights and opinions regarding culture, recreation and tourism planning in southern St. Tammany Parish will begin

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