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St. Tammany Parish Council drops its opposition to controversial $34M apartment complex
The St. Tammany Parish Council has dropped its opposition to a controversial apartment complex on the outskirts of Covington, effectively clearing the way for construction to move forward. At a sparsely attended special meeting on Wednesday night, the council rescinded a moratorium that was keeping the developer, HRI Properties, from...
Team up to clean up this Saturday
The Chamber, Town of Franklinton, Washington Parish Government, Washington Parish Tourism, Village of Varnado, Mt. Hermon High School clubs and the City of Bogalusa are gearing up for Team Up to Clean Up this Saturday! Come join us from 9:00-12:00. In Franklinton: Pick up your supplies( Trash Bags and gloves will be provided) in the […] The post Team up to clean up this Saturday appeared first on The Bogalusa Daily News.
700 homes, 53 businesses damaged | St. Tammany denied federal aid in storm recovery
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — Efforts to recover in St. Tammany Parish are still underway after what the National Weather Service categorized as an EF-2 tornado hit the area on April 10. With 700 homes and 53 businesses damaged, parish officials said they did not meet the damage threshold to receive federal assistance in storm recovery.
The St. Tammany Parish sheriff investigating vandalism at a Mandeville synagogue
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help locating a person caught on camera allegedly spray painting graffiti on a Mandeville synagogue April 16. The Sheriff’s Office said in a post on Facebook Tuesday that it is investigating the vandalism incident at the Northshore Jewish Congregation. The person who was caught on camera is believed to have left the scene in a dark-colored Honda Civic. The spray painting took place around 1:30 a.m.
Auditor's office says Bogalusa can move forward with 2024 operating budget despite incomplete 2022 audit
BOGALUSA, La. — The state's auditor's office said the city of Bogalusa could move forward with its 2024 operating budget despite not completing an audit in 2022. On Monday, the mayor of Bogalusa called a special meeting and invited the state's auditor's office to attend. According to Mayor Tyrin Truong, the auditor was there to address concerns about the city's lack of compliance with a 2022 audit.
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