Holiday gift rush starts across southeast Louisiana
Thousands flock to shopping centers for after Thanksgiving sales as shoppers in Hammond cut back due to a weak economy. Michelle Causey of Covington says bargain hunting dominates but spending is cautious, with shoppers evaluating price and durability before buying.
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Louisiana
Hammond
Michelle Causey
Covington
Causey
Hammond Square
West Thomas Street
Wal-Mart
Tangipahoa 2000 to Air Education Meeting
Area residents can join a town meeting at Sumner High School St Helena Central High Doyle High School at 6 p.m. to discuss improving local education. A satellite teleconference at 8 p.m. links the meetings for a one hour session hosted by Gov. Buddy Roemer as part of Louisiana 2000 education initiative.
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Sumner High School
Tangipahoa Parish
St. Helena Central High School
St. Helena Parish
Doyle High
Livingston Parish
Buddy Roemer
Tangipahoa
Ponchatoula Earns Clean Audit Opinion Amid Growth
Ponchatoula received a clean opinion from auditors for the year ending June 30 1991 with minor over sights marked by asterisks. The city shows 9.6 million in assets 2.6 million yearly spending and assets up 690000 while cash and investments rise 400000. Revenues rise from higher sewer charges but will fund a 2.2 million sewer project with borrowing. Debt fell from 700000 to 586000 but will increase due to the project.
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Ponchatoula
John Durnin
Durnin
Kentwood Christmas Parade Faces Rain on Route
Overcast skies failed to dampen Kentwood Christmas Parade as floats and bands rolled along Avenue 6 to Kentwood High School despite intermittent rain. Fire Chief says turnout was high yet rain kept some spectators away.
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Kentwood
Avenue 6
Kentwood High School
Hubert Brown
Gaseous emissions delay repairs at city sewer lagoons
At the Fagan Drive treatment site the city races to complete a polyethylene liner under dry conditions after methane gas from below the liner damaged one lagoon. Four inch standpipes welded to the liner bottom counter the gas push as Attala Liners works to finish repairs before more rain.
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Fagan Drive
Hammond
Mississippi
Chuck Spangler
Attala Liners
Kociusko
Miss
Breeland
Spangler
Iiner
Wilton Breeland
Winn Dixie
U.S. 190
Garry Knight
City Water and Sewer
Attala
Knight
Gary Perilloux
New insurance commissioner to take over early in Louisiana
Jim Brown, newly elected Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, will assume the post on Wednesday five weeks early to address the ongoing insurance crisis. Acting commissioner Darrell Cobb will hire Brown as deputy and then resign, with Brown serving as acting commissioner until January 13.
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Brown
Insurance Department
Darrell Cobb
Cobb
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