La Dept. of Health announces COVID testing in River Parishes during first week of January
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BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) issued a Wednesday (Dec. 30) news release pertaining to COVID testing services that will be available to residents of Hammond and surrounding areas beginning Monday, Jan. 4.
Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) will oversee testing at Southeastern Louisiana University, 500 W. University Ave., Hammond. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, January 4 to Friday, January 8. The site is closed during state holidays and inclement weather.
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St. Tammany Parish government will accept Christmas trees through Jan. 29 for recycling and use in cooperative marsh restoration efforts.
Bare trees can be brought to the St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds at 1515 N. Florida St. in Covington and the old Levee Board property at 61134 Military Road in Slidell, during daylight hours.
Trees must be stripped of all decorations. Ornaments, lights, tinsel, and tree stands must be removed completely to be eligible for the program. Flocked trees cannot be accepted at all at the drop-off sites because they cannot be used for the project.Â
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Southeast Louisiana University and St. Tammany Corporation have announced an agreement that is supposed to provide enhanced technical assistance and increased collaboration in support of businesses in the parish.
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