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- Report Card: The Class of '08
While there was no march on City Hall in 2008 demanding accountability from city leaders on the issue of violent crime, there is one already planned for 2009.
- Family loses home near Abita Springs after clothes dryer sparks a fire
Children's toys sit on the lawn at the home of Robert and Doree Kelly at 74403 Peg Keller Road near Abita Springs Wednesday, Dec.
- A village called Hope
In a candlelight ceremony resplendent with a Christmas tree and toys for the children, Hope Village II in Covington added three more families to its Habitat for Humanity community.
- Chase Escott and Lacie Billiot
Miss Lacie Rai Billiot of Abita Springs and Mr. Chase Edward Escott of Lafayette will be united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony Saturday January 3rd at 7:00 pm at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in ...
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The Abita Springs Board of Aldermen approved a $2.88 million budget for 2009 Tuesday evening.
- Police Beat
St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people Tuesday: John Bradley Culpepper, 20, 23566 La.
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About 300 people, some letting out moans of disgust and others swinging paper petitions in their hands, debated for more than four hours Tuesday night on a comprehensive rezoning plan for southwest St.
- New Money Hill home northeast of Abita Springs catches fire after apparent break-in
Firefighters use crime scene tape to cordon off the property while the state fire marshall investigates the cause of a fire at 228 High St.
- Blanket of snow hits St. Tammany Parish early; flakes still falling in many parts of the parish
Posted by Kia Hall Hayes and Christine Harvey, The Times-Picayune December 11, 2008 8:57AM G. ANDREW BOYD / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Christopher Reed makes snowballs on Columbia Street in Covington Thursday morning, ...
- Madisonville residents ready for art designation
Seated in the heart of pine home on St. Paul Street in historic Madisonville, Susan Kierr makes her case.
- Briefs: White on White reception opens
An opening reception for the Friends of Barnwell's White on White exhibition will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at 601 Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway in Shreveport.
- Cooking with Abita's best
Some of the recipes come from Louisiana's most famous chefs, including Emeril Lagasse, Paul Prudhomme and John Folse.
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After several communities in the parish were designated cultural districts earlier this year, Madisonville residents are ready for their piece of the pie.
- Bring holiday cheer to local merchants
Now is the time when folks are busily scurrying around to one big store after another looking for that perfect gift to put under the Christmas tree.
- The healing waters of Abita Springs
In the 1800s people flocked to what is now Abita Springs, seeking out the healing waters the town is now named after.
- New animal shelter opens
Touring the parish's new $1.9 million animal shelter on Monday, animal control director Melisa-Sullivan Piwetz pointed to the new office's decorations - a few jazz paintings and a cat mural - stacked in the ...
- Fighting a constant battle
Several years ago, Donna Lopez pulled into the parking lot of her Southshore job, threw her car in park and sat in silence, staring out the window.
- Dinner at MiLa Restaurant
Dinner at MiLa Restaurant MiLa is located within the Pere Marquette Hotel in the CBD, just one block from Canal Street and the beginning of the French Quarter .
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Abita Springs Mayor Louis Fitzmorris wants to know what residents think about closing Town Hall on Fridays.
Abita Springs Classifieds
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City DescriptionAbita Springs is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,957 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Abita Springs is located at 30°28′34″N 90°2′6″W / 30.47611, -90.035 (30.476233, -90.035138).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,957 people, 757 households, and 550 families residing in the town. The population density is 474.3 people per square mile (183.0/km²). There are 813 housing units at an average density of 197.1/sq mi (76.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.30% White, 3.01% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.79% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 757 households out of which 37.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% are non-families. 22.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.9% have someone living alone who ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Louisiana
- United States
- St. Tammany Parish
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