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St. Charles Parish Artist Nonney Oddlokken
People often travel the world looking for meaning and inspiration. St. Charles Parish artist Nonney Oddlokken found that inspiration at home in the marshes and culture of South Louisiana. It was an awakening for her. The 60-year-old New Orleans native has been on a long, personal journey that has taken...
Nine people died when tornado hit Louisiana church fair. Descendants memorialize tragedy century later.
The citizens of Vacherie had been praying for rain. And around 3 p.m. on August 24, 1924, it appeared their prayers had been answered. “It had been a drought for like three months or longer,” said David Hubbell, a descendent of those in Vacherie that day. “All of a sudden, the clouds came out … but then it started getting really bad. Bad wind and rain.”
JP officials announce emergency lane closure in Metairie
JEFFERSON, La. — Officials from Jefferson Parish announced an emergency lane closure to repair a drain in Metairie, La., on Friday. According to officials, the right westbound lane of 17th Street at Causeway Boulevard will be closed this weekend (Friday, August 30, 2024 – Sunday, September 1, 2024).
Flooding fix on the way for West End, longer wait for Bucktown
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — The area encompassing West End and Bucktown in Metairie dealt with patches of street flooding during Friday’s rain. Jefferson Parish is working on two new pumping stations to help drain the West End area which are scheduled to be completed early next year. It...
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