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It takes a Generational Village to Seed Wide Watermelon Rind Smiles
Summertime is a season that drips with red, white, and blue spirited popsicles and syrupy condensed milk snowballs. It’s the season to plant and grow seasonal sweet generational seeds. The summer/ generalized programs of Thibodaux Recreation require a massive village and a lot of sugar pep from popsicles to...
French Quarter tour guide’s death leads to more scrutiny of border issues
Kristie Thibodeaux’s gunfire death made headlines first because it happened in the French Quarter — New Orleans’ oldest neighborhood and a place where residents of historic homes and owners of tourist-dependent restaurants and clubs have long worried about recurring violent crime. Then came the news that one of three suspects in the armed robbery and […]
Thibodaux Recreation Youth Flag Football Open for Registration
Thibodaux Recreation Flag Football is now accepting registrations for boys and girls aged 7-12 for the upcoming season, which will run from September to October 2024. Registration will be open until August 8, 2024. For those unable to register in person before the deadline, online registration will remain open until August 12, 2024. There are three ways to register:
EA College Football 25 Predicts Tulane Green Wave to Continue Dominance with Impressive Roster in ’25
EA College Football 25 foresees Tulane Green Wave's successful season post-Willie Fritz's departure, simulating a 10-4 record with notable performances from key players like Ty Thompson and Makhi Hughes. Despite close losses, Tulane finished strong, securing a bowl game victory against Miami Hurricanes and ending the season ranked No. 24 nationally. The team's offensive prowess was highlighted by impressive stats from their quarterbacks and wide receivers, while defensive standouts like Patrick Jenkins and Lu Tillery shone on the other side of the ball.
Renovation Complete at Copeland’s in Slidell
NEW ORLEANS — Copeland’s of New Orleans has completed a $1.4 million renovation of its 8,900-square-foot Slidell location, which first opened its doors in 1985. The work follows the renovations of the restaurant chain’s Covington and Kenner locations. The Slidell restaurant now features a “modern New Orleans...
Rocket to bring Astronauts around the moon leaves New Orleans
NASA and Boeing this morning moved the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket core stage out of the assembly facility in New Orleans to load it onto the agency’s Pegasus barge. “The stage is fully manufactured and assembled at Michoud,”
More music in the air; New outdoor stage planned near Mandeville
By this fall, music could be filling the air at Pelican Park in the Mandeville area from an outdoor events stage being built near the park’s Castine Center. Musical performances are being lined up for an inaugural concert season that will run through March. The covered stage will feature...
Capture Your Professional Headshot at the Bayou Region Incubator
Visuals By Duke is teaming up with the Bayou Region Incubator to provide professionals with an opportunity to enhance their professional image. From July 17th to 19th, Visuals by Duke will offer 15-minute photo sessions at the Bayou Region Incubator located at 203 West Second Street, Thibodaux, LA. These sessions...
New Orleans to create heat mitigation plan amid another scorching summer
New Orleans officials are in the process of creating the city's first-ever heat mitigation plan. Why it matters: July is shaping up to be one of New Orleans' hottest months on record, and it is only expected to get worse in August. The big picture: City officials cited last year's...
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Civic Theatre, Invercargill
A heartwarming and entertaining journey told through the music of ABBA. Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical featuring the timeless songs of the legendary Swedish pop group ABBA. It is set on a picturesque Greek island and tells the story of a young bride-to-be, her mother and three possible fathers.
Fat Boy Phillies brings soul food to Southland Mall with new restaurant location
A Houma-based food truck has branched out with a second location inside Southland Mall. Fat Boy Phillies opened a restaurant inside the mall Friday, July 12. The restaurant is where Chick-Fil-A used to be, next to Pocket Change. It was opened by K.J. Townsend, a Houma chef. More than 40 people were waiting Friday to place their first orders.
New Orleans juice chain backed by Saints stars in legal brawl over control
Main Squeeze Juice Company, a New Orleans-based juice and smoothie franchise chain which counts two former Saints stars among its owners, has become embroiled in a legal tussle with its Arizona-based financial backers for control of the company. The company's majority owner, Conscious Capital Growth, a private investment firm based...
Hair stylists learn to give clients a critical heads up on their health
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A local dermatologist is educating beauty professionals when it comes to skin cancer. “The Heads Up program was actually established by the Skin Cancer Foundation, because there were so many individuals that were being seen by hair stylists and actually lesions were seen in the scalp,” said Dr. Barbara Bopp of Bopp Dermatology. “We need to help hair stylists realize that they could be first responders.”
SEC Media Days: LSU expects defense to take a massive jump in 2024
DALLAS - The LSU defense will have a lot to prove this upcoming season after a rough 2023 season. Junior linebacker Harold Perkins is expected to have a big year and is the lone defensive player representing the Tigers at SEC Media Days in Dallas. Coach Kelly said he chose...
Longue Vue Events: Weekend Plans, Free Days, Wellness, Art and more
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Longue Vue announces what’s happening in July & August: Weekend Plans, Free Days, Wellness, Art, Community News. Forest Therapy Walk on Saturday, July 27, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m: Workshop registration is $25 for the general public and $20 for Longue Vue members.
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