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More than a dozen local education leaders expressed concern over $168 million in budget cuts last week at Discovery High School in Kenner after Gov. Landry’s plan forced Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Tammany districts to tap reserve funds—raising fears of delayed upgrades and reduced programs.

Lyon Elementary School named Ben Strohl as its principal and Kaci Puglia as its assistant principal on July 9 at the CJ Schoen Administrative Complex — the appointments come after months of turmoil and have earned strong staff support.

Two back-to-school events will help kids gear up for the new school year.

The Children’s Museum of St. Tammany hosts a bash on Saturday, July 25 at Brown Gym at Pelican Park with free backpacks & food trucks, while a two-day event at Lacombe Rec Center on Aug. 1-2 offers games, giveaways & haircuts.

WDSU’s chief meteorologist Scot Pilié explained that Tropical Storm Bertha is forecast to bring gusty winds, storm surge, and scattered showers today and tomorrow in southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi — its heaviest rain is expected to remain offshore similar to 2019’s Hurricane Barry pattern.

Tropical Storm Bertha is forecast to bring heavy rain, up to 4-foot storm surges and potential flash flooding to coastal Louisiana later this week.

Forecasters warn the storm, moving slowly in the Gulf, may also produce isolated tornadoes and 3-5 inches of rainfall along the coast.

Louisiana Department of Health confirmed 12 new cyclosporiasis cases this past week, nearly doubling the usual count; Senator Bill Cassidy questioned the FDA’s false positive linking Taylor Farms lettuce to the outbreak (he said a briefing is expected).

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