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Residents in Hollygrove remain frustrated as a sewage-filled hole in their neighborhood stays unfixed, and local officials are expected to review repair plans soon.

Today marks the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Ida, the 21st of Hurricane Katrina, and the 14th of Hurricane Isaac, reminding residents of severe late August storms.

Memories of heavy winds, flooding, and long outages spur ongoing efforts to strengthen community preparedness for future storms.

Acadian Ambulance’s National EMS Academy in Covington promoted Victoria Ragoonath to EMT Instructor to help prepare students for careers in emergency care.

She will lead classroom lessons, hands-on skills training, and scenario-based education + evaluations to build essential EMS skills.

A year after the explosion at Smitty’s Supply spilled millions of gallons of oil and chemicals into the Tangipahoa River, environmental officials are still cleaning up the site in Roseland as residents deal with lingering oil sheens.

The company will review storage tanks and build new warehouses to restart operations.

Salmen senior running back Korde Harris rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns to lead his team to a 27 to 7 win over Covington during a jamboree at Jack Salter Stadium on Aug.

28. Injuries pushed him into extra duty, and coach Eric Chuter said his performance sets the stage for more opportunities.

Last Friday, the Saints rested most starters before their preseason game against the Cowboys in Arlington as coach Kellen Moore had them complete full pregame routines — a decision made easier by the NFL postponing final cuts until Sunday to allow extra practice time.

Mandeville eased past Franklinton 14 to 3 at Sidney Theriot Stadium on Aug.

28 as its defense limited opponents to a field goal and a senior wide receiver sustained a knee injury. The team will head to Salmen on Sept. 4 for the season opener.

Lakeshore Titans struggled offensively in a preseason game against Pine on Aug.

27 at home — senior Dayton McGee secured a crucial defensive play by partially blocking a field goal before halftime. The team will show its full potential when it hosts Fontainebleau on Sept. 4.