Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of October.
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🏘️ Community
The Boys & Girls Club got a $60,000 upgrade to its game room on Oct.
8 at 705 Dewey Ave, featuring new gaming consoles, a mural displaying WWE superstars, arcade games, and a pingpong table provided by WWE and Cricket Wireless.
🎭 Culture
Piano man Tom Worrell, known as Magic Gringo, will perform New Orleans classics and original tunes at Dew Drop Jazz Hall in Old Mandeville on Oct.
24 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. He will perform with veteran musicians including drummer Eddie Christmas, bassist Eric Vogel, and guitarist John Fohl.
🏛️ Government
Local officials are considering cuts to Mardi Gras clean-up services and trash can collections — potential changes may affect post-event waste management in Slidell.
The proposal will be reviewed before any adjustments are made.
🏥 Health
NAMI SELA will break ground on its Tiny Homes Village in Lacombe tomorrow, Oct.
22, at 28534 Erwin Road. The village will build homes that offer supportive housing for 15 individuals with severe mental illness — including units for veterans — using a $500K grant and a donated property.
Louisiana’s Health Department banned three synthetic opioids from kratom—Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15 and MGM-16—with felony penalties for possession and distribution effective Sept.
18. The emergency classification aligns with a recent DEA decision and may last up to six months.
🏈 Sports
The Farmer Football 5 update shows the Slidell Tigers holding a 5-2 record — scheduled to host Ponchatoula on Thursday, Oct.
23 at 7 p.m. — as regional rankings shift ahead of postseason play.
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