Good morning, Slidell.

Bailee Dean will host the fourth annual Captain Vincent Liberto Jr. Memorial Cook'n with the Blue jambalaya cook-off on Nov.

1 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mandeville Trailhead; 14 teams will compete, $10 entry includes unlimited samples, toy donations earn a free sampling wristband, and proceeds aid first responder families.

Red River Bank will open a full-service branch on Gause Boulevard off I-10 in Slidell in early 2027, offering retail banking, commercial lending, private banking, mortgages, and investment services after renovations to the former Pelican Credit Union building.

SPLaTFest will stage A Midsummer Night's Dream outdoors at the Abita Springs Trailhead Amphitheatre in four shows on Nov.

7 to 8 & 14 to 15; bring a chair or blanket for a wild, adult-leaning take on Puck, Oberon, and Titania.

Undefeated Mandeville will visit undefeated Northshore on Friday, Oct.

30 (7 p.m.) in a season-defining game that likely will come down to trench play, with Mandeville QB Krew Collura and Northshore QB JJ Gonzales the players to watch.