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The Bayou State Escadrille with the VFW, American Legion and Patriot RV Resort will hold a Veterans Day ceremony Nov.

11 at Patriot RV Resort in Satsuma, starting at 11 a.m.; guests should be seated by 10:30 a.m. Gov. Jeff Landry will speak and John G. Phillips will be guest speaker, with info tables, food, music, and Bell H-47 rides ($70) afterward.

Metairie-based Drago's is expanding its grocery lineup with alfredo shrimp and a frozen jambalaya after its barbecue shrimp hit stores in May, and the restaurant is ramping production and advertising while talking with Walmart to place the meals in more local grocers + regional retailers.

Covington High is one of four finalists in T‑Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights contest and has already secured $250,000; the Lions will compete for a $1 million grand prize and are asking residents, alumni, and families to vote once a day through Nov.

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Covington High won $250,000 and $345,000 in cash and prizes and now competes for a $1 million T Mobile grand prize, uniting students + community; public voting opened Oct.

29 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 8, with supporters able to cast one vote daily via a valid mobile number at votecovingtonhigh.com.

The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is asking parents of children under five to complete its annual child care poll through Nov.

11 to report costs, access, and satisfaction; LPIC will share results with the governor, state lawmakers, and the Department of Education to guide funding decisions.

The Pelicans got their first win, beating the Sacramento Kings 132-120 on Thursday, Oct.

29 in New Orleans as Jeremiah Fears scored 22 points with a career-high 13 assists and Zion Williamson added 22 points.