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🌱 Two Gretna brothers die in Empire plant incident under investigation
Happening soon: Gretna, LA (Solo acoustic) on the Gretna Patch calendar
Cheers Gretna! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Two Gretna brothers die in Empire plant incident under investigation
- What Jamie Davis told Gretna voters about rising costs and diesel
Also on today's calendar: CCC Bridge Run and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 84 and low of 76 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 86, low: 75. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Coroner: 2 brothers died in hazardous material incident at Empire fish plant (fox8live.com) — Two brothers from Gretna were identified as the men who died in a hazardous materials incident at the Daybrook Fisheries plant in Empire on Sept. 4. The Plaquemines Parish coroner says their exact cause of death is still under review by the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office, with final findings expected in about a month. 
• From Tensas Parish to the Senate: Jamie Davis' Historic Bid Puts Rural Louisiana in the Spotlight (brweeklypress.com) — U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Davis brought his affordability-focused campaign to Gretna, highlighting how rising diesel prices strain his own farm and working families statewide. The rural Tensas Parish farmer, now the first Black Louisianan in a Senate general election since Reconstruction, is pitching a coalition around shared economic concerns as he faces well-funded Republican opponent Julia Letlow this November.
📸 Around Gretna
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gretna
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★ Featured events ★
- Gretna, LA (Solo acoustic) →
Gretna Tavern, 334 Huey P Long Ave, Gretna
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
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Other local events
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Get Ready With Me
Jean Lafitte National Park, 250 Park Ave, Eunice
10:00 am - Prairie Acadian Cultural Center: Kids Cooking Class (Ages 9 - 14) - Register Online
Jean Lafitte National Park, 250 Park Ave, Eunice
10:00 am - French Quarter - Jazz Program - Louis Ford Trio
National Park Service French Quarter visitor center, 419 Decatur St, New Orleans
3:00 pm - Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Furs and Skulls Pop Up
Jean Lafitte National Park, 250 Park Ave, Eunice
11:00 am - French Quarter - Jazz Program - Tim Sullivan and Kyle Roussel
National Park Service French Quarter visitor center, 419 Decatur St, New Orleans
3:00 pm - Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Ranger Recipes
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 W. Park Ave, Eunice
5:00 pm - Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Louisiana Tea and Coffee
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 W. Park Avenue, Eunice
10:00 am - French Quarter - Jazz Program - Saskia Says! featuring Dimitri Hanafin Reyes
National Park Service French Quarter visitor center, 419 Decatur St, New Orleans
3:00 pm - CCC Bridge Run →
Gretna LA - Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Story Time: Read with a Ranger
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 W. Park Avenue, Eunice
10:00 am - French Quarter - Jazz Program - Bruno Elisabetsky Trio
National Park Service French Quarter visitor center, 419 Decatur St, New Orleans
3:00 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our puppy cream has still not been found.
Everyone misses him. Please let me know if anyone sees him. If you have him please return him. Thank you to everyone who shared my post and for… (Nextdoor Old Gretna) - Lost Cat.
Beauregard Drive in Gretna. He is fixed and chipped. Last seen Sunday 9/6. His name is Bootsy. (Nextdoor Old Gretna)
- Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Harvey. Apply here.
- Acosta posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Marrero. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gretna here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marrero
- Brothers plead guilty in death of Marrero father ambushed on his way home (nola.com)
- A seesaw start for Texas A&M's rebuilt offensive line (texags.com)
- JPSO, SWAT Team on scene of Marrero manhunt (wgno.com)
Jefferson
- Jefferson Parish trucking company feels impact of record high diesel prices (fox8live.com)
- Louisiana public defenders struggle to cover expenses, audit report says (neworleanscitybusiness.com)
- JPSO SWAT team involved in hours-long standoff with man in wooded area in Marrero (nola.com)
Ok Gretna! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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