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Jefferson, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Jefferson! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where your Gretna-area bulky trash will go starting November 3
  • How could a 480‑acre campus reshape Jefferson Parish jobs?
  • Jefferson native running back lands on prestigious national award watch list

Also on today's calendar: Board of Standards and Appeals Meeting and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has hands but isn’t able to clap? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Louisiana election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gretna waste drop-off site moving, Jefferson Parish says (newsbreak.com) — Jefferson Parish residents near Gretna should note that the Meadowbrook waste drop‑off site is moving to 1201 Burmaster Street on November 3, with free disposal of bulky items like furniture and appliances. The new site, plus the Marrero and other parish drop‑off locations, will keep operating multiple days a week so households can manage difficult trash more easily.
   

• Episode 306: Can 480 Acres Transform Jefferson Parish's Economic Future? (bizneworleans.com) — Jefferson Parish’s economic future is in the spotlight as leaders promote the 480‑acre Churchill Innovation & Research Campus in Avondale as a magnet for new businesses, research, and advanced manufacturing. Local officials say recent Jefferson Parish investments top $1 billion, and this project aims to turn that momentum into long‑term jobs and growth for residents.
   

• Perrilliat Named to Stats Perform Jerry Rice Award Watch List (waff.com) — A Jefferson native is turning heads in college football, as Alabama A&M freshman running back Byron Perrilliat has been named to the Jerry Rice Award watch list for the nation’s top FCS freshman. After a breakout 165‑yard, two‑touchdown game against Florida A&M and another 100‑yard performance versus Bethune‑Cookman, he’s emerged as his team’s leading rusher and a rising star.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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