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Also on today's calendar: Bayou Coral Bash 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Texas among states receiving FEMA funding (crossroadstoday.com) — Kenner is set to benefit from new FEMA resilience funding that supports the city and Jefferson Parish's 2020 hazard mitigation plan, including planning upgrades for local wastewater infrastructure. This money is part of a broader $141.6 million regional package, but directly affects how Kenner prepares for future storms and flooding risks.
2. Kenner police make arrest in alleged accidental shooting at restaurant (wgno.com) — Kenner residents may notice increased police attention around Williams Boulevard after officers arrested a 23-year-old Lockport man in an alleged accidental shooting at a local restaurant. Investigators say surveillance video shows him at a table when a gun discharged, injuring another man's leg, and then passing off what appeared to be a firearm before leaving in a pickup truck.
3. East Jefferson property transfers for Sept. 18-24, 2026. See a list of home and other sales. (nola.com) — If you live in Kenner, you can now see exactly what homes on streets like Cannes Place, Chateau Boulevard, and Delaware Avenue sold for during the week of Sept. 18-24. This roundup of East Jefferson property transfers highlights changing prices, investment activity, and donations across Kenner, Metairie, Harahan, Jefferson, and River Ridge, offering a quick snapshot of the local real estate market.
4. Jefferson Beautification Parkway Promenade XXXIV (myneworleans.com) — Kenner residents played a visible role in Jefferson Beautification's patriotic Parkway Promenade gala at Chateau Golf and Country Club, where the Kenner Police Honor Guard presented the American flag. The red, white, and blue–themed fundraiser featured music, auctions, and a birthday salute to America, all to support tree planting and beautification of Jefferson Parish public green spaces.
5. Ochsner schedules October blood drives across region (neworleanscitybusiness.com) — Kenner residents will have convenient chances to donate blood in October, including drives at Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner and other nearby Ochsner sites. Ochsner is seeking all blood types, especially platelets and Type O, and donors can get a Halloween T-shirt and a chance at New Orleans Saints tickets while helping meet a regional shortage.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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