🌱 Patch AM: Which Kenner Halloween events should your family not miss this year?

Hello Kenner! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Kenner Halloween events should your family not miss this year?
• How widespread are Kenner's power outages from Hurricane Isaias?
• What turned Karr's Kenner showdown with John Curtis into win No. 33?

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Spooky events around the New Orleans area help the community get into the Halloween spirit (nola.com) — Kenner families have several ways to celebrate Halloween close to home, including the City of Kenner's free Trunk or Treat on Oct. 17 at Muss Bertolino Stadium and live performances of "The Rocky Horror Show" at Rivertown Theaters Oct. 23‑31. The roundup also highlights dozens of nearby Halloween parades, haunted houses, library programs, and parties across Jefferson Parish and the greater New Orleans area.
   

• Over 1,000 without power in Kenner as Hurricane Isaias nears landfall in Florida panhandle (nola.com) — More than 1,000 Entergy customers in Kenner lost power Friday evening as outer wind bands from Hurricane Isaias swept through the New Orleans area. While the storm is making landfall near Florida, Kenner residents are still seeing gusty winds, scattered outages, and coastal surge and tropical storm warnings nearby, so you may want to prepare for brief disruptions and keep devices charged.
   

• Edna Karr runs win streak to 33 with 40-28 win over John Curtis (newsbreak.com) — High school football fans in Kenner saw a show Thursday as Edna Karr extended its winning streak to 33 games with a 40‑28 victory over John Curtis at Muss Bertolino Stadium. Big plays from quarterback Forest Johnson, runner‑QB Marlon Jones, and a ball‑hawking Karr defense turned a tight first half into a decisive District 9‑5A win.
   

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Monday October 12
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Tuesday October 13
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• Yoga →
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Wednesday October 14
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Thursday October 15
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Friday October 16
• Card Social →
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing cat
  Theo got out at 4:30 pm October 7th from E Loyola Dr in Kenner University City area. He is microchipped and has collar with multiple tags. Very… (Nextdoor NE University City)

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager ( Esplanade Store) in Kenner. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Metairie

• Live music in New Orleans: Hayley Williams, $UICIDEBOY$, Tom Jones, Bright Eyes (nola.com)
• Executive Change: RestorixHealth Appoints Marc Lemon as Chief Operating Officer (intelligence360.news)
• How Saints can regroup, fix slow starts ahead of matchup with unbeaten Vikings (espn.com)

Harahan

• This Family-Run Louisiana Seafood House Keeps Refilling Crab Legs Until You Stop (takingthekids.com)
• No. 20 Blazers Set to Open Season at Colonial Lanes Classic (uabsports.com)
• East Jefferson property transfers for Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, 2026. See a list of home and other sales. (nola.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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