🌱 Patch AM: How a Metairie cancer center is changing prostate treatment options locally

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Metairie cancer center is changing prostate treatment options locally

Also on today's calendar: Beyond The Grave and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 77.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet the New Orleans doctor who helped get a new prostate cancer treatment approved (nola.com) — A leading prostate cancer researcher now runs LCMC Health's Transformational Prostate Cancer Research Center at East Jefferson Hospital in Metairie, bringing cutting-edge treatments like Pluvicto closer to local patients. He explains how new targeted therapies, genetics-based screening, and clinical trials could improve survival and early detection for Louisiana men, who still face higher-than-average prostate cancer mortality.
   

📸 Around Metairie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Metairie

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• Mic Drop Mondays: Laufey Loves Libraries, Libraries Love Laufey →
  Jefferson Parish Library - Lakeshore Library, 1000 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Night Multi Company Drill →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 3221 River Road, Bridge City
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Residential Property Insurance for the LA Dweller Real Estate Agent, Part 2 →
  HomeSmart Realty South, 3131 North Interstate 10 Service Road West, Metairie
Wednesday September 23
• JeffFit Health Fair →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
Thursday September 24
• Louisiana Successions & Effects on Real Estate →
  Fidelity Bank, 1811 Metairie Avenue, Metairie
• The Sip Society - Sip | Style | Socialize →
  Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie
• Metairie Campus - Fall Open House →
  6425 W Metairie Ave, Metairie
  4:00 pm
• Weekly SINGO Music Bingo Nights at Barcar - Metairie →
  BARCAR, 601 Metairie Road, Metairie
  8:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Beyond The Grave →
  5708 Airline Dr, Metairie
  7:00 pm
• Pontchartrain Shakers →
  Metairie LA
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• 2026 SVdP NOLA Friends of the Poor Walk →
  Metairie LA
Friday October 2
• Beyond The Grave →
  5708 Airline Dr, Metairie
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello everyone!
  I'm happy to join this Chinese community group! I recently moved to the US! I hope to learn more about local life and meet some new friends! Looking… (Nextdoor Ridgeway Terrace)
• Carretas Mexican Grill in Metairie is still adding a fee for debit card use.
  Louisiana law went into effect on August 1, 2026, banning merchants from surcharging debit card transactions. When I pointed this out the manager… (Nextdoor Girard Playground)

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member (Morning/Daytime) in Metairie. Apply here.
• Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Metairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Metairie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jefferson

• How Can You Search Jefferson Parish Court Cases? (blueridgeoutdoors.com)
• Jefferson City Schools: No foundation for week-old racial allegations (wgtjradio.com)
• Man wanted in New Orleans arrested by Seattle SWAT and US Marshals (kiro7.com)

Kenner

• Kenner leaders draw battle lines over New Orleans airport board, ask state attorney general to weigh in (nola.com)

Ok Metairie! 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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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