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• Hundreds of eligible Jefferson Parish families are missing out on child-care assistance (nola.com) — Jefferson Parish leaders and childcare advocates say hundreds of eligible low-income children, including many in Metairie, still lack subsidized early-education seats despite a state matching program. Two new centers joined the program, but parish funding was recently cut, shrinking available spots and leaving long waitlists as officials warn state dollars may also run short.
• Meet the New Orleans doctor who helped get a new prostate cancer treatment approved (nola.com) — A leading prostate cancer specialist now based at East Jefferson Hospital is bringing cutting-edge treatments and clinical trials to patients from Metairie and the greater New Orleans area. Dr. Oliver Sartor discusses his decades of work on targeted therapies like Pluvicto, why Louisiana's prostate cancer mortality remains high, and how his new research center in Metairie focuses on early detection, genetics, and novel options for advanced disease.
• JPSO veteran fired after he was found drunk, asleep in vehicle, authorities said (nola.com) — Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office fired and arrested a 14-year veteran deputy after he was allegedly found drunk and asleep behind the wheel on Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie Monday morning. Officials say 51-year-old Aaron Verrette's blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit, and the report also outlines his previous resignations and disciplinary issues across several Louisiana law enforcement agencies.
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