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🌱 Patch AM: Life sentence brings long-awaited closure in Metairie’s 2017 quadruple homicide
Spotted on the Metairie calendar: ABWA - Women's Networking Meeting
Morning Metairie! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Life sentence brings long-awaited closure in Metairie's 2017 quadruple homicide
- See what new construction and demolition is planned around Metairie
- Why a Saints rookie suplexed a Cowboys player in Metairie practice.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 78.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2017 Metairie quadruple homicide suspect sentenced to life (wgno.com) — Metairie residents now have closure in a notorious 2017 Pasadena Avenue attack, as the man responsible for killing four people and injuring a fifth has received multiple life sentences. His guilty plea abruptly ended a retrial, sparing victims' families further testimony while ensuring he remains imprisoned for life. 
• Top Permits: WWII Museum advances Magazine Street expansion (neworleanscitybusiness.com) — Several new permits in Metairie highlight upcoming changes, including fencing work on West Esplanade, demolition on Metairie Road, and a facade renovation on Veterans Memorial Boulevard. These projects appear alongside major New Orleans developments like the National WWII Museum's Magazine Street expansion, signaling continued regional construction and investment activity.
• Saints Player & Son of Wrestling Legend Scott Steiner German Suplexed a Dallas Cowboys Player During Insane Practice Brawl [VIDEO] (totalprosports.com) — A fiery joint practice between the Saints and Cowboys in Metairie turned chaotic, with multiple fights breaking out during goal-line drills. Rookie Brock Rechsteiner, practicing at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center, went viral after German-suplexing a Cowboys player, drawing on the wrestling legacy of his father, Scott Steiner.
📸 Around Metairie
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Metairie
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- ABWA - Women's Networking Meeting
Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Fleming's Steakhouse 3064 N Causeway Blvd Metairie
11:00 am - Planning Advisory Board General Meeting →
Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard Council Chamber, Jefferson
5:00 pm - Recycling Drop-Off Event →
Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
8:00 am - Board of Zoning Adjustments Public Hearing →
Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Jefferson
4:00 pm - Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting
Jefferson Chamber of Commerce 3421 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste. 203 Metairie, LA 70002
8:30 am - KBA Networking Event
Jefferson Chamber of Commerce 3421 N Causeway Blvd #203, Metairie, LA 70002
5:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Card Social →
Kenner, LA Calendar Kenner, LA 70062
9:00 am - Daily Meals →
Kenner, LA Calendar Kenner, LA 70062
10:00 am - Bingo →
Kenner, LA Calendar Kenner, LA 70062
11:30 am - Yoga →
Kenner, LA Calendar Kenner, LA 70062
11:45 am - Free iPad Training Class for Seniors →
Kenner, LA Calendar Kenner, LA 70062
5:00 pm - Cruise Night at Laketown →
Kenner, LA Calendar, Laketown 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner
5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a gardener.
Actually someone who has a business and knows about plants, what to plant and when to plant, etc. (Nextdoor Pontchartrain Shores) - Behind St.
Clements on West Esplanade, there is a sign about some proposed planning application. Anyone know what's happening or where I can find out? TIA (Nextdoor Ferran Place/Courtland Heights)
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Merchandiser/Stocker - Hub-1 in Metairie. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Team Member (Stocker, Inventory, Floor Service, Customer Service) - Part Time in Metairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Metairie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jefferson
- EntergyLA launches major project in Jefferson Parish: Can ETR break above $108.13? (tradersunion.com)
- Jefferson Parish educators frustrated by lingering repair issues, pay (wwltv.com)
- Cookeville Eyes State Partnership For Jefferson Avenue (theucnow.com)
River Ridge
- Tanishia Gray Real Estate Agent Expert 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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