🌱 Patch AM: How a long-empty Lower 9th grocery store is serving kids again

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In today's newsletter:

• How a long-empty Lower 9th grocery store is serving kids again
• New Orleans man receives 30-year sentence for online child exploitation scheme

Also on today's calendar: Dorothy's Quest: The Trials of Oz in New Orleans and 6 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Laurel B.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A couple of p.m. t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
• Wednesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former 1930s grocery store becomes early learning academy in Lower 9th Ward (wdsu.com) — A long-vacant 1930s grocery store in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward has been reborn as Shiloh Gardens Academy Holy Cross, an early learning center for 50 children. The owner hopes the new childcare option will ease long waiting lists and help revitalize a neighborhood still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
   

• New Orleans man sentenced for sexually exploiting children (wgno.com) — A New Orleans man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison plus supervised release and restitution for sexually exploiting multiple children he contacted through a messaging app. Federal officials in New Orleans say the case should warn others who attempt to coerce minors online that they will be aggressively prosecuted.
   

📸 Around New Orleans

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Orleans

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Tuesday September 1
• Dorothy's Quest: The Trials of Oz in New Orleans →
  768 Decatur St, New Orleans 768 Decatur St New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
• The Phantom Ballerina in New Orleans - Outdoor Exploration Game →
  Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 717 Orleans St, New Orleans
Thursday September 3
• 2026 Women's Business Alliance: Resource Bank →
  New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Street parking along Tchoupitoulas St
  5:00 pm
• Ricardo Montaner at Radio City Music Hall →
  Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Ave, New York
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Flash Mob New Orleans - 15th Annual Thriller Halloween Workshop 2026 →
  1128 Dublin St, New Orleans
  2:00 pm
• Courtyard Cocktails: A Happy Hour Mixology Class →
  New Orleans School of Cooking, 524 St. Louis, New Orleans
  2:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer →
  Hotel Peter and Paul, 2317 Burgundy St, New Orleans
  6:00 pm
• Candlelight: Neo-Soul Favorites ft. Songs by Prince, Childish Gambino, & More →
  Hotel Peter and Paul, 2317 Burgundy St, New Orleans
  8:30 pm
Friday September 11
• House of Heavy →
  House of Blues New Orleans, 225 Decatur St, New Orleans
  8:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• United Way Resources
  Saint Bernard Parish Library 2600 Palmisano Blvd, Chalmette, LA 70043
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Multi Company Drill (FETA) →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 3221 River Road, Bridge City
  9:00 am
• Volleyball - Away - Thomas Jeff
  Chalmette High Chalmette, LA 70043
  4:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• New Fire Chief: Challenging Issues National Fire Academy Courses →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 3221 River Road, Bridge City
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE - #reunited His owner Thomas just claimed him!
  His name is Charlie and he lives on S Rocheblave apparently - right across the street from where I found him (he did tell me the gate was open and he… (Nextdoor Upper Rickerville)
• UPDATE: FOUND!
  Hiding in the bushes a few houses down. Thank you everyone for the kind words, and for those that offered to come help and search for him. Grateful… (Nextdoor Navarre)

• Omni Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Executive Chef in New Orleans. Apply here.
• Church's Chicken Restaurant posted a job opening for Cook - Restaurant 201139 - 4301 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117 in New Orleans. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Orleans here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chalmette

• The distinctive 'Yat' accent is fading away. What might New Orleans lose with it? (nola.com)
• Edna Karr, St. Augustine win lopsided games in jamboree (crescentcitysports.com)

Gretna

• The Magnolia, Gretna, LA Report #1066 (wordpress.com)

Harvey

• PENN Plans $195 Million New Orleans Casino Move (mychesco.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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