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🌱 Former St. Tammy Sheriff Conviction + School For Dyslexia
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Happy New Year, New Orleans! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.
First, today's weather:
Periods of sun. High: 81 Low: 73.
Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:
- Former St. Tammy Sherrif, Jack Strain, may have to pay the costs of his prosecution, jailing, and restitution for his victims after his conviction of various sex crimes as a part of his sentence. (NOLA.com)
- A charter school for students with dyslexia is pending approval to open a second location in St. Tammany Parish. (NOLA.com)
- NOPD is currently investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday morning in the Warehouse District. The victim was shot in the hand and taken to the hospital. (WGNO New Orleans)
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Today in New Orleans:
- Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (9:00 PM)
- Family Reunion Campaign! - Youth Run NOLA (12:00 AM)
- Midnight in New Orleans (8:00 PM)
- Big Night New Orleans NYE 2022 Discount Tickets (8:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- In a vote by New Orleans Saints players, Kwon Alexander has been named the club's 2021 Ed Block Courage Award winner, which is given annually to a player from each National Football League team who has persevered through adversity. (Instagram)
- The New Orleans Health Department, LDH, and Mako Medical are providing free PCR and antigen tests at Fulton Street Downtown to anyone who wants one. Get free KN95 masks, too! Today, 12/31, from 2pm to 7pm (Facebook)
- Regional Transit Authority buses and streetcars will operate on Saturday schedule today for NYE (Facebook)
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- Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (December 31)
- Huge Sports Card, Coin & Currency Auction (January 1)
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— Shannon Denney