 | By DREW BROACH | Staff writer |
PLATES IN THE PARK: Over its 41-year history, Lafreniere Park has been a magnet for youth soccer games; joggers, walkers, strollers and picnickers; families feeding bread bits to birds in the lagoon; and the occasional festival. But it’s always lacked much in the way of food options for human beings. That’s changing, with a $5 million effort to build a pavilion for food vendors and upgrade the walking track. Get Jefferson Parish news straight to your inbox with our free newsletter, Jefferson Parish Today, emailed weekday mornings.
OUTSIDE THE LEVEE: Army Corps of Engineers representatives are making their case that the levee they plan to build around Slidell won’t significantly increase flooding for those who live outside the barrier. Many of those residents aren’t buying it. Want more St. Tammany Parish news? Sign up for the Northshore Report. It’s free, emailed weekly.
SURVIVOR STORY: The Interstate 55 super fog pileup sent Zack Barton, 55, and his pickup truck careening over the guardrail of the elevated highway and into the water at PassManchac. And he considers himself lucky.
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