 | BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
City defends tree inspection regime: Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the Jackson Square tree that injured a child when a limb fell off had recently been inspected and showed no signs of collapse. The city has come under fire after the tree sent a boy to the hospital last week. Ben Myers has the latest.
Strange bedfellows: Mayor LaToya Cantrell's search for a new police chief drew criticism Wednesday from two politicos that rarely find common cause: City Council President JP Morrell and U.S. Sen. John Kennedy. Ben Myers has the story.
Former priest pleads guilty: A former Slidell Catholic priest accused in two separate child molestation cases on the north shore pleaded guilty Wednesday afternoon. Patrick Wattigny received a five-year sentence after a victim testified about the impact the abuse had on him. Joni Hess has the details.
Garth comes calling: One of the top selling recording artists in the country is coming to the Caesars Superdome. Garth Brooks will perform Sept. 2 for the inaugural “Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff,” an event the Allstate Sugar Bowl Committee hopes to make an annual Labor Day event to kick off the college football season. Keith Spera has the details.
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