What's with the cone-headed sculpture?
| COVID déjà vu: If you have a kid in school there’s a chance they’ve already been asked to quarantine -- or will be soon. Schools are again starting a new year against a backdrop of surging COVID cases. But this year, one superintendent says, “It feels like déjà vu on steroids.” Troubling details: The Coast Guard recently wrapped up 10 days of hearings into the Seacor Power disaster off the Louisiana coast that claimed 13 crewmembers during fierce storms. John Simerman offers this recap of what we learned. Cone of uncertainty: This time of year we’ve always got an eye on severe weather. And right now we’re watching two storm systems: Fred, which could land on the Florida coast later today, and Grace, which could be in the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days. Cone of art: A papier-mache sculpture popped up at a Riverbend intersection last week. Shaped like a conehead, the artwork naturally grabbed the attention of our Doug MacCash, who takes special delight in this kind of thing. Also in the news: A St. Bernard Parish School Board member, Darleen Asevedo, died this weekend of complications from COVID. And Jefferson Parish authorities said this morning a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Marrero is in custody. Hope you enjoyed Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us. (If you haven't already, you can subscribe to all of our newsletters here.) BW |
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| Like many other educators, Kelli Joseph thought the worst was over. Yet, the superintendent in rural St. Helena Parish is once again starti… Read more |
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| A U.S. Coast Guard hearing into the capsizing of the Seacor Power off the Louisiana coast ended Friday as it began: in silence for the 13 men who perished after the lift boat flipped in a raging storm. Read more |
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| The National Hurricane Center was tracking three disturbances in the Atlantic Basin on Monday morning. Louisiana is not within the forecast cone for any of the storms. Read more |
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| Late last week, a large cone-shaped, papier-mache sculpture popped up at the complicated juncture of Leake Avenue, Eagle Street and Oak Street in the Riverbend neighborhood. The wrinkled face of the cone greeted the lines of drivers that lurched through the awkward intersection with an expression that lay somewhere between bewilderment and consternation. The unauthorized object doubtlessly provoked questions. Read more |
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| Shawn Chiasson, the man accused of fatally shooting his former girlfriend inside her Marrero home, was taken into custody Monday morning, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Read more |
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| Longtime St. Bernard Parish School Board member Darleen Asevedo died Saturday morning from complications related to COVID, officials and family members said. She was 62. Read more |
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