| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Bound for France: When the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing is observed next week on the beaches of northern France, a contingent of New Orleanians will be in that number. The St. Augustine High School Band will participate in ceremonies at cemeteries in Normandy and Brittany, Keith Spera reports.
Land Ho! Kenner’s Treasure Chest casino, one of the first wave of floating casinos to open in the metro area oh so many years back, is moving to land. Blake Paterson tells us when and where.
Private school funding bill: One of the most watched education bills to emerge in this year’s legislative session could be on its way to Gov. Jeff Landry. The House has adopted SB 313, which would give parents tax dollars to offset the cost of private schools, even though questions linger about how much it will cost the state, Patrick Wall reports.
More Taysom? The Saints are spending the offseason getting to know their new offensive coordinator. Especially, do-it-all star Taysom Hill, who Saints beat writer Matthew Paras says will factor heavily into the revamped offense.
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