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'Remember me': How a girl born in 1887 in New Orleans continues to touch lives
Three weeks ago, I wrote a column about an old picture frame I bought and how its hidden contents ended up with me speaking at a New Orleans School Board meeting. Beneath the framed, faded print, my husband and I found a 124-year-old commemorative certificate for a 13-year-old girl named Stephanie Borer. She had been, according to the certificate, an excellent student.
New Orleans S&WB: Copper theft, vandalism led to less power at major pumping station during last week's flood emergency
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board has released more information on the widespread flood emergency across the city last week. According to a spokesperson for the Sewerage and Water Board, vandalism and copper thefts may have contributed to the power problem at pump stations 6.
Vandalism, theft led to drainage failure for city pump, SWBNO says
NEW ORLEANS — Drainage Pumping Station number 6, on the Jefferson, Orleans Parish line was not working at its maximum capacity during last week’s extended downpour. These pumps drain parts of New Orleans from Lakewood South through Hollygrove and the Riverbend. Sewerage and Water Board Executive Director Ghassan...
New Orleans DA says 'dangerous predator is competent to stand trial'
NEW ORLEANS — WDSU investigative reporter Aubry Killion spoke with New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams about a former priest and accused child molester. The case took center stage at criminal court, hitting another major delay today. Ninety-two-year-old Lawrence Hecker’s competency hearing was delayed again and pushed back to...
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