Angola Prison inmates participate in "convict poker," a signature event at the Angola Prison Rodeo. Supervised inmates will participate in the Hondo Rodeo Fest after organizers gained inspiration at Angola's version in April. Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images
🐴 Angola Prison inmates will participate in an unusual localized element in April's Hondo Rodeo Fest at the Caesars Superdome. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)
🍴 Saint Claire will host Outstanding in the Field later this month. The long-running dinner series often sells out and is a leader in farm-to-table experiences. Tickets.
🍎 Enrollment is now open for NOLA Public Schools' early learning and childcare programs. Website.
💰 Another Louisiana case was in front of the Supreme Court yesterday as state lawyers argued that a $745 million judgement against Chevron for coastal restoration should stand.
Chevron wants the case tried in federal court. If the Supreme Court agrees, that financial windfall for the state would disappear as the case is retried. (Washington Post gift link)
🕯️ Marvalene Hughes, the first woman to serve as Dillard University's president, died Jan. 3, the school says. Hughes led Dillard's post-Katrina recovery. (Press release)
