Sharon Edwards

Tammany Times columnist and retired Community News Editor for The Times Picayune, New Orleans Advocate. Email [email protected].

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

See it like debris across the water when crossing the causeway

[Pontchartrain Conservancy @ourbasin]

Heavy rain and southeast wind are blowing invasive water hyacinth out of South Shore Canals & Bayou St John into Lake Pontchartrain.

Invasive species like water hyacinth can degrade water quality and choke out other native beneficial species.

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

Following at #lawx

[NWS New Orleans @NWSNewOrleans]

4AM Francine Update -- Francine remains a category 1 hurricane with winds of 90MPH. Final preparations should be rushed to completion as impacts are expected to spread across the area as the morning continues. #lawx #mswx

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

Live updates: Hurricane Francine strengthens in Gulf, takes aim at Louisiana https://t.co/CSSYENUrk5 via @nolanews

[Piper Hutchinson @ByPiperHutch]

The federal assistance Louisiana turned down to help provide food for low-income families over the summer would have cost the state less than $6 per eligible child to administer, @GregLaRose reports #lalege #lagov

https://t.co/Pkz3U5NLiO

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

We have a saying here, “now you’re cookin with gas.” It means something good.

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

An altered perception

[Marco @marcorasi1960]

A window on Chartres street reflects the Old Ursuline Convent, New Orleans

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

Congratulations. I look forward to this book

[Doug MacCash @dougmaccash]

Thanks to LSU Press, I’m writing a book about New Orleans graffiti, which was the dominant art movement of the 21st century. It’s going to be a collection of stories. If you have tales to tell about Banksy, BMIKE, the Gray Ghost, etc., please get in touch: [email protected]

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

It would have been hard to say they were teaching journalism if not

[Melinda Deslatte @MelindaDeslatte]

Loyola reverses course, rescinds disciplinary action against student journalist for audio recording https://t.co/xtQpwwdoJ1 via @StephanieRiegel #laed

[NOLA.com @NOLAnews]

Still no money for residents of Brad Pitt’s Make It Right development, despite settlement https://t.co/7vGQYvyfq3

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

Congratulations Tigers

[Mike Scott @MoviegoerMike]

Start spreadin’ da neeeewwwsss … #GeauxTigers

[NOLA.com @NOLAnews]

Seattle game developer to set up shop in New Orleans https://t.co/ocLiOfMTJZ

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

Hazards all around us

[Poynter @Poynter]

Hazardous chemicals travel right next to each of us every day, and pipeline ruptures, train crashes, truck wrecks and factory spills are more common than you might believe.
https://t.co/XHi6FRbwi0

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

Following a workshop that drew journalists from across the south called Media Train, I went back to work at the Slidell Picayune office and started on Twitter - 14 years ago today. #MyTwitterAnniversary

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

An important date. Signs already up at some local urgent care facilities.

[FEMA @fema]

Just in: Following the @WhiteHouse announcement to end public health emergency declarations, we will be closing all COVID-19 incident periods on May 11, 2023. As of today, we provided over $104B federal assistance funds in response to the pandemic.

More: https://t.co/qG6IzeKH5g

[Marco @marcorasi1960]

'Charity' holds the moon with her cross, St Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

Meanwhile, on the streets…

[Doug MacCash @dougmaccash]

Let’s get delusional with krewedelusion, in the Marigny — Krewe of Conus

[Marco @marcorasi1960]

View of Krewe du Vieux 2023, Royal at Franklin, New Orleans

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

I may have to revise my thinking on this one

[LSU AgCenter @LSUAgCenter]

LSU AgCenter crawfish specialist Mark Shirley busts the crawfish myth that claims a crawfish with a straight tail on a plate of cooked crawfish means it was dead before cooking. @margaretorr @OkayCharisse

[St. Tammany Parish Public Schools @stppschools]

Check out student-created PSAs for our upcoming Career and College Expo! They did an awesome job showcasing their skills and creativity & raising awareness about how important it is to attend! View more at https://t.co/R6sVGDWTat

🎥 Video credit: Northshore High 🎬

#STPPSImpact

[Sharon Edwards @Sharon_Edwards_]

We’re at the top of another list

[NOLA.com @NOLAnews]

Louisiana has 8 of the worst water-polluting refineries in the country, study says https://t.co/Pct7YDaxfg