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Q&A WITH CLERK OF COURT JESSICA JENKINS BREWSTER
Office’s team will be ready for presidential elections, she says BY ANDREW CANULETTE Staff writer
PHOTO BY BOBBY GILBOY
Jessica Jenkins Brewster, St. Tammany Parish clerk of court
Jessica Jenkins Brewster spent 18 years as an assistant district attorney in the 22nd Judicial District before deciding to try her hand in the political arena. She opted to run for St. Tammany Parish clerk of court, noting during the campaign that her legal chops would benefit the office, which she
described at the time as “poorly managed.” Jenkins won a close election last October over two-term incumbent Melissa Henry, garnering 52 % of votes over the fellow Republican. Approximately 36.6% of registered voters turned out for a crowded ballot, which also included races for governor, parish president and sheriff, among many others. Though Jenkins knew as of the Oct.
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14 election she would be the parish’s new clerk, she wasn’t allowed access to the office until she was sworn in on July 1. It was an eight-month continuation of one of the more tensely waged campaigns in recent memory. Now, just more than two months into her term, Brewster met recently with St. Tammany Farmer Editor Andrew Canulette to discuss the state of
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St. Tammany tourist group rebranding parishwide
for the Boys & Girls Club
BY KADEE KRIEGER Contributing writer
From podcasts to posts and murals to reels, St. Tammany’s destination marketing organization Visit The Northshore has been saturating the region with images and descriptions of the parish’s beauty and charm since its rebranding in 2023. “We’ve been focused on highlighting all the reasons to visit our beautiful area, from the outdoors to the food and music,” said Katie Guasco, chief marketing officer of Visit The Northshore. “Since rebranding one year ago, there’s been a palpable increase in parish pride and greater regional recognition of Visit The Northshore’s impact.” Guasco shared some of the newest and most robust marketing efforts during the St. Tammany Parish Tourist and Convention Commission regular meeting Aug. 20 at the Harbor Center near Slidell. Those include the launch of a new All the
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Artist Frank Levy, co-founder and creative genius behind the Summer Children’s Theater Camps, directed his first play at Playmakers in 1974. By the time of his 2020 death, Levy had directed more plays at Playmakers than any other director, according to the theater.
Playmakers Theater kicks off 70th season with over-the-top comedy BY SARAH G. BONNETTE Contributing writer
Derek Thrush and the cast he’s directing laugh during each rehearsal for the “ ‘Til Beth Do Us Part,” the comedy that will open Playmakers Theater’s 70th season. “It’s extremely funny,” Thrush said of the two-act production, which will appear on stage Sept. 7-22.
PHOTO BY GRANT THERKILDSEN
Ava Arnone drives to the basket at the annual Hoops for Kids 3-on-3 tourney at Rev. Peter Atkins Park on Aug. 24 to benefit Boys & Girls Club of Covington. ä More photos. PAGE 2A
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