| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for starting your week with us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Return of tilapia: Invasive and hungry, farmed tilapia escaped from a corporate retreat near Port Sulphur nearly 20 years ago. Despite a massive eradication effort in 2009, scientists have made an unsettling discovery: Tilapia are back. Alex Lubben has the fascinating story behind these troublesome fish. Out of ballots: The Crescent Soil and Water Conservation District dates back to the Dust Bowl and its past elections have garnered no more than 200 votes. But unusual interest in this weekend's election ended with the district running out of ballots long before polls were supposed to close. Ben Myers has this look at what happened and the election's unofficial winner. A Jefferson jubilee: Thousands gathered to celebrate Jefferson Parish's 200th birthday with a ball at the Lakeside Shopping Center this weekend, an event that featured servers sporting dresses that doubled as tables and a performance from Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth. Lara Nicholson was there and has all the details. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. | 