| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Good afternoon, friends. How's your Wednesday? Here's what's on the menu at the NOLA.com cafe. Shell game: A local oyster shell recycling program is expanding into Baton Rouge. The program has recycled millions of shells since 2014. Josie Abugov has the details. Drama in Jefferson Parish: Allegations of corruption have prompted some political drama in Jefferson Parish government. The bickering typically takes place behind the scenes, but this week Council member Jennifer Van Vrancken went public, Blake Paterson reports. (The council was meeting this morning, so stay tuned to NOLA.com for more on this story.) Disturbed: Just when things seemed quiet on the tropical weather front . . . you guessed it... a couple of disturbances are bubbling that the weather folks are watching. Taking a dive: You’ve told us your fave dive bars. Now that our bracket is down to the final two, Chelsea and Ian from our dining (and drinking) team have the lowdown on the contenders. You can vote until Thursday at noon. Who’s No. 2? The battle between Jake Haener and Spencer Rattler for the No. 2 quarterback spot behind starter Derek Carr was one of the most intriguing battles in Saints training camp. And it’s still not over, Matthew Paras reports. Tuesday was a big day for the Saints, as the team cut its roster down. Here are some takeaways from Luke Johnson. Did you get this newsletter forwarded from someone else? Sign up here. And here's the link to subscribe to The Times-Picayune and support our coverage. Stay spectacular, Bob | 