Stephanie Oswald

1 week ago | wgno.com | Stephanie Oswald

PONCHATOULA, La. (WGNO) — J. Wesley Daniels has been to the Strawberry Festival almost every year of his life, but 2025 is extra special. It’s the first year he’s attending as the Mayor of Ponchatoula!“I’m extremely humbled and grateful to be here but it is not something that I ever dreamed that I would be,” said Daniels. In this city, loving strawberries just might be in the job description for anyone elected mayor.

1 week ago | wgno.com | Stephanie Oswald

PONCHATOULA, La. (WGNO) — A beautiful hand-painted denim jacket was made for the 2025 Strawberry Festival Grand Marshal. She’s Rhonda Smith Sheridan, and something else that’s been added to her wardrobe is a beautiful red sash. “As a small child, my grandfather had 40 acres … and he had berries. My mother would always preach to me to wash them, but I just love them straight off the flat or off the row,” said Sheridan.

2 weeks ago | wgno.com | Stephanie Oswald

NEW ORLEANS — It’s crunch time for college-bound high school seniors. “Right now our enrollment is looking up. We had a 20 percent growth this spring, so we’re really excited about that,” said Delgado Director of Enrollment Management Michelle Greco. For anyone considering becoming a Delgado Dolphin, one-on-one coaching is available.

1 month ago | wgno.com | Stephanie Oswald

KENNER, La. (WGNO) — There were no outdoor parades in Jefferson Parish Sunday, Feb. 23 but a parade of fun happened inside the Pontchartrain Center for the final day of Family Gras 2025 festivities. President and CEO of Visit Jefferson Parish, Violet Peters, praised the many people involved with moving the massive production from its outdoor location on Veterans Blvd. to the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.

2 months ago | wgno.com | Stephanie Oswald

WGNO (Metairie) – Saturday afternoon Debbie Gibson proved that her fans just can’t shake their love for her. Along with bands that performed the music of Journey and Queen, she brought happy crowds back to the 1980s. One fan said it was a dream come true to see Gibson perform at Family Gras, adding that she put on a show that was amazing for everyone, not just fans from the ’80s. Family Gras Saturday was all about sunshine, shopping and savoring the food truck fare.