| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
Weekend fun: There are plenty of happenings around town despite the summer heat. Enjoy the air conditioning at several stage shows (or a plant show), and check out the annual Parade of Homes, Victor Andrews reports. Brunett killings: A Loranger mother and her 4-year-old girl were laid to rest on the same day their alleged killer was indicted for first degree murder, Alex Lubben reports. Here's what officials say about a possible death penalty and how the case will proceed. High water: Gov. Jeff Landry's insistence on controlling board appointments could endanger reforms aimed at removing politics and egos from oversight of the New Orleans area's levee system, Jay Lapeyre Jr. warned Thursday. We've got plenty more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune here. Thanks for spending your morning with us. TGIF, Lauren | 