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🌱 Larry Bird reflects on the growth spurt that changed his future
French Lick, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey French Lick! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Larry Bird reflects on the growth spurt that changed his future
Also on today's calendar: WFLQ Country Concert Series and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 50, low: 36.
- Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 42 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• "Made all the difference" - Larry Bird got real about how he really made it to the NBA (newsbreak.com) — Before his Celtics career, Larry Bird drove a garbage truck back home in French Lick, a job he remembered enjoying. Reflecting on his basketball future, Bird credited his college growth spurt with giving him the size and court vision that helped make the NBA possible. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Polar Express Train Ride →
Indiana Railway Museum, 8594 IN-56, French Lick
7:30 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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WFLQ Country Concert Series →
Springs Valley Jr./Sr. School, 362 S Larry Bird Blvd, French Lick
3:00 pm -
Football Homecoming event
Springs Valley Com School Corp French Lick, IN 47432
7:00 pm -
French Lick Springs Hotel Tree Lighting →
French Lick Springs Hotel, 8670 IN-56, French Lick
6:00 pm
Saturday November 14
Wednesday November 18
Saturday November 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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V/JV Girls BB vs Lanesville
Paoli Jr & Sr High School Paoli, IN 47454
6:00 pm -
Beef Quality Assurance Training →
Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center, 11371 E. Purdue Farm Road, Dubois
6:00 pm -
Varsity Football Regional- TBD
Paoli Jr & Sr High School Paoli, IN 47454
7:00 pm -
Orange County Homegrown Holiday Market →
Robinson’s Auction Barn, 8620 N State Rd 37, Orleans
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Horse Drawn Carriages →
Hometown Scoops, 281 W Washington St, Orleans
5:00 pm -
V/JV Girls BB vs Crothersville
Paoli Jr & Sr High School Paoli, IN 47454
6:00 pm -
Festival of Trees Opening 2026 →
Dubois County Museum Inc, 2704 N Newton St, Jasper
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Christmas Market →
Orleans Wesleyan Church, 1463 S Maple St, Orleans
9:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Thursday November 19
Saturday November 21
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- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Paoli. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Pizza Delivery -Daily Pay- Paid Time Off! (02643) in Paoli. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near French Lick here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mitchell
- Mitchell Manor's Sweetbriar Memory Care officially opens as all-female unit (wbiw.com)
- Orleans man arrested on OWI and resisting law enforcement charges following late-night pursuit in Mitchell (wbiw.com)
- Mitchell mother charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death after toddler sustains fatal burns in bathtub (wbiw.com)
Jasper
- Deaconess to celebrate Deaconess Behavioral Health Pathways (duboiscountyfreepress.com)
- Jasper Rubber returns to work as new owner plans $4 million investment (wbiw.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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