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Basile, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Basile! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- See how Basile dominated Oberlin under Friday night lights
- What pregnant detainees say is happening inside Basileās ICE facility
- How Basileās ICE facility shaped one nurseās journey to Canada
Also on today's calendar: Elton Story Time.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 70.
- Monday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Friday Night Blitz Week 5 (wbrz.com) ā Basile fans can celebrate a big win, with Basile topping Oberlin 34ā0 in this weekās statewide high school football action. The roundup lists scores from dozens of Louisiana matchups, letting local readers see how Basile stacks up against rivals and how other regional teams fared heading into the rest of the season. 
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ā¢ So Many Women Are Miscarrying in Detention Centers That ICE Has Lost Count (rsn.org) ā Pregnant women held at ICE facilities, including the South Louisiana Processing Center in Basile, report struggling to get basic prenatal and emergency care. Advocates say miscarriages are undercounted and allege lifeāthreatening medical neglect, raising serious concerns for anyone in the Basile area worried about conditions at the local detention center. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ An LSU nursing grad was detained by ICE last year and self-deported. Now, she's a nurse in Canada (nola.com) ā A former LSU nursing student recalls spending six months detained at the ICE processing center in Basile before self-deporting, and now rebuilding her life as a nurse in Canada. Her story highlights how federal immigration crackdowns intersect with Louisianaās severe nursing shortage and raises questions about why locally trained nurses are being pushed out amid growing healthcare needs. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Basile
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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Elton Story Time ā
Jefferson Davis Parish Library, 813 Main St, Elton
3:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
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Welsh at Basile ā
Basile High School, 2835 2Nd St, Basile
7:00 pm -
Elton Story Time ā
Jefferson Davis Parish Library, 813 Main St, Elton
3:30 pm
Friday October 23
Tuesday October 27
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š Events Nearby
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Rocky's Live Music ā
Rocky's Cajun Kitchen, 1415 Laurel St, Eunice
6:00 pm -
Merryville at Elton ā
Elton High School, 903 Second St, Elton
7:00 pm -
Sacred Heart at St. Edmund ā
St. Edmund, 351 W Magnolia, Eunice
7:00 pm -
Oakdale at Elton ā
Elton High School, 903 Second St, Elton
7:00 pm -
Carroll at Oberlin ā
Oberlin High School, I Tiger Lane, Oberlin
7:00 pm -
Sawyer Brown with Little Texas ā
Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Dr, Kinder
8:00 pm -
Lakeside at Oberlin ā
Oberlin, I Tiger Lane, Oberlin
7:00 pm -
DeRidder at Kinder ā
145 Hwy 383, Kinder
7:00 pm -
A Farmers' Market // Downtown Eunice ā
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 Park Ave, Eunice
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Friday October 23
Saturday December 5
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Brookshire Grocery posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Eunice. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member - Cashier/Sales Associate/Retail in Eunice. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basile here.
š Nearby News
Eunice
- A deputy's home was struck by gunfire during homecoming pranks (wgno.com)
Jennings
- 45th Annual Stearman Fly-In returns to Jennings Oct. 3 (kplctv.com)
- McNeese's Matt Viator embraces challenge of facing LSU (louisianasports.net)
Crowley
- Crowley rapper BeastXMode blends three cities on new album (mercedsunstar.com)
- Rayne man faces child trafficking charges in Crowley (wgno.com)
- Lake Charles man convicted in Lafayette of 8 counts of rape (kplctv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" ā A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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