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🌱 Which Benton athletes stood out in this week’s regional sports poll?
You won't want to miss Old Tyme Music Jam on the Benton Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Which Benton athletes stood out in this week's regional sports poll?
Also on today's calendar: Painting with Friends and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 74.
- Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Many's Gunter captures recent Times Athlete of the Week 2 poll (shreveporttimes.com) — Benton athletes get a nod in the Shreveport Times' regional Athlete of the Week coverage, with past winner Claire Allen and current volleyball standout Madison Smith both mentioned among top performers. Many High's multi-sport star Rylee Gunter ultimately captured the Week 2 non-football poll, which highlights standout high school athletes across northwest Louisiana each week. 
📸 Around Benton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benton
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★ Featured events ★
- Old Tyme Music Jam →
Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
1:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Painting with Friends →
Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
2:00 pm - The Middle School Benton Invitational →
Benton LA - Benton High Classic →
Benton LA - Walking Club →
Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
9:00 am - Old Tyme Music Jam →
Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
1:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Thursday October 22
Friday October 23
📣 Benton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Panama Mola →
Belcher-Wyche, 409 Charles St., Belcher
4:30 pm - Crochet Club →
Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
5:00 pm - Adult BINGO →
Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
1:00 pm - Craft & Connect →
Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
10:30 am - Evening Book Club →
Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 2 peacocks on Maggio road found.
One died with no injury noted. The other flew off. Contact me 241 crouch rd (Nextdoor Crouch Rd area)
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in BENTON LA S06597 in Benton. Apply here.
- Bass Pro Shops posted a job opening for Team Lead - Customer Service in Bossier City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bossier City
- In Search of Good Food: back at the Boardwalk (shreveportbossierjournal.com)
- Visit these Shreveport area pumpkin patches this fall (modbee.com)
- In GOP Speaker Mike Johnson's district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power (orlandosentinel.com)
Shreveport
- Federal, state officials launch 'Gator Task Force' to target violent crime, drugs in North Louisiana (fox8live.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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