🌱 Could Breaux Bridge’s Cato store be on the closure list?

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• Could Breaux Bridge's Cato store be on the closure list?

Also on today's calendar: Dr. Thomas S. Smith Sr. at WGA Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, temps: high: 92, low: 72.
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What To Know About Cato's Major Store Closure Plan (973thedawg.com) — Breaux Bridge shoppers could be affected as Cato plans to close 120 underperforming stores nationwide by the end of 2026, including some of its 45 Louisiana locations. The company hasn't yet said which specific stores will shut down, but local customers may want to keep an eye out for updates on the Breaux Bridge location.
   

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Tuesday September 29
• Dr. Thomas S. Smith Sr. at WGA Meeting →
  WGA Meeting,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Volleyball @ Marksville
  Breaux Bridge High School Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
  5:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Football vs ARCA (Homecoming)
  Breaux Bridge High School Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Homecoming Dance
  Breaux Bridge High School Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Volleyball vs David Thib
  Breaux Bridge High School Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Rustic Romance: A Husband and Wife Weekend Retreat →
  Camp Refuge, 1120 Tilac Rd, Breaux Bridge
  4:30 pm
• Yvette Landry Trio →
  Buck & Johnny's: Eclectic Italian with a Cajun Flair, 100 Berard St, Breaux Bridge
  6:30 pm
Monday October 12
• Christian Tours →
  Cypress Cove Landing & Houseboat Rentals, 1399 Henderson Levee Rd, Breaux Bridge
  3:45 pm
Saturday October 17
• Shake Your Trail Feather Paddle Parade →
  120 St. Bernard, Breaux Bridge
  9:00 am
Monday October 19
• Breaux Bridge AITC Workshop →
  St. Martin Farm Bureau Office, 1106 Grand Pointe Avenue, Breaux Bridge
  4:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Road Scholar →
  Cypress Cove Landing & Houseboat Rentals, 1399 Henderson Levee Rd, Breaux Bridge
  3:00 pm
• Leif Meche Acoustic at Mi Tio →
  Mi Tio, 2942 Grand Point Hwy, Breaux Bridge
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Breaux Bridge. Apply here.
• Wendy's - HAZA Foods, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member-BREAUX BRIDGE-W313 in Breaux Bridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Breaux Bridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Lafayette

• LCG announces new director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (klfy.com)
• Lafayette Police Cite 4 Businesses In Underage Alcohol Operation (kpel965.com)
• Riley Green Announces 2027 Lafayette Concert (107jamz.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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