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🌱 New Cajun hotspot opening just down the road from Carencro.
Carencro, Louisiana Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Carencro! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- New Cajun hotspot opening just down the road from Carencro.
Also on today's calendar: Carencro's National Night Out and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
- Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
- Monday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Thibodeaux's Cajun Restaurant Opening In Lafayette Parish (kkam.com) — A new Cajun restaurant, Thibodeaux's, is set to open October 19 on Pont des Mouton Road, just between Lafayette and Carencro, giving locals another nearby spot for seafood and live music. Owned by Barry and Brandy Burrows, longtime fixtures in the Lafayette and Carencro communities, the restaurant will feature classic Cajun dishes, a large bar, bingo, and regular entertainment. 
📸 Around Carencro
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Upcoming Events in
Carencro
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★ Featured events ★
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Brooks & Dunn →
CAJUNDOME & Convention Center, 444 Cajundome Blvd, Lafayette
7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
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Carencro's National Night Out →
Carencro Police Department, 110 Centennial Dr, Carencro
5:00 pm -
Mercredi Show →
Carencro Pelican Park, Carencro
5:30 pm -
JOY+LIGHT ROSARY ADORATION NIGHT →
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Carencro
6:00 pm -
Mercredi Show →
Carencro Pelican Park, Carencro
5:30 pm -
O'Darby's Pub and Grill →
Carencro LA
8:00 pm -
Jake Knott at O'Darby's Pub and Grill →
O'Darby's Pub and Grill, Carencro
8:00 pm -
JOY+LIGHT ROSARY ADORATION MORNING →
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Carencro
10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Tuesday October 20
📣 Carencro Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Every Girl On The Move →
4419 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette
8:00 am -
Footprints Forever 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk - Maddie's Footprints Acadiana →
Lafayette LA
9:00 am -
Knights Dash 5K →
Scott LA
9:00 am -
Blooming into Her Blessings →
309 Cora Street, Lafayette
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Brookshire Grocery Company posted a job opening for Decorator in Carencro. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Carencro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carencro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Scott
- Scott mayor signs twin-city agreement with Ploemeur, France (klfy.com)
Lafayette
- PARC Kids Café provides after-school meals in Lafayette Parish (klfy.com)
- Relics of Charlene Richard returned to Lafayette after trip to Vatican (klfy.com)
- Lafayette City Marshall gets $100k for new security equipment (wgno.com)
Breaux Bridge
- Local teen goes viral for trashcan cleaning business (klfy.com)
Ok Carencro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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