🌱 How a Cecilia-area traffic stop turned into a daylong bayou chase

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• How a Cecilia-area traffic stop turned into a daylong bayou chase

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
• Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Suspects arrested after bayou pursuit in St. Martin Parish (klfy.com) — A vehicle pursuit that began near Cecilia Senior High School Highway on June 1 ended with two arrests after a suspect repeatedly fled by vehicle and by jumping into local waterways, according to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the chase wound through Henderson, I-10, and several parish roads before both the wanted Breaux Bridge man and a St. Martinville driver were finally taken into custody.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Finance Committee Meeting
  St. Martin Parish SMPSB Federal Programs & Tech Annex
  4:00 pm
• Board Meeting -::~:~::~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~::~:~::-
  St. Martin Parish School Board - Department of Administration, 625 Corporate Blvd, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517, USA
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• NUNU Marketplace →
  NUNU Arts & Culture Collective, 1510 Courtableau Hwy, Arnaudville
  11:00 am
• Le Village Gaulois →
  NUNU Arts & Culture Collective, 1510 Courtableau Hwy, Arnaudville
  6:00 pm
• Bun Intended - A Standup Comedy Show (Breaux... →
  Fat Pat's Breaux Bridge, 1600 Rees St, Breaux Bridge
  7:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Les Coudre Points (quilt/needlework circle) →
  NUNU Arts & Culture Collective, 1510 Courtableau Hwy, Arnaudville
  10:30 am
• Dustin Ray Music →
  Silver Slipper Cajun Hibachi Grill, 2818 LA-31, Arnaudville
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Bayou Teche Brewing Live Music →
  Bayou Teche Brewing, 1002 Noth Ln, Arnaudville
  3:00 pm
• Silver Slipper, Cajun Hibachi Grill: Live Music →
  Silver Slipper Cajun Hibachi Grill, 2818 LA-31, Arnaudville
  6:30 pm

Sunday June 7

• Créole Culture Day Celebration 2026 →
  Lafayette Parish Bayou Vermilion District, 300 Fisher Rd, Lafayette
  10:00 am

Friday June 12

• Ribbon Cutting-Inclusive Play Communication Board... →
  R.L. Cook Park, 2800 Kavanaugh Rd, Ruston
  9:30 am
• Yvette Landry Trio →
  Buck & Johnny's: Eclectic Italian with a Cajun Flair, 100 Berard St, Breaux Bridge
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• GPAC Staffing posted a job opening for Construction Superintendent (Ground-Up Retail) - Traveling in Breaux Bridge. Apply here.
• Northgate Resorts posted a job opening for Housekeeping Staff in Breaux Bridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cecilia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Breaux Bridge

• Breaux Bridge man swims through bayou and climbs a tree to evade arrest, deputies say (wafb.com)
• Only on News 15: Alleged thief in Breaux Bridge arrested after chase, swim in Bayou Teche (kadn.com)

Lafayette

• Carencro home catches fire; candles on patio possibly to blame (kadn.com)
• Water Woes: Carencro Water Pipe Replacement Project ; Jeanerette Boil Water Advisory (kadn.com)

Broussard

• Lafayette Parish Leaders Urge Residents to Prepare as Hurricane Season Begins (bylocalnews.com)
• Where's Al? Lafayette Public Library Summer Reading Challenge (kadn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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