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What's up Central! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How strict is Central's new crackdown on squatted trucks?
  • Remember when Central sidelined this QB? Here's how he just responded.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'He's Looking at the Sky.' Louisiana Police Measured a Squatted Truck at 13 Inches Nose-Up, Then Towed It After Its Second Ticket in Three Days. (theautowire.com) — Central residents should know that local police are now strictly enforcing Louisiana's squatted-truck law, recently towing a truck in Central that measured more than double the legal nose-up limit. Officers say repeat violators in Central will be both ticketed and towed, and they're warning that camera workarounds don't solve safety concerns about blocked forward visibility.
   

• Career night enables EA's Smith to capture LSN's weekly honor (louisianasports.net) — Central football fans may remember when East Ascension quarterback Zaylen Smith injured his knee on his first play against Central last season, ending his year in a 46-32 loss. Now fully recovered, he just delivered a record-setting 454-yard, six-touchdown performance that earned him LouisianaSports.net's Player of the Week and sets up a big district matchup this Friday.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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