🌱 Why Covington’s downtown just ranked among Louisiana’s very best

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Covington's downtown just ranked among Louisiana's very best

Also on today's calendar: Healing Yoga and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, temps: high: 88, low: 71.
• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From food to historic homes, see the 6 best downtowns in Louisiana (shreveporttimes.com) — Covington's walkable downtown earns a spot among Louisiana's six best, praised for its art galleries, specialty shops, eclectic restaurants, and nearby inns. The feature encourages visitors to make a weekend of it, sampling local Cajun flavors and exploring museums and historic streets that many residents may pass daily but rarely fully experience.
   

📸 Around Covington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Covington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Fall Break Camp October 2 - Parish Fair Day →
  Culinary Kids, 915 Marigny Ave, Mandeville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Healing Yoga →
  St. Tammany Cancer Center, 900 Ochsner Blvd., Covington
  10:00 am
• Northlake Christian vs Slidell →
  70104 Wolverine Dr, Covington
  4:30 pm
• Wild Tom and the High Man Food Truck →
  Abita Brewery, Covington
  5:00 pm
• 9th/JV Football (H) →
  Hunter Stadium, Saint Paul's School, 917 S Jahncke Ave, Covington
  5:30 pm
• Bingo Night! →
  Covington Abita, 21084 Hwy 36, Covington
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Food Pop-Up: Crepe du Porto →
  Covington Abita, 21084 Hwy 36, Covington
  5:00 pm
• Trivia Night! →
  Covington Abita, 21084 Hwy 36, Covington
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Food Truck - True North →
  Covington Abita, 21084 Hwy 36, Covington
  11:00 am
• Abita After Dark Presents: Spooky Brewery Tour →
  Covington Abita, 21084 Hwy 36, Covington
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Triple H Effect: Hats, Hope & Hugs Fundraiser Brunch →
  Greater Starlight Education Building, 521 West 28th Avenue, Covington
  11:00 am
• October Food Truck Round Up →
  Covington Abita, 21084 Hwy 36, Covington
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My family is clearing out *hundreds* of paperback books from my late mom's library collection, and i was wondering where I could bring them.
  We're trying to declutter and I would love to give them to somewhere they would be read. Are there little free libraries or places that accept… (Nextdoor Brookstone)
• Looking for recommendations for a dog sitter or caring boarder.
  Not opposed to a responsible teenager coming 3 times a day to play with and let her outside. Dates needed October 21 - 26th. Located in oak meadows… (Nextdoor Harmony)

• LRSolutions, LLC posted a job opening for Master Production Scheduler in Covington. Apply here.
• Hancock Whitney Corporation posted a job opening for Contact Center Customer Service Representative (Onsite - Covington) - Bilingual (English/Spanish) in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Covington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Madisonville

• Discovery of new muscle attachment by Tulane students sparks passion for careers in medicine (tulane.edu)

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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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