🌱 How Erwinville neighbors helped raise $11K after Tropical Storm Arthur

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• How Erwinville neighbors helped raise $11K after Tropical Storm Arthur

Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 72.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Pointe Coupee community raises $11K for deputy who lost home during Tropical Storm Arthur (wafb.com) — Erwinville residents joined neighbors across Pointe Coupee Parish in ordering jambalaya plates that raised more than $11,000 to help a sheriff’s deputy rebuild after Tropical Storm Arthur flooded his home. The community-driven fundraiser drew support from law enforcement, firefighters, and civic groups, highlighting how small towns like Erwinville rally when one of their own is in need.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Erwinville

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Thursday August 6

• Kindergarten Boys Only
  West Baton Rouge Parish Port Allen, LA 70767
• First Day for Students
  West Baton Rouge Parish Port Allen, LA 70767
• Back to School Assembly: Motivational Day
  Cohn Elementary School Port Allen, LA 70767
  7:30 am

Friday August 7

• Kindergarten Girls Only
  West Baton Rouge Parish Port Allen, LA 70767

Monday August 10

• Head Start/Pre-K Phase-in
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• All Kindergarten Students
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Thursday August 13

• All Head Start/Pre-K students
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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• First Day for Students
  West Baton Rouge Parish Port Allen, LA 70767
• Kindergarten Boys Only
  West Baton Rouge Parish Port Allen, LA 70767
• Back to School Assembly: Motivational Day
  Cohn Elementary School Port Allen, LA 70767
  7:30 am

Friday August 7

• Kindergarten Girls Only
  West Baton Rouge Parish Port Allen, LA 70767

Sunday August 9

• Twilight Pink Meadows →
  Painting with a Twist, 711 Jefferson Hwy Ste 3A, Baton Rouge
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Department or Assistant Manager in Erwinville. Apply here.
• Heights Finance Corporation posted a job opening for Assistant Branch Manager in Brusly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Erwinville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Port Allen

• I-TEAM: Former judge and indicted ex-Broome aide signed failed Edwards' recall petition (wafb.com)
• Turner Industries Readies for Big Turn Beyond Petroleum (enr.com)
• West Nile Virus detected in West Baton Rouge Parish mosquito sample (wbrz.com)

Baker

• Baker schools prepare for year after record academic growth (louisianafirstnews.com)
• 2 shootings near Baker High this summer pushed the school to add additional active shooter training (wbrz.com)
• Baker Police: Three shot at Groom Road store overnight (unfilteredwithkiran.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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