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🌱 How you can join Franklinton’s big Watermelon Festival celebration this July
Franklinton, Louisiana Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Franklinton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How you can join Franklinton’s big Watermelon Festival celebration this July
- Franklinton community notes the passing of Johnny Ray Slocum
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 66.
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Washington Parish to celebrate annual Watermelon Festival (wgno.com) — Franklinton residents can look forward to the Washington Parish Watermelon Festival returning July 10–11 at the Washington Parish Fairgrounds, with free admission, live music, contests and fireworks. A queen pageant at Franklinton Country Club on June 27 and multiple vendor and volunteer opportunities give locals plenty of ways to get involved. 
• Johnny Ray Slocum (thetylertowntimes.org) — Family and friends in Franklinton should know that 64-year-old Johnny Ray Slocum of Jayess passed away in Franklinton on May 17. A devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he was remembered in services held May 28 in Tylertown, with burial at New Home Church Cemetery.
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Washington Parish Council Meeting →
Washington Parish, LA Calendar, 908 Washington Street, Franklinton
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Washington Parish Planning Commission Meeting →
Washington Parish, LA Calendar
5:00 pm
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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SRC KIDS StoryWalk® Outside
Folsom Branch Library 82393 Railroad Avenue, Folsom, LA 70437
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SRC KIDS Bingo - Family Drop-In Program →
St. Tammany Parish Library Folsom Branch, 82393 Railroad Ave, Folsom
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SRC KIDS Special Guest: Prehistoric Cave & Rock Art
Folsom Branch Library 82393 Railroad Avenue, Folsom, LA 70437
10:30 am -
SRC KIDS Club - Dinosaur Lanterns
Folsom Branch Library 82393 Railroad Avenue, Folsom, LA 70437
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SRC KIDS Special Guest - Nature on the Geaux
Folsom Branch Library 82393 Railroad Avenue, Folsom, LA 70437
10:30 am -
BYO Diamond Art
Folsom Branch Library 82393 Railroad Avenue, Folsom, LA 70437
1:00 pm -
Let the Sun Shine! →
Painting with a Twist, 107 Energy Pkwy Suite B, Lafayette
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Sun Jun 7 | Lafayette, LA | 1:30 PM →
Acadiana Mall, 5725 Johnston St, Lafayette
1:30 pm -
SRC KIDS Creative Family Storytime
Folsom Branch Library 82393 Railroad Avenue, Folsom, LA 70437
10:30 am -
SRC KIDS Root Fest - Family Drop-In Program
Folsom Branch Library 82393 Railroad Avenue, Folsom, LA 70437
5:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
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Tuesday June 9
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Kentwood
- Kentwood man succumbs to injuries sustained in St. Tammany Parish crash (an17.com)
- Teen killed in I-12 crash, cops say he was on the wrong side of the interstate (audacy.com)
Covington
- Memorial Day gathering moved under cover in Covington (nola.com)
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- National Hurricane Center updates cone of uncertainty (wdsu.com)
Ok Franklinton! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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