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🌱 Why Homer police say a parking lot dispute became attempted murder
Homer, Louisiana Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Homer! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Homer police say a parking lot dispute became attempted murder
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 76.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Homer police arrest Bossier City woman for attempted murder in hit-and-run (ktbs.com) — Homer police say a woman was seriously injured Tuesday when a driver allegedly steered her car into a crowd in a West Main Street parking lot, leading to an attempted second-degree murder charge. The suspect later turned herself in, and investigators are reviewing surveillance video while asking anyone with additional information to contact Homer police. 
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The Venue on Pearl, 110 Pearl St, Minden
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Bossier Parish Libraries Plain Dealing Branch, 208 E Mary Lee Ave, Plain Dealing
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Homer. Apply here.
- State of Louisiana posted a job opening for CORRECTIONS CADET, SERGEANT, or SERGEANT-MASTER in Homer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Homer here.
🗞 Nearby News
Minden
- Minden to have Juneteenth celebration (ksla.com)
- Minden organization supports families through pregnancy and infant loss (ksla.com)
- Robin Sullivan of Minden graduates from Rhodes College (press-herald.com)
Ruston
- Louisiana Tech University with the City of Ruston host ribbon cutting for new park enhancements (myarklamiss.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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