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In today's newsletter:
- Wrong-way I-12 crash kills 18-year-old driver from Kentwood
- Kentwood mourns 89-year-old resident killed after St. Tammany crash
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 66.
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Teen killed in I-12 crash, cops say he was on the wrong side of the interstate (audacy.com) — An 18-year-old Kentwood man, Brayden Sanders, was killed early June 1 after driving the wrong way on I-12 in Tangipahoa Parish and colliding head-on with an 18-wheeler. State Police say he was unrestrained and suspected of being impaired, while the truck driver suffered minor injuries as the investigation continues.

• Kentwood man succumbs to injuries sustained in St. Tammany Parish crash (an17.com) — An 89-year-old Kentwood resident, George Cole, has died from injuries suffered as a passenger in a single-vehicle crash on LA 450 in St. Tammany Parish. State Police say the driver and Cole were both restrained and initially hospitalized, and impairment is not suspected as the investigation continues.

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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday June 3
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SRC KIDS Bingo - Family Drop-In Program →
St. Tammany Parish Library Folsom Branch, 82393 Railroad Ave, Folsom
5:30 pm
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Bingo at Gnarly Barley — Downtown Hammond →
Gnarly Barley Brewing, 1709 Corbin Rd, Hammond
6:00 pm
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Game Night — Downtown Hammond →
Slices Pizza, 118 N Cate St, Hammond
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Craft Night with a Queen — Downtown Hammond →
Carpe Librum, 119 S Cypress St, Hammond
6:00 pm
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Murph’s Trivia — Downtown Hammond →
Gnarly Barley Brewing, 1709 Corbin Rd, Hammond
6:00 pm
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Casey Saba: Brady's (Hammond) →
Brady's, 110 SW Railroad Ave, Hammond
6:00 pm
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A Stellar View →
Painting with a Twist, 204 E Thomas St, Hammond
7:00 pm
Friday June 5
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Colorful Dragonflies Kids & Parent Class →
Painting with a Twist, 204 E Thomas St, Hammond
4:00 pm
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Eddie & the Mariners — Downtown Hammond →
Our Mom's Restaurant and Bar, 205 E Thomas St, Hammond
6:00 pm
Saturday June 6
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Parents and Kids Choose Your Paintings →
Painting with a Twist, 204 E Thomas St, Hammond
10:30 am
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Gathering of the Midwives →
Hampton Inn Hammond, 401 Westin Oaks Dr, Hammond
11:00 am
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Bless our Nest →
Painting with a Twist, 204 E Thomas St, Hammond
7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Kentwood. Apply here.
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CRH Plc. posted a job opening for Asphalt Plant Operator (Franklinton, LA, US, 70438) in Franklinton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kentwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Franklinton
Hammond
- Hammond Regional Arts Center launches official poster design contest for 2027 Hammond Northshore Regional Airshow (an17.com)
- BEACH VB: Five Sandy Lions named to SLC All-Academic Team (an17.com)
Ok Kentwood! 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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