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🌱 Kentwood family invites friends to honor Janice Lofton Addison Thursday
Spotted on the Kentwood calendar: Ferriday at Kentwood
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- Kentwood family invites friends to honor Janice Lofton Addison Thursday
Also on today's calendar: Albany at Sumner and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 91, low: 71.
- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Janie Lofton Addison (dailyleader.com) — An 81-year-old Kentwood resident, Janice Lofton Addison, has passed away, and her family is inviting friends to visitation and funeral services in Brookhaven this Thursday, October 1. The obituary shares details about her long marriage, children, grandchildren, and extended family, offering local friends a chance to pay their respects and support her loved ones. 
📸 Around Kentwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kentwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Ferriday at Kentwood →
Kentwood High School, 603 9th St, Kentwood
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Albany at Sumner →
15841 Hwy 440, Kentwood
7:00 pm - OCT. 22ND- OCT. 25TH | KENTWOOD, LA | Armed & Dangerous Deliverance Seminar →
The SmokeHouse 15016 HWY 38E, 15016 Highway 38E, Kentwood
6:30 pm - Catholic of Pointe Coupee at Kentwood →
Kentwood, 603 9th St, Kentwood
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
Thursday October 22
Friday October 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Matters Meeting: 90s Theme Event!
Independence High School, 270 Tiger Ave, Independence
5:00 pm - Fair Day Holiday
Tangipahoa Parish Amite, LA 70422 - West Feliciana at St. Helena College and Career Academy →
St. Helena College and Career Academy, 14340 Highway 37, Greensburg
7:00 pm - Tangipahoa Fair and Rodeo →
Florida Parishes Arena, 1301 Northwest Central Avenue, Amite City
7:30 pm - School Bus Driver Training (Day 1 of 6)
TPSS Family and Community Event Center, 711 Coleman Ave, Hammond
9:00 am - Jean Day - Donate $1 to Mary Bird Perkins, St. Jude
Tangipahoa Parish Amite, LA 70422 - School Bus Driver Training (Day 2 of 6)
TPSS Family and Community Event Center, 711 Coleman Ave, Hammond
5:00 pm - School Bus Driver Training (Day 3 of 6)
TPSS Family and Community Event Center, 711 Coleman Ave, Hammond
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sonic posted a job opening for Crew Member in Kentwood. Apply here.
- Roses Discount Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Kentwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kentwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Franklinton
- A difficult school decision, a promise Washington Parish must keep (era-leader.com)
- 10 All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Spots In Louisiana Built For Serious Appetites (takingthekids.com)
- Karr, North DeSoto, St. James, Calvary Baptist, Riverside remain atop CCS Week 5 state rankings (crescentcitysports.com)
Hammond
- Hammond police officer arrested, accused of domestic violence (wdsu.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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