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🌱 How Kentwood’s Kangaroos powered to a 52-6 statement win
Kentwood, Louisiana Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Kentwood! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Kentwood’s Kangaroos powered to a 52-6 statement win
Also on today's calendar: OCT. 22ND- OCT. 25TH | KENTWOOD, LA | Armed & Dangerous Deliverance Seminar.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
- Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
- Monday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ROUGH FINISH: Ferriday falls to unbeaten Kentwood 52-6 in non-district finale (natchezdemocrat.com) — Kentwood High Magnet’s football team stayed unbeaten with a dominant 52-6 home win over Ferriday, highlighted by big special-teams plays and a strong passing attack. Coaches described how early momentum, defensive safeties, and explosive touchdowns helped Kentwood pull away before halftime and cruise through the second half. 
📸 Around Kentwood
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Upcoming Events in
Kentwood
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★ Featured events ★
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Albany at Sumner →
15841 Hwy 440, Kentwood
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
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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
Thursday October 22
Friday October 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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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 -
School Bus Driver Training (Day 4 of 6)
TPSS Family and Community Event Center, 711 Coleman Ave, Hammond
5:00 pm -
School Bus Driver Training (Day 5 of 6)
TPSS Family and Community Event Center, 711 Coleman Ave, Hammond
5:00 pm -
End of 1st 9 Weeks
Tangipahoa Parish Amite, LA 70422 -
St. Thomas Aquinas Varsity Football @ Amite →
Amite High School, 403 S Laurel St, Amite City
7:00 pm -
Pine at St. Helena College and Career Academy →
St. Helena College and Career Academy, 14340 Highway 37, Greensburg
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Popeyes posted a job opening for Team Member in Kentwood. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MANAGER - DGPP in INDEPENDENCE LA S07146 in Independence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kentwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Franklinton
- Franklinton weighs water rate increase (bogalusadailynews.com)
- Johnson signs ‘Medicine Cabinet' for hometown readers (bogalusadailynews.com)
- Man arrested after lady reports incident at Franklinton motel (era-leader.com)
Hammond
- Hundreds gather in Hammond to remember three students killed in car crash (wdsu.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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