🌱 Why a Kinder man now faces attempted murder charges

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Kinder man now faces attempted murder charges

Also on today's calendar: DeRidder at Kinder.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 72.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kinder man arrested after juvenile shot in neck during armed robbery in Allen Parish (kplctv.com) — A 22-year-old Kinder resident has been arrested on attempted second-degree murder and armed robbery charges after a teenager was shot in the neck and left on a rural Allen Parish road. Investigators say the wounded juvenile and another teen walked to the nearby Coushatta Reservation for help, and the suspect from Kinder is now jailed awaiting a bond hearing as the investigation continues.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kinder

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Friday October 16
• Sawyer Brown with Little Texas →
  Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Dr, Kinder
  8:00 pm

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Friday October 23
• DeRidder at Kinder →
  145 Hwy 383, Kinder
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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Game Day - Welsh →
  Jefferson Davis Parish McBurney Memorial Library, 301 S Sarah St, Welsh
  4:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Oberlin at Basile →
  Basile High School, 2835 2nd St, Basile
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Merryville at Elton →
  Elton High School, 903 Second St, Elton
  7:00 pm
• Kinder at Welsh →
  Welsh High School, 306 E Bourgeois, Welsh
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• 18th Annual Queen of Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Walk and Benefit →
  Iowa LA
Tuesday October 13
• Elton Story Time →
  Jefferson Davis Parish Library, 813 Main St, Elton
  3:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Oakdale at Elton →
  Elton High School, 903 Second St, Elton
  7:00 pm
• Carroll at Oberlin →
  Oberlin High School, I Tiger Lane, Oberlin
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Washington-Marion at Welsh →
  Welsh High School, 306 E Bourgeois, Welsh
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Lakeside at Oberlin →
  Oberlin, I Tiger Lane, Oberlin
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Earlier today, September 29, 2026, satellite...
  Earlier today, September 29, 2026, satellite detections indicated a probable active fire near Allen in Louisiana, United States, with no ground or… (Nextdoor )

• Coushatta Casino Resort posted a job opening for Utility Porter - Inn-564032 in Kinder. Apply here.
• Allen Parish School Board posted a job opening for MS Social Studies Teacher in Oberlin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kinder here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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