🌱 What deputies say happened during Friday’s shooting near a Krotz Springs home

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• What deputies say happened during Friday’s shooting near a Krotz Springs home

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 65.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Deputies Say Woman Fired at Man at a Krotz Springs Home (973thedawg.com) — Law enforcement is investigating a Friday night shooting at a home in the Krotz Springs area, where a local man was allegedly fired at but not seriously hurt. Deputies quickly arrested a Port Barre woman on attempted murder and weapons charges, and the sheriff is asking anyone who saw or heard anything near Old Highway 190 to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• Le Village Gaulois →
  NUNU Arts & Culture Collective, 1510 Courtableau Hwy, Arnaudville
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Parish Wide Graduation
  Breaux Bridge High School Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
  6:00 pm

Monday May 18

• National Speech Pathologist Day
  St. Landry Parish Opelousas, LA 70570

Tuesday May 19

• Baseball tryouts
  Breaux Bridge High School Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
  4:30 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Early Dismissal/Staff Development Day
  St. Landry Parish Opelousas, LA 70570
• Last Day for Students
  St. Landry Parish Opelousas, LA 70570

Thursday May 21

• Last Day for Teachers
  St. Landry Parish Opelousas, LA 70570

Friday May 22

• GROWN FOLK VIBES PT.III w/ LIL' NATE & DJ VOS →
  Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2235 Creswell Ln, Opelousas
  9:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Opelousas Farmers' Market →
  828 E Landry St, Opelousas
  11:30 am
• Bayou Teche Brewing Live Music →
  Bayou Teche Brewing, 1002 Noth Ln, Arnaudville
  3:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Dancing Around The World →
  Delta Grand, 120 S Market St, Opelousas
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 3

• October 2026 Club Meeting →
  Iberville Parish Visitor's Center, 17525 LA-77, Grosse Tete
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• St. Landry Parish School Board posted a job opening for Instructional Coach (Middle/High School) in Washington. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Breaux Bridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Krotz Springs here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Breaux Bridge

• In Your Parish Headlines: May 12, 2026 (katc.com)
• Mother speaks out after son killed in Whataburger parking lot shooting on Mother's Day (kadn.com)
• Victim identified in Pinhook shooting (katc.com)

Opelousas

• In Your Parish Headlines: May 11, 2026 (katc.com)
• Parish Has Been Active (stlandrynow.com)
• SLP Sheriff's Dept. Arrest Report 05-9,11-2026 (stlandrynow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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