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🌱 How Palette and Pour will transform Historic City Hall’s plaza Wednesday night.

Lake Charles, Louisiana Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Lake Charles! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Palette and Pour will transform Historic City Hall’s plaza Wednesday night.
  • Lake Charles College Prep survives a one-point thriller on the road
  • How a Lake Charles dealership quietly built a 50-state sales empire

Also on today's calendar: SOWELA Fall Career Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 79, low: 51.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ‘One-of-a-kind' Palette and Pour mixes art, food (americanpress.com) — Downtown Lake Charles residents can enjoy Palette and Pour this Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 5-7 p.m. at Historic City Hall’s front plaza, with free admission. Local restaurants, artists, and the Lake Charles Symphony will combine food, cocktails, live music, and art, plus Lake Charles-themed items for sale and activities for all ages.
   

2. Football Recap: Lake Charles College Prep Escapes Sterlington in a Thriller (maxpreps.com) — Lake Charles College Prep’s football team edged Sterlington 39-38 in a nail-biter, continuing an impressive run of 12 wins in their last 14 games. The Trailblazers, now 6-1 and ranked 37th in Louisiana, next face North Vermilion on October 23, where they’ll enter as heavy favorites based on MaxPreps rankings.
   

3. Carvana is selling new CDJRs across the country, one ZIP code at a time (dealershipguy.com) — A Lake Charles auto dealer, Mark Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, is highlighted for selling new vehicles into all 50 states while still keeping a significant share of sales in the Lake Charles market and across Louisiana. The story compares the dealership’s national reach and strategy with Carvana’s, detailing how remote financing, titling, and in-house logistics help a local store compete nationwide.
   

4. New Study Ranks Louisiana's Best Colleges for 2027 (gator995.com) — Lake Charles readers will notice McNeese State University earns a spot among WalletHub’s top 10 Louisiana colleges for 2027, highlighting its value and academic quality. The ranking compares schools statewide on affordability, outcomes, and student experience, while reminding families that the best choice still depends on individual needs and priorities.
   

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    it just flew into the glass pain on my front door which is under my porch and it's just sitting on my porch now. Is there anybody that can help this… (Nextdoor Downtown)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant?" — Swimming trunks! (Thank you Kristina F. for sending it in!)
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