🌱 Why are opioid deaths finally falling around Lake Charles?

Hi Lake Charles! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why are opioid deaths finally falling around Lake Charles?

Also on today's calendar: Melissa Etheridge (21 and Over) and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Opioid deaths drop, behavioral health rankings climb in Southwest Louisiana (kplctv.com) — Lake Charles and surrounding parishes are seeing opioid deaths fall sharply, with Calcasieu Parish overdose fatalities dropping from about 100 in 2021 to fewer than 45. Local behavioral health leaders credit new programs, changing attitudes, and expanded suicide‑prevention outreach, especially to older men, while urging residents to seek help through resources like the 988 crisis line.
   

📸 Around Lake Charles

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Charles

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• Chart House - Prisoner Wine Dinner - Lake Charles →
  Chart House, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• SWLA Women's Pinball Club September 2026 Tourney →
  Lake Charles LA
Friday September 11
• 2026 Brewed Connections - September
  2nd Floor, Henning SEED Center, 4310 Ryan Street, Lake Charles
  8:30 am
Saturday September 12
• McNeese State University Football vs Tarleton State →
  Navarre Stadium Lake Charles, LA,
Monday September 14
• SW LA Fall League 2026 →
  Lake Charles LA
Friday September 18
• Melissa Etheridge (21 and Over) →
  Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Black Jacket Symphony Presents: Def Leppard's Hysteria →
  Rosa Hart Theatre, 900 Lakeshore Dr, Lake Charles
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• SWLA Women's Pinball Club October 2026 Tourney →
  Lake Charles LA

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 11
• Sulphur Nutcracker Market - Falling into the Holidays →
  West Cal Events Center, 401 Arena Rd, Sulphur
• 2026 Brewed Connections - September
  Henning SEED Center, 4310 Ryan Street, Lake Charles
  8:30 am
Saturday September 12
• Silver Spur Riders Club →
  West Cal Arena, 401 Arena Rd, Sulphur
Sunday September 20
• The Perfect Pair Bridal Affair Fall 2026 →
  Louisiana red oak event venue, 1921 US-90, Sulphur
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If anyone comes across this dog, please call me my friend lost her dog.
  Her name is River. She has one blue eye one brown eye she's very, very sweet and gentle, but she dug under the fence and got out and my friend is… (Nextdoor Willowick)
• I have lived in Edgemont since 1995 and it is a beautiful part of Lake Charles.
  The diversity of its residents, richness of its architecture and inviting sidewalks are just a few of its charms. Our stretch of Enterprise Blvd with… (Nextdoor Edgemont)

• HHS - Hospital Housekeeping Systems, LLC posted a job opening for Assistant Director, EVS in Lake Charles. Apply here.
• Michaels Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Service Team Member in Lake Charles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Charles here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westlake

• PHOTOS: Kinder opens season with road win (americanpress.com)

Sulphur

• Editorial: Property tax break gets some pushback (americanpress.com)
• Dak Prescott: How tall is (sportsjone.com)

Ok Lake Charles! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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