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Mandeville, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Mandeville! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- When and where you can give blood in Mandeville this October
- What Mandeville Police’s new FBI gang role means for local safety
- How a Covington jeweler’s diamond hunt came to Mandeville woods
Also on today's calendar: RESCHEDULED to OCTOBER 18th; Art Market - Mandeville Artists Guild and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 82 and low of 74 degrees.
- Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 73.
- Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ochsner schedules October blood drives across region (neworleanscitybusiness.com) — Mandeville residents will have several chances this October to donate blood as Ochsner brings its regional blood drive campaign to local community sites, including Compass Realtors. With a special need for platelets and Type O blood, donors can walk in or make appointments, get a Halloween T‑shirt while supplies last, and enter a drawing for New Orleans Saints tickets. 
• FBI swears in more than 3 dozen officers for Northshore Gang Task Force (wwltv.com) — Mandeville residents should know their local police department has joined a new FBI Northshore Gang Task Force, with officers deputized to use federal authority against gang activity across St. Tammany and neighboring parishes. At a ceremony in Slidell, more than three dozen officers from multiple agencies took an oath to coordinate efforts and strengthen community safety.
• Louisiana Jeweler Plays Hide and Seek—With Diamonds (jckonline.com) — A Covington jeweler’s viral diamond scavenger hunts have already included a stop in Mandeville, where residents searched wooded areas for a loose stone worth thousands. The weekly Friday-evening hunts, held around the Northshore, are drawing big family crowds and turning a frustrated business moment into a regional adventure.
📸 Around Mandeville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Candidate Forum Luncheon →
The Greystone, 1935 Clausel Street, Mandeville
11:30 am
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
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RESCHEDULED to OCTOBER 18th; Art Market - Mandeville Artists Guild →
Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St, Mandeville
11:00 am -
Football vs. Lee Road Jr.
Covington HIgh
6:30 pm -
Hammond at Mandeville →
1 Skipper Dr, Mandeville
4:30 pm -
Northshore Half Marathon →
Mandeville LA -
Christian Serpas & Steve Blaze at Festival of the Lake →
Festival of the Lake, 312 Lafitte Street, Mandeville
12:00 pm -
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town →
312 Lafitte Street, Mandeville
5:00 pm -
Covington at Mandeville →
1 Skipper Dr, Mandeville
4:30 pm -
Halloween Headpiece Class →
Pink Magnolia Marketplace, 1200 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville
10:00 am -
Art Market - Mandeville Artists Guild →
Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St, Mandeville
11:00 am
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Sunday October 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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HEROES AT THE HARBOR
Mandeville Harbor, Lakeshore Drive, Covington
10:00 am -
Mayor Fandal's Wild Game, Seafood, and BBQ Cook-Off
Olde Towne , Slidell, LA
11:00 am -
The Triple H Effect: Hats, Hope & Hugs Fundraiser Brunch →
Greater Starlight Education Building, 521 West 28th Avenue, Covington
11:00 am -
October Food Truck Round Up →
Covington Abita, 21084 Hwy 36, Covington
5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Mandeville. Apply here.
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Mandeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mandeville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madisonville
- St. Tammany families explore legal action over child abuse allegations (wwltv.com)
- Guide to the Best 2026 Fall Festivals in New Orleans (myneworleans.com)
Covington
- St. Tammany Parish Fair is underway! (wgno.com)
- How to celebrate spooky season in the New Orleans metro (wwltv.com)
- Title Authority Adds Next-Business-Day Expedited Titles at Its Covington Office (axcessnews.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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