🌱 Walking Club and 8 more events

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Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 100 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 74.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27

• Walking Club →
  Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
  9:00 am

Tuesday September 1

• Crochet Club →
  Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
  5:00 pm

Friday September 4

• Bossier Varsity Football @ North Caddo →
  North Caddo High School, 201 Airport Dr, Vivian
  7:00 pm

Tuesday September 8

• Adult BINGO →
  Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
  1:00 pm

Friday September 18

• Family Flannel Fluency Hour →
  Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
  11:00 am

Saturday September 19

• Craft & Connect →
  Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
  10:30 am

Wednesday September 23

• Evening Book Club →
  Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
  4:00 pm

Friday September 25

• Old Tyme Music Jam →
  Bossier Parish Libraries Benton Branch, 115 Courthouse Dr, Benton
  1:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Cedar Creek Varsity Football @ North Caddo →
  North Caddo High School, 201 Airport Dr, Vivian
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit # 489 in Shreveport. Apply here.
• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for 70122-Store Cleaning Associate in Shreveport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oil City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Benton

• Here are 19 Shreveport area outside hitters to watch in '26 volleyball (shreveporttimes.com)

Shreveport

• Shreveport man arrested on burglary, drug and firearm charges in Webster Parish (shreveportbossierjournal.com)
• Shreveport Steps brings community together through walking and service (ktalnews.com)
• Do endorsements influence Shreveport voters? What one expert says (shreveporttimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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