🌱 Live Thoroughbread Horse Racing and 10 more events

Hello Opelousas! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Live Thoroughbread Horse Racing at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
• First Day for 10-month Employees at St. Landry Parish

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 91, low: 72.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.

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📸 Around Opelousas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Opelousas

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 16

• Live Thoroughbread Horse Racing →
  Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2235 Creswell Ln, Opelousas
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 23

• First Day for 10-month Employees
  St. Landry Parish Opelousas, LA 70570

Friday July 31

• Live Thoroughbread Horse Racing →
  Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2235 Creswell Ln, Opelousas
  5:30 pm

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📣 Opelousas Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Regular Board Meeting →
  Evangeline Parish Ville Platte, LA 70586
  6:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• NUNU Marketplace →
  NUNU Arts & Culture Collective, 1510 Courtableau Hwy, Arnaudville
  11:00 am
• Le Village Gaulois →
  NUNU Arts & Culture Collective, 1510 Courtableau Hwy, Arnaudville
  6:00 pm

Friday July 17

• Rocky's Live Music →
  Rocky's Cajun Kitchen, 1415 Laurel St, Eunice
  6:00 pm
• Silver Slipper, Cajun Hibachi Grill: Live Music →
  Silver Slipper Cajun Hibachi Grill, 2818 LA-31, Arnaudville
  6:30 pm

Saturday July 18

• Bayou Teche Brewing Live Music →
  Bayou Teche Brewing, 1002 Noth Ln, Arnaudville
  3:00 pm

Monday July 20

• Non-Work Day (Offices & Campuses Closed)
  Evangeline Parish Ville Platte, LA 70586

Tuesday July 21

• Start Date for 10 Month Professionals
  Evangeline Parish Ville Platte, LA 70586

Thursday July 23

• First Day for 10-month Employees
  St. Landry Parish Opelousas, LA 70570

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Opelousas. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Department or Assistant Manager in Opelousas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Opelousas here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Carencro

• Inside Carencro's New Walk-On's Plus Win Dinner For 4 (1079ishot.com)
• 2028 Los Angeles Olympics: Potential breakout U.S. star athletes (kadn.com)
• Flag Football Practice at Westgate (theadvertiser.com)

Eunice

• In Your Parish Headlines: July 14, 2026 (katc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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