🌱 How Pineville’s new pavilion and blight crackdown could reshape your neighborhood

Good morning Pineville! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Pineville's new pavilion and blight crackdown could reshape your neighborhood
• Times and places to honor neighbors in Pineville and nearby communities
• Pineville gathers Thursday to celebrate the life of Kim Jones Robertson

Also on today's calendar: HERPS Alexandria Exotic Reptile and Pet Show and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 72.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pineville reveals updated pavilion design, progress on blighted property cleanup (kalb.com) — Pineville is moving forward with a $1.6 million riverfront pavilion near the Jackson Street Bridge, funded by the Red River Waterway Commission, with construction expected to start in 2027. At the same time, city leaders are aggressively condemning and clearing blighted properties using current and anticipated state grants, aiming to beautify neighborhoods and create safer, more inviting spaces for local families.
   

• Notice of Death – September 30, 2026 (rapidesparishjournal.com) — Several local families are announcing funeral services this week and next, including a Thursday evening service in Pineville for Kim Jones Robertson at Rush Funeral Home. Additional services are scheduled in nearby Boyce, Ball, and Alexandria over the coming days, giving friends and neighbors across Rapides Parish opportunities to pay their respects and support grieving families.
   

• Remembering Kim Jones Robertson (rapidesparishjournal.com) — Friends and family in Pineville can gather Thursday evening at Rush Funeral Home to honor longtime pharmacist Kim Jones Robertson, whose visitation begins at noon and service starts at 6 p.m. The obituary reflects on his decades of caring for patients, his deep love for family and New Orleans, and the joyful, generous spirit he shared with everyone around him.
   

📸 Around Pineville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pineville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Residential Flood Insurance for the LA Dweller Real Estate Agent CE Class →
  Greater Central Louisiana REALTORS Association, 4200 Jackson St, Alexandria
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Marksville at Pineville →
  Pineville, 1511 Line Ave, Pineville
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• EAA Chapter 614 Fly-in Breakfast (2L0) →
  Pineville Municipal Airport, 200 Lake Buhlow Rd, Pineville
  8:30 am
Saturday October 10
• HSM Invitational →
  Pineville LA
Saturday October 17
• Rapides Junior Runners Fall Series Race 3 →
  Pineville LA
• HERPS Alexandria Exotic Reptile and Pet Show →
  Randolph Riverfront Center, 707 2nd St, Alexandria
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 21
• PHS Rebel Open →
  Pineville LA
Thursday October 29
• 2026 Trick or Treat Street →
  Louisiana State University of Alexandria, 8100 US-71, Alexandria
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• Boston Pace Benefit Concert →
  7521 Coliseum Boulevard, Alexandria
  3:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Grad Fest Alexandria Campus →
  The Gathering Spot, 1410 Neel Kearby Blvd, Alexandria
  9:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Fall 2026 Counselor Institute Option 1: Rapides Parish →
  Gladys Higdon Instructional Resource Center, 502 Beauregard Street, Alexandria
  9:00 am
Friday October 9
• POA Marriage Night →
  2817 Rapides Avenue, Alexandria
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Selling for a friend.
  I can put you in touch with this person if you are serious about buying one of these items. (Nextdoor Esler Breckenridge)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Pharmacy Sales Associate in Pineville. Apply here.
• GPS Hospitality | Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Pineville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pineville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alexandria

• Early intervention – How to keep Alexandria families out of the courtroom (kalb.com)
• Alexandria businesses in Masonic Corridor remain optimistic about future of REIGNITE despite mixed results (kalb.com)
• First United Methodist Alexandria 28th Annual Pumpkin Patch, Trunk or Treat (rapidesparishjournal.com)

Boyce

• Ranking Member Raskin Probes Big Tech's Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements to Prevent Local Officials From Discussing Data Center Project With Constituents (house.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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