Community Corner
🌱 How Plaquemine residents can join October’s blue light tribute
Also, don't miss Brusly Varsity Football @ Plaquemine on the Plaquemine Patch calendar
Hello Plaquemine! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Plaquemine residents can join October's blue light tribute
- What Iberville's tax boom could mean for Plaquemine residents
Also on today's calendar: NQC,S 6TH ANNUAL FASHION SHOW and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• IPSO to memorialize fallen Deputy Charles Riley throughout October (sacbee.com) — Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office is inviting residents to honor fallen Deputy Charles Riley by shining blue lights throughout October, with free bulbs available while supplies last. Plaquemine residents can pick up bulbs at the sheriff's office in the Iberville Parish Courthouse, making it easy to participate in this parish-wide tribute to his service and sacrifice. 
• Industrial expansion spurs big hike in Iberville Parish tax revenue (sanluisobispo.com) — Iberville Parish is seeing a sharp jump in property tax revenue, driven largely by industrial expansion at facilities like Shintech and Westlake. For Plaquemine homeowners and businesses, Assessor Randy Sexton's report signals a robust local tax base that could influence future parish services, infrastructure decisions, and how growth around town is managed.
📸 Around Plaquemine
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plaquemine
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★ Featured events ★
- Brusly Varsity Football @ Plaquemine →
Plaquemine Senior High School, 59595 Belleview Dr, Plaquemine
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- PHS vs Brusly FB
Plaquemine Senior High School Plaquemine, LA 70764
7:00 pm - Brusly at Plaquemine →
Plaquemine High School, 59595 Bellview Dr, Plaquemine
7:00 pm - Geaux Market Vendor Pop Up →
Plaquemine Depot Market, 57960 Main Street, Plaquemine
9:00 am - Tractor Supply Co Farmers Market →
Tractor Supply Co, 58485 Belleview Dr, Plaquemine
9:00 am - NQC,S 6TH ANNUAL FASHION SHOW →
Carl F Grant Civic Center, 24700 J Gerald Berret Blvd, Plaquemine
5:00 pm - Jam Sessions: Live Music →
We Are The Difference, 58015 Plaquemine Street, Plaquemine
6:00 pm - Thrive Academy at St. John →
St. John, 24250 Regina St, Plaquemine
6:00 pm - Pumpkins & Pirogues at the Lock →
Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site, 57730 Main Street, Plaquemine
4:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
📣 Plaquemine Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Come & Get Fit @ IPL →
East Iberville Branch Library, 5715 Monticello Street, St. Gabriel
10:30 am - VB @ Plaquemine FR/JV/V
Brusly High School Brusly, LA 70719
4:00 pm - VB GAME @ PAMS 4:30/
Brusly Middle School Brusly, LA 70719
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Plaquemine. Apply here.
- Sonic posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Brusly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plaquemine here.
🗞 Nearby News
Baton Rouge
- The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Baton Rouge this winter (wbrz.com)
- HGTV Overlooks 'Halloween Capital Of The World' On Recent List (b105country.com)
- State audit cites Baton Rouge's Thrive Academy over contract approvals for third consecutive review (wafb.com)
Prairieville
- Looking for a way to sharpen your mind? Bird-watchers may have found it. (nola.com)
Ok Plaquemine! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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