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Ponchatoula, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Ponchatoula! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Walmart drones are delivering in Ponchatoula. What can residents expect?
- Memorial Park bench will honor Eddie Barker
- Sunshine Ladies bring dictionaries and word-finding lessons to third graders
Also on today's calendar: Creative Minds Writers Retreat and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds and breaks of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 45.
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Ponchatoula becomes 1st La. city for Walmart home delivery by drone (hammondstar.com) — Residents within six miles of Ponchatoula's Walmart can now receive small orders by drone, making the city Louisiana's first with the service. Deliveries began Oct. 6 and are limited to 2.75 pounds. Addressing privacy concerns at Monday's council meeting, operator Wing said its drones cannot transmit live pictures or still photographs. 
2. Ponchatoula to dedicate park bench to Barker (hammondstar.com) — A bench in Ponchatoula's Memorial Park will honor Eddie Barker, the longtime sports official, Kiwanis leader and Strawberry Festival board member who died in 2024. The City Council approved his wife Stacey's request Monday, with the city handling installation. Officials have not yet chosen a placement or installation date.
3. Sunshine Ladies have busy month delivering dictionaries to students (theadvocate.com) — The Sunshine Ladies delivered dictionaries to third graders at three area schools in October, helping students practice finding words with page headers. The volunteer group, which met in downtown Ponchatoula that month, also hosted Halloween bingo at Hammond Nursing Home and prepared gift-filled shoeboxes for children overseas.
4. New biography honors Irma Thomas, the 'Soul Queen of New Orleans' (soultracks.com) — Ponchatoula-born Irma Thomas is the subject of her first full-length biography, tracing a musical career spanning more than six decades. Written with her participation by Johnette Downing and longtime collaborator Scott Billington, the book follows her rise in New Orleans soul and the obstacles she faced along the way.
📸 Around Ponchatoula
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Family Game Night →
First Baptist Church of Ponchatoula, 325 East Pine Street, Ponchatoula
6:00 pm
Friday November 13
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Other local events
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Chamber After Hours: Kat Vet
Kat Vet Spay Neuter & Rescue, 158 W Pine St, Ponchatoula
5:30 pm -
EL Family Meeting
TPSS Technology Center, 795 S. Morrison Blvd, Hammond
11:30 pm -
Firearm Safety Class for Families
Perrin Early Learning Center, 2575 Veterans Avenue, Hammond
4:00 pm -
School Bus Driver Training (5 Day Training)
TPSS Family and Community Event Center, 711 Coleman Ave, Hammond
3:00 pm -
Community Bus Tour
TPSS Technology Center, 795 S. Morrison BLVD, Hammond
2:00 pm -
School Bus Driver Training (5 Day Training)
TPSS Family and Community Event Center, 711 Coleman Ave, Hammond
3:00 pm -
Creative Minds Writers Retreat →
Rosaryville Retreat Center, 39003 Rosaryville Road, Ponchatoula
5:00 pm -
St. Joseph School Gobble Gallop Fun Run and 5K →
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📣 Ponchatoula Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Airport Authority Board Meeting →
Northshore Regional Airport, 600 Judge Leon Ford Drive, Hammond
12:00 pm -
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting →
Hammond Council Chambers, 312 E. Charles St., Hammond
5:00 pm -
Knowledge is POWER: Government Contracting for Small Businesses →
400 Northwest Railroad Avenue, Hammond
9:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for individuals that have had great success in real estate, finance, brokering and so on.
I am in desperate need of mentors that want to share their knowledge so I may learn all that I can to better my life and mind educationally and… (Nextdoor Mike Cooper)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Food/Consumables Team Supervisor in Ponchatoula. Apply here.
- Sonic posted a job opening for Carhop or Skating Carhop in Ponchatoula. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ponchatoula here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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