🌱 Rayne Wolves fall just short in tense semifinal showdown

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In today's newsletter:

• Rayne Wolves fall just short in tense semifinal showdown

Also on today's calendar: Writers Guild of Acadiana.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 66.
• Friday: Periods of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lutcher edges Rayne to reach title series (crescentcitysports.com) — Rayne High’s baseball team saw its playoff run end Sunday in a tight 2-1 loss to Lutcher in the Division II Non-Select semifinals. The Wolves managed just three hits, with pitcher Lon Paul Moody taking the loss despite a strong effort, as Lutcher advanced to this week’s state title series in Sulphur.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rayne

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday May 20

• Cajun Duck Bingo →
  Rice Festival Building, 717 W Mill St, Crowley
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday May 26

• Writers Guild of Acadiana →
  6101 Johnston St, Lafayette
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• Public Hearing on Budget
  Lafayette Parish Lafayette, LA 70508
  4:30 pm
• Band Spring Concert (all band students participate)
  Edgar Martin Middle School Lafayette High School, 3000 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506\
  5:30 pm
• Regular Board Meeting
  Lafayette Parish Lafayette, LA 70508
  5:30 pm
• Lacrosse EOY Banquet
  Southside High School Youngsville, LA 70592
  7:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Spirit Friday: Spirti Shirt with uniform bottoms, CPE joggers or C
  Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice Maurice, LA 70555
  8:00 am
• Prek awards
  Milton Elementary/Middle School Milton, LA 70558
  8:30 am
• Special Board Meeting to Adopt Budget
  Lafayette Parish Lafayette, LA 70508
  5:00 pm
• Drowning In Blood →
  Epic Family Entertainment Center, 130 N Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Scott
  7:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Chorus Final Show
  Edgar Martin Middle School Lafayette, LA 70503
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 21

• Couillon Fest 2026 →
  Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St, Lafayette
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Waffle House posted a job opening for Server / Wait Staff in Rayne. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Shift Manager in Crowley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rayne here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Crowley

• Crowley traffic stop results in arrest, seizure of 5 lbs. of meth (wgno.com)

Lafayette

• K-POP Warriors brings one-day live show to Lafayette on Saturday (theadvertiser.com)
• Lafayette Parish to host USSSA National All-State Championship (bylocalnews.com)
• Chicken wing lovers to unite for a good cause: Wing Wars of Acadiana returns (katc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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