🌱 Live Thoroughbread Horse Racing and 8 more events

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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: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.

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📸 Around Sunset

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

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

• 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

Thursday July 23

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

Saturday August 15

• 2026 WAYB II Women's Conference →
  Delta Grand, 120 S Market St, Opelousas
  9:00 am
• A Swing Thing @ The Downs →
  Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2235 Creswell Ln, Opelousas
  8:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• Louisiana Mosquito Festival →
  Landon Pitre Memorial Park, 706 Main St, Cankton
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Staffmark posted a job opening for Assembly Worker in Sunset. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Sunset. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sunset here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Carencro

• Inside Carencro's New Walk-On's Plus Win Dinner For 4 (1079ishot.com)
• Heavy Rain, Then Dangerous Heat (kadn.com)
• Louisiana man proves he can go the distance — and then some (theadvertiser.com)

Opelousas

• What is Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST) stock_business overview_development history (bitget.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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