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Coming up on the calendar:
- Louisiana Tech @ UL Monroe at Malone Stadium
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 71.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday October 1 - With Hope We Carry On: Domestic Violence Prevention Training →
Abe E. Pierce III Convention Center, Ouachita Room, 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway, Monroe
8:00 am - Needlepoint Sit & Stitch →
MT Haberdashery, 2305 Forsythe Ave, Monroe
1:00 pm - Sunflower Boo →
1818 Tower Dr, Monroe
7:00 pm Friday October 2 - PDTA: Crime Analysis, Intelligence Gathering & Criminal Defense →
Strauss 154, 700 University Avenue, Monroe - PDTA: Mental Health & Criminal Defense →
Strauss 154, 700 University Avenue, Monroe
1:00 pm - Lakeview at Richwood →
5901 Hwy 165, Monroe
7:00 pm Saturday October 3 - Tuesday Afternoon BOM 2026 →
MT Haberdashery, 2305 Forsythe Ave, Monroe Tuesday October 6 - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in Monroe, LA →
201 Victory Boulevard, Monroe
9:00 am - West Ouachita at Wossman →
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5:30 pm Wednesday October 7 - Work in Progress(WIP) Wednesday →
MT Haberdashery, 2305 Forsythe Ave, Monroe
1:00 pm Thursday October 8 - Haughton at St. Frederick →
St. Frederick, 3300 Westminister Ave, Monroe
7:00 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Monroe. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Book Keeper in Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Swartz here.
🗞 Nearby News
Monroe
- Louisiana Delta Community College hosts campus safety and active threat response training for students and staff (myarklamiss.com)
- 7 suspects indicted for wire fraud, arson conspiracy involving 13 Ouachita Parish house fires (cenlanow.com)
- Good Neighbors Geaux Green: community-wide recycling contest (kedm.org)
West Monroe
- Traffic Alert: West Monroe PD advise motorists of malfunctioning signal at Arkansas Rd. and N. 7th intersection (myarklamiss.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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