🌱 Why is a young nursing graduate still detained in Basile?

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• Why is a young nursing graduate still detained in Basile?

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Thursday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• As Children Wait For Care, Lawsuit Delays Florida's KidCare Expansion (kffhealthnews.org) — Residents should know that an immigrant nursing graduate has spent six months detained at a federal processing center in Basile as part of a broader national immigration crackdown. Her case is highlighted within a wider roundup of health and policy stories from around the country, including legal battles, medical lawsuits, and hospital oversight issues.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Kinder Yellowjackets vs Welsh Greyhounds
  Kinder High School , 145 LA-383 , Kinder
  5:00 pm
• Welsh Boys Varsity Basketball @ Kinder
  Kinder High School , 145 LA-383 , Kinder
  7:00 pm
• Pickering Boys Varsity Basketball @ Reeves
  Reeves High School , 13770 LA-113 , Reeves
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Game Day – Lake Arthur
  Jefferson Davis Parish Library , 600 4th St , Lake Arthur
  3:30 pm
• Eunice Rotary Club
  123 S 2nd St , Eunice
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Savoy Music Center Jam Session
  Savoy Music Center , 4413 US-190 , Eunice
  9:00 am
• Rocky's Live Music
  Rocky's Cajun Kitchen , 1415 Laurel St , Eunice
  6:00 pm

Monday December 29

• BINGO Night
  718 W Racca Rd , Jennings
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Kinder Girls Varsity Basketball @ Jennings
  Jennings High School , 2310 N Sherman St , Jennings
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• No Idea Band
  The Pavilion at Coushatta , 777 Coushatta Dr , Kinder
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Acadiana Renaissance Faire 2026
  629 Mount Carmel Rd , Ville Platte
  4:00 pm

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

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Eunice. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member - Cashier/Sales Associate/Retail in Eunice. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basile here.

🗞 Nearby News

Eunice

• Longtime Basile Police Chief Allen Ivory Jr. funeral services (klfy.com)

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