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  • Epps-born community member Morris Ray Plunkett remembered by his large family

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Remembering Morris Ray Plunkett (lincolnparishjournal.com) — Longtime Louisianan Morris Ray Plunkett, who was born in Epps in 1933, has passed away at age 92. His funeral will be held Saturday, December 27, in Ruston, with visitation an hour prior, and he is remembered as a devoted family man whose legacy continues through his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Monroe

  • Christmas Eve in Monroe: Last‑minute shoppers and gym‑goers keep the town buzzing (knoe.com)
  • Last minute shopping? Mall holiday hours on Christmas in Louisiana (thenewsstar.com)
  • Farmerville's new weekly pantry gives food and hope to the community (knoe.com)

West Monroe

  • West Monroe Internet Service Provider awarded first grant money in Louisiana for rural broadband (myarklamiss.com)

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