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Good morning Gonzales! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a once-busy Gonzales restaurant now sits nearly empty
  • How a Gonzales native could anchor LSU’s rebuilt offensive line

Also on today's calendar: Tanger Outlets Gonzales Extends Holiday Shopping Hours for Last-Minute Gifting and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gonzales restaurant becomes donation hub amid fear from Louisiana immigration operations (wafb.com) — A Mexican restaurant in Gonzales has turned into a quiet donation hub as fear over recent immigration operations keeps many workers and customers away. The broader newscast also touches on Louisiana’s rising flu cases, a state tax revenue surplus, and other regional stories, but the Gonzales restaurant’s struggles are the most immediate concern for local residents.
   

• Lane Kiffin's latest coaching hire has a tough task ahead for the 2026 season (deathvalleyvoice.com) — LSU head coach Lane Kiffin has hired veteran assistant Eric Wolford to rebuild an offensive line that struggled badly in 2025, and help is coming from close to home. Gonzales native Brysten Martinez, a highly rated four-star lineman, is part of the incoming class expected to boost protection and the running game when LSU opens the 2026 season against Clemson.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone down here familiar with the game Bunco?
    I played in a group for 10 years and was thinking of trying to put a group together next year. (Nextdoor Pelican Point)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Gonzales. Apply here.
  • Louisiana Staffing posted a job opening for Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant in Gonzales. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gonzales here.

🗞 Nearby News

Baton Rouge

  • Tri-Parish Ballet performs "The Nutcracker" at Independence Park Theatre (225batonrouge.com)
  • Man accused of running over stepson outside Baton Rouge home (louisianafirstnews.com)
  • Fire officials tell public to check fire alarms as temperatures continue to dip below freezing (wbrz.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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