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π± Iota-born centenarian Nellie Riene Hubbard remembered by family and friends
Spotted on the Iota calendar: French Table Fridays

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- Iota-born centenarian Nellie Riene Hubbard remembered by family and friends
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Warmer with sunny intervals, temps: high: 75, low: 54.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ Nellie Riene Hubbard (kogt.com) β Longtime Texas resident Nellie Riene Hubbard, who was born in Iota in 1926, has passed away at age 100. Her lifeβs journey took her from early work in Louisiana to decades of service, volunteering, and church involvement in Texas, and her family invites friends to visitation and funeral services in Orange on December 15.
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π Events Nearby
- Mobile Branch: New Llano Senior Apartments
Vernon Parish Library , 1401 Nolan Trace , Leesville
1:00 pm - Visit with Mr. & Mrs. Claus
Golden Age of Welsh , 410 S Simmons St , Welsh
1:00 pm - Library Lounge Game Night
Jefferson Davis Parish Library , 600 4th St , Lake Arthur
3:30 pm - F2 Havoc Douget
Eunice Recreation Complex , 461 Sittig St , Eunice
5:30 pm - SCC Boys Varsity Basketball @ Northside Christian
Northside Christian School , 809 E Northern Ave , Crowley
7:00 pm - Marc Broussard
Grand Opera House of the South , 505 N Parkerson Ave , Crowley
8:00 pm - GAMEDAY Baseball
Eunice Recreation Complex , 461 Sittig St , Eunice - GAMEDAY Softball
Eunice Recreation Complex , 461 Sittig St , Eunice - Meet and Greet with Santa & Mrs. Claus β South Branch
West Baton Rouge Parish Library South Branch , 6311 LA-1 , Brusly
11:00 am - BINGO Night
718 W Racca Rd , Jennings
6:00 pm - ARCA Girls Varsity Basketball @ Basile
Basile High School , 2835 2nd St , Basile
5:30 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All lanes are now open on I-10 East before LA 13 (Crowley Eunice Hwy) with minimal congestion.
6:22PM on Dec 9: The right lane on I-10 East before LA 13 is blocked due to a vehicle fire, causing congestion approaching LA 91. (Nextdoor )
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Iota. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in IOTA, LA S07755 in Iota. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Iota here.
π Nearby News
Crowley
- Calvary's defense has lived up to coordinator's lofty projection (shreveportbossierjournal.com)
Rayne
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