🌱 How will UL replace its injured ace before the 2026 season?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will UL replace its injured ace before the 2026 season?
• Which Louisiana courthouses beat out bigger cities for beauty honors?
• Will Iberia’s new bar hours keep partygoers from driving to Lafayette?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ragin' Cajuns' Chase Morgan out indefinitely with back injury (klfy.com) — Lafayette-based Ragin’ Cajuns pitcher Chase Morgan will miss significant time with a lingering back injury, leaving a major hole in UL’s 2026 starting rotation. The 2024 SBC Freshman of the Year struck out 74 batters in 61.1 innings last season, so coaches now must reshuffle the staff while his treatment plan and return timeline remain uncertain.
   

• Louisiana Lands Three on ‘Most Beautiful Public Buildings' List (kpel965.com) — Three Louisiana courthouses in Opelousas, New Roads, and Homer have been named among America’s most beautiful public buildings in a national survey. While none are in Lafayette, the piece connects back locally by highlighting how distinctive public buildings and even road names, including some in Lafayette, help define a community’s character and pride.
   

• Proposal to extend bar hours gains momentum in Iberia Parish (klfy.com) — Iberia Parish leaders are weighing a proposal to extend weekday bar hours from midnight to 2 a.m., aiming to keep drinkers and tax dollars from heading to later‑closing spots in Lafayette, Youngsville, and Broussard. Supporters say matching neighboring parishes’ hours could reduce late‑night highway driving while helping local bars compete, with a council vote expected December 17.
   

📸 Around Lafayette

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lafayette

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• A December to Remember Christmas Market
  Harambee Event Center, 211 E Willow St, Lafayette
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Parachute Play: South Regional Library In-Person
  South Regional Library Story Time Room,
  10:00 am

Saturday December 13

• The Bob Ross Experience | South Regional Library In-Person
  South Regional Library Large Meeting Room,
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Members Event - Christmas Social
  Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana , 1100 Camellia Blvd , Lafayette
  2:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Little Gym (10 months- 2.5 years): South Regional Library In-Person
  South Regional Library Large Meeting Room,
  10:15 am
• Little Gym (2.5 months- 5 years): South Regional Library In-Person
  South Regional Library Large Meeting Room,
  11:00 am
• Chess Club: South Regional Library In-Person
  South Regional Library SRL Small Meeting Room,
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Baby Time: South Regional Library In-Person
  South Regional Library SRL Small Meeting Room,
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• BiblioBop: South Regional Library In-Person
  South Regional Library Story Time Room,
  10:00 am
• Mah Jongg at the Library (Open Play): South Regional Library In-Person
  South Regional Library Large Meeting Room,
  1:00 pm
• K-Pop Kommunity Meet-up: South Regional Library In-Person
  South Regional Library Large Meeting Room,
  5:45 pm
• KRVS Fundraiser w/ Beau Thomas
  Park Bistro , 407 Brook Ave , Lafayette
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our cat is missing!
  Her name is Cinder. Mount Vernon/Halcott/Daffney area. If you have seen her, know where she is or who has her, please PM us so we can help her come… (Nextdoor River's Bend Estates)
• Lost small green parrot,answers to “Arty”.
  Oak Trace sub division,Bellevue Plantation area. (Nextdoor Canberra)

• Isabel Aymond, 12, Grayson Doucet, 13, were discovered missing from their Lafayette homes on Hugh Wallis Road in Lafayette and Harvest Creek Lane in... (X: LAFirstNews)
• All lanes are now open on I-10 East before LA 13 (Crowley Eunice Hwy). Congestion is minimal at this time. (X: Laf_Traffic)

• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Utility Worker in Lafayette. Apply here.
• Sterling Automotive Group posted a job opening for Shop & Facility Porter in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lafayette here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Vote for The 2025 Daily Advertiser Football Player of the Year (theadvertiser.com)

Broussard

• 32nd annual Noel a Broussard Christmas Parade rolls through downtown Broussard (kadn.com)
• Lafayette holiday dates under $25 for couples (theadvertiser.com)
• Youngsville home destroyed by fire just weeks before Christmas (kadn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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