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In today's newsletter:

• Do you need to boil your tap water near Opelousas today?
• How did Opelousas’ aging parish jail let three inmates escape?

Also on today's calendar: Scrap and Sip - Themed & Open Retreat.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 46 degrees.
• Wednesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 57.
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Water Woes: Sunset & Lewisburg-Bellevue Water System Boil Water Advisories (kadn.com) — If you use the Lewisburg-Bellevue Water System near Opelousas, you’re under a boil water advisory after a mechanical failure, so you should boil tap water before drinking or cooking. Sunset and Arnaudville systems in St. Landry Parish are also under advisories, while Port Barre’s has been lifted, as Acadiana communities work through multiple water issues.
   

• Inside St.Landry Parish Jail: Broken cells, thin staffing, and an escape that raised alarms (katc.com) — Serious structural problems and thin staffing at the St. Landry Parish Jail in Opelousas are drawing scrutiny after three inmates escaped earlier this month. Jail leaders say decades of deferred maintenance, broken cell windows, faulty locks, and too few deputies make it hard to keep people secure, while parish officials review how repair requests are handled and one escapee remains at large.
   

📸 Around Opelousas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Opelousas

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 25

• Gregg Martinez and the Delta Kings
  Toby's Downtown (Formerly Toby's Lounge & Reception Center, 125 N Court St, Opelousas
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• Scrap and Sip - Themed & Open Retreat
  Pearl's Country Kitchen , 8214 LA-182 , Opelousas
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Baby Time: Main Library In-Person
  Main Library , Story Castle (1st) , Lafayette
  9:30 am
• Toddler Time: Main Library In-Person
  Main Library , Story Castle (1st) , Lafayette
  10:30 am
• Pajama Time: Main Library In-Person
  Main Library , Story Castle (1st) , Lafayette
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Storytime – South Branch
  West Baton Rouge Parish Library South Branch , 6311 LA-1 , Brusly
  10:00 am
• St. Mary's Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Booker T. Washington
  Booker T Washington High School , 1201 S Roman St , New Orleans
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Holiday-Bop: Main Library In-Person
  Main Library , Story Castle (1st) , Carencro
  10:00 am
• Drop-in Gaming: Main Library In-Person
  Main Library , Teen Area Main Library , Carencro
  3:30 pm
• Dustin Ray Music: The Postmaster General Store *BAND*
  The Postmaster’s General Store , 6707 Church Point Hwy , Branch
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• LEGO Club: Main Library In-Person
  Main Library , Story Castle (1st) , Carencro
  10:00 am
• Leif Meche Acoustic
  Cajun Claws Seafood Boilers , 175 Frontage Road , Rayne
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Orderfiller / Loader / Unloader in Opelousas. Apply here.
• Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Custodian in Opelousas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Opelousas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carencro

• Sonnier cleans house at NFR (katc.com)
• 2026 Mardi Gras will be here before you know it; here's a list of Acadiana events (theadvocate.com)
• Scott home destroyed in fire (klfy.com)

Eunice

• LSU Eunice announces 2026 baseball schedule (crescentcitysports.com)
• Candle-light vigil for teen in Eunice brings together family and community (klfy.com)

Lafayette

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-- The Patch AM Team

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