🌱 Boutte Walmart was hit in a multimillion-dollar card skimming scheme.

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In today's newsletter:

• Boutte Walmart was hit in a multimillion-dollar card skimming scheme.

Also on today's calendar: Luling, LA (Solo acoustic).

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 76.
• Sunday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Romanian man must pay over $11 million in New Orleans area card skimming case (wgno.com) — A convicted card skimmer targeted Walmart stores across the region, including the Boutte location, stealing customers’ card data with hidden devices and helping cause over $11 million in fraud. He’s now been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay full restitution, underscoring why locals should keep a close eye on their bank and credit statements.
   

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📸 Around Boutte

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boutte

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• LAEA Summer Retreat 2026 →
  Lafon Performing Arts Center, 275 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway, Luling
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday July 3

• Luling, LA (Solo acoustic) →
  German Coast Beer Company LLC, 13899 River Rd Ste B, Luling
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• PTS Anytime Fitness-Line Dancing →
  Edward Dufresne Community Center, 274 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway, Luling
  12:15 pm

Monday June 15

• Summer Work Schedule
  St. Charles Parish Luling, LA 70070
  7:00 am
• Cookbook Club: Plant A Seed, Eat →
  St. Charles Parish East Regional Library, 160 W Campus Dr, Destrehan
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Volleyball Camp
  Destrehan High Luling, LA 70070
  8:00 am

Sunday June 21

• Father's Day
  St. Charles Parish Luling, LA 70070

Monday June 22

• Last Day for 210-Day Employees
  St. Charles Parish Luling, LA 70070

Monday July 6

• Video Game Truck →
  St. Charles Parish Library - Paradis Branch, 307 Audubon St, Paradis
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Associate - RT0488 in Boutte. Apply here.
• Sonic posted a job opening for Team Member in Luling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boutte here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Luling

• Two decades in, Luling health center continues to grow program offerings (heraldguide.com)
• Luling woman fulfills longtime dream, completes fairy tale book trilogy (heraldguide.com)
• Line dancing in the New Orleans area heats up on a variety of dance floors (nola.com)

Destrehan

• Sheriff's Reports 6-11-2026 (heraldguide.com)
• NFL legend Ed Reed shares tips for Saints' Jonas Sanker as he transitions to star position (wgno.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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