🌱 How a Central High senior just claimed Louisiana’s top high jump

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• How a Central High senior just claimed Louisiana’s top high jump

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; warm, temps: high: 86, low: 53.
• Sunday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Baton Rouge area prep athletes show out among best talent in state at Grizzly Relays (nola.com) — Central High senior high jumper Keithon Womack posted the best mark in Louisiana this season at the Grizzly Relays in Baton Rouge, clearing 6-9 and eyeing even higher goals. The meet also saw standout performances from St. Joseph’s, Zachary, Catholic High, and others, with several athletes setting state-leading times and distances in key events.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Ask-A-Lawyer
  West Baton Rouge Parish Library Main Branch , 830 N Alexander Ave , Port Allen
  9:30 am

Sunday April 19

• Ashley Orlando SOLO "En Français" at Le Grand Pique-Nique 2026
  West Baton Rouge Museum , 845 N Jefferson Ave , Port Allen
  10:00 am
• Glow & Flow
  Kendra Scott , 10156 Perkins Rowe SUITE 150 , Baton Rouge
  10:00 am
• Cajun French Music Association Open Jam
  West Baton Rouge Museum , 845 N Jefferson Ave , Port Allen
  3:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Community Meeting
  Park Forest Middle , 3760 Aletha Dr. , Baton Rouge
  5:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Raising's Canes Night! Bring Receipt tomorrow for Free Dress
  Brusly Middle School Brusly, LA 70719
  4:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Storytime – South Branch
  West Baton Rouge Parish Library South Branch , 6311 LA-1 , Brusly
  10:00 am
• Member Meeting | Airport in Livingston Parish
  Forrest Grove Plantation , 8743 Stephenson Dr , Denham Springs
  12:00 pm
• Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting
  Baton Rouge, LA Calendar , 222 St. Louis Street Metro Council Chambers , Baton Rouge
  4:00 pm
• Alchemy After Dark - EVERY Wednesday
  Acrylics on the Rocks , 17066 Airline Hwy suite b , Prairieville
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• After School Lego Club – South Branch
  West Baton Rouge Parish Library South Branch , 6311 LA-1 , Brusly
  4:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• 37th Annual Amite 100 Poker Run
  Canal Bank Club , 18489 LA-22 , Maurepas
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Baker

• Baker police chief speaks about ‘deplorable' home where six children were found alone (wafb.com)
• Benny's Carwash: Cheaper, Faster, Better™ (businessreport.com)
• 2026 Coaches' All-District 9-2A baseball team (crescentcitysports.com)

Denham Springs

• Traffic stop yields more than three pounds of meth, cocaine (kfdm.com)
• Louisiana bill would allow victims to file protective orders online (wafb.com)
• Why Backyard Privacy Is About More Than Just Blocking the View (tidewaternews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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