🌱 Leesville’s Byrd Regional flagged in federal hospital price-transparency crackdown

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• Leesville’s Byrd Regional flagged in federal hospital price-transparency crackdown

Also on today's calendar: Mobile Branch: New Llano Senior Apartments and 2 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with some sun, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 75.
• Sunday: Humid with drenching t-storms, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Six SW La. hospitals among those called out by Trump (theleesvilleleader.com) — Byrd Regional Hospital in Leesville is among six Southwest Louisiana facilities warned by the federal government for not fully posting required price information for patients. The move is part of a nationwide push to make hospital costs clearer, with potential fines reaching $2 million annually. Local patients could eventually see more transparent pricing for tests and treatments.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Leesville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 18

• Mobile Branch: New Llano Senior Apartments →
  Vernon Parish Library, 1401 Nolan Trace, Leesville
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Juneteenth →
  Leesville, LA Calendar, 1003 N Gladys Street, Leesville
  9:00 am

Monday June 15

• Water Bill Reminder →
  Leesville, LA Calendar Leesville, LA 71446
  8:00 am

Monday June 22

• City Council Meeting →
  Leesville, LA Calendar, 508 South 5th St., Leesville
  3:00 pm

Thursday July 9

• Mobile Branch: New Llano Senior Apartments →
  Vernon Parish Library, 1401 Nolan Trace, Leesville
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• Vernon Parish Garden Club →
  Vernon Parish Library, 1401 Nolan Trace, Leesville
  10:00 am
• Cinema Saturday →
  Beauregard Parish Library, 205 S Washington St, DeRidder
  10:30 am

Thursday June 18

• TOPS (Taking off pounds sensibly) →
  Vernon Parish Library, 1401 Nolan Trace, Leesville
  4:30 pm

Monday June 29

• Mobile Branch: Leesville Elderly Apartments →
  Vernon Parish Library, 1401 Nolan Trace, Leesville
  10:30 am

Monday August 10

• Cenla Healthy Start →
  Vernon Parish Library, 1401 Nolan Trace, Leesville
  10:00 am

Thursday August 20

• LSU AgCenter free program: Mediterranean Diet →
  Vernon Parish Library, 1401 Nolan Trace, Leesville
  3:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• Mobile Branch: Rosepine Nursing Home, 18364 La. Hwy. 171 →
  Vernon Parish Library, 1401 Nolan Trace, Leesville
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lowe's posted a job opening for Bench Merchandising ASM in Leesville. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Leesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leesville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

DeRidder

• DeRidder Elementary recognizes fourth nine weeks honor students (beauregardnews.com)
• Former Louisiana Mayor Sentenced to 90 Days for Sex Crime, June 11 (meyka.com)
• Former Louisiana mayor gets 90 days in sex case (louisianafirstnews.com)

Boyce

• Boyce woman arrested while speeding in I-49 construction zone near Natchitoches (rapidesparishjournal.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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