Hi Pineville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Recent arrests involving Pineville residents listed in parish jail reports
- How Pineville’s Lady Rebels turned a title run into All-State honors
Also on today's calendar: Sun Jun 14 | Alexandria, LA | 4:30 PM and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 73.
- Sunday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Alexandria man faces $2 million bail on two murder charges (rapidesparishjournal.com) — Recent Rapides Parish arrest reports include several Pineville residents facing charges ranging from theft and drug possession to domestic abuse and aggravated burglary. Authorities emphasize these are accusations, not convictions, as suspects from Pineville, Alexandria, and surrounding communities await their cases moving through the courts.

• State championship produces All-State prizes for Pineville softball (rapidesparishjournal.com) — Pineville High’s Lady Rebels just capped their state championship season with three juniors named first-team All-State and three more earning honorable mention. Coach Allison Frye was also honored as Coach of the Year, highlighting a dominant playoff run that brought Pineville its first softball title since 1998.

📸 Around Pineville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
Sunday June 14
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Bavarian Circus →
Alexandria Mall, 3437 Masonic Dr, Alexandria
1:30 pm
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Other local events
Saturday June 13
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2026 Honor Field Ceremony →
Pineville City Council
Levee Flag Pole
10:00 am
Sunday June 14
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Sun Jun 14 | Alexandria, LA | 4:30 PM →
Alexandria Mall, 3437 Masonic Dr, Alexandria
4:30 pm
Friday June 19
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City Hall Closed-Juneteenth
Pineville City Council
4127 LA-28, Pineville, LA 71360
Saturday June 27
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Buck Berry Farms Presents: Mimiclou w/Savage Wrath, Shed, and Many More.... →
Huckleberry Brewing Company, 4724 Sterkx Rd, Alexandria
12:00 pm
Saturday July 4
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Do The Red, White, & Brew Pub Crawl in Alexandria! →
Hot Shots Inc., 1205 England Dr, Alexandria
4:30 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday June 16
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Estate Planning Essentials →
Rapides Parish Library Westside Regional Library, 5416 Provine Pl, Alexandria
10:00 am
Wednesday June 17
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Sales Mastery Luncheon: They Were Ready to Buy. Then You Followed Up. →
Ugly Mug Marketing, 325 Desoto St, Alexandria
11:30 am
Friday June 19
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Juneteenth Holiday
Rapides Parish
Alexandria, LA 71301
Monday June 22
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The Harvey Rabbit Variety Show →
Rapides Parish Library, Libuse Branch, 6375 LA-28, Pineville
6:00 pm
Tuesday June 23
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CENLA Gift of Gab Toastmasters →
Rapides Parish Library Westside Regional Library, 5416 Provine Pl, Alexandria
6:10 pm
Wednesday June 24
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2026 K-12 Mathematics Standards Institutes ... →
Louisiana State University of Alexandria, 8100 US-71, Alexandria
9:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I don’t know if it’s a fad or maybe people making a statement, but I’ve seen so many people, mainly younger people, teens up through their 20’s, wearing hoodies in this heat.
& humidity….hoods pulled over their heads. Saw a fellow bout an hour ago doing yard work in a shaded area with a thick hoodie on with the hood pulled… (Nextdoor Esler Breckenridge)
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Denali Universal Services posted a job opening for Security Supervisor/Sergeant: P&G Plant & Warehouse (Pineville) in Pineville. Apply here.
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Sales Floor Dept Supervisor - Inside Garden in Pineville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pineville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Alexandria
- The Family Tree, CenLa Healthy Start, and Foundation for Wellness to Host Maternal Health Summit in Central Louisiana (klax-tv.com)
- LSUA names former Glenmora High principal as director of AI innovation and technology compliance (cenlanow.com)
- Skip Bertman book author and Warren Morris to sign copies in Alexandria (thetowntalk.com)
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Ok Pineville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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