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🌱 How a Port Allen traffic stop led to a major out-of-state arrest
Hi Port Allen! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Port Allen traffic stop led to a major out-of-state arrest
Also on today's calendar: Ashley Orlando SOLO "En Français" at Le Grand Pique-Nique 2026 and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- 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: Not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WBR deputies arrest man wanted in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Pennsylvania (wbrz.com) — West Baton Rouge Parish deputies in Port Allen recently stopped a box truck on I-10 and discovered the driver was wanted in Pennsylvania for a fatal hit-and-run involving a trucker on the roadside. The 25-year-old Houston man was booked locally before being transferred to Pennsylvania authorities, highlighting how a routine traffic stop in Port Allen led to a major out-of-state arrest. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Ask-A-Lawyer
West Baton Rouge Parish Library Main Branch, 830 N Alexander Ave, Port Allen
9:30 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Ashley Orlando SOLO "En Français" at Le Grand Pique-Nique 2026
West Baton Rouge Museum , 845 N Jefferson Ave , Port Allen
10:00 am -
Cajun French Music Association Open Jam
West Baton Rouge Museum , 845 N Jefferson Ave , Port Allen
3:00 pm -
Import Face-Off
State Capitol Raceway , 11436 US-190 , Port Allen
10:00 am -
Import Face-Off Baton Rouge, LA - 5/9/26!
State Capitol Raceway , 11436 US-190 , Port Allen
4:00 pm
Sunday April 19
Saturday May 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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1980’s Murder Mystery
We Are The Difference , 58015 Plaquemine St , Plaquemine
6:00 pm -
MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT 2B
Crescent City Stage Co. , 6063 Magazine St , New Orleans
7:30 pm -
Mother's Spring Brunch
The Kinberger Building , 57955 Plaquemine St , Plaquemine
11:00 am -
Crescent City Film Fest
Gasa Gasa , 4920 Freret St , New Orleans
11:00 am -
Glow & Flow
Kendra Scott , 10156 Perkins Rowe SUITE 150 , Baton Rouge
10:00 am -
Community Meeting
Park Forest Middle , 3760 Aletha Dr. , Baton Rouge
5:30 pm -
Raising's Canes Night! Bring Receipt tomorrow for Free Dress
Brusly Middle School Brusly, LA 70719
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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🗞 Nearby News
Baton Rouge
- State Capitol Pride: Baton Rouge (tigerdroppings.com)
- EBRSO: Alleged drug supplier arrested after investigation in Baton Rouge (louisianafirstnews.com)
- Louisiana GOP races to keep an exonerated Black man from taking office in New Orleans (nola.com)
Baker
- Baker police chief speaks about ‘deplorable' home where six children were found alone (wafb.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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