🌱 How Quitman’s Maggie Guyotte just rewrote Louisiana softball record books

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• How Quitman’s Maggie Guyotte just rewrote Louisiana softball record books

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 49.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Prep Softball: Maggie Guyotte of QHS Reaches Incredible Career Milestones (jacksonparishjournal.com) — Quitman High School softball star Maggie Guyotte just notched her 300th career hit and 270th RBI, becoming a record-setter in Louisiana and one of the top performers nationally. Her big night helped QHS finish 21-9 and secure a first-round bye and home games in the Class B playoffs, as the Lady Wolverines chase a third straight state title.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Prairie View A&M Panthers at Grambling State Tigers Baseball
  Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park
  6:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Ruston Farmers Market
  Ruston Farmers Market , 220 E Mississippi Ave , Ruston
  9:00 am
• Midget Mayhem at The Rev
  The Revelry , 2647 S Service Rd W , Ruston
  9:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Joe Woods Wildwood Express
  Dixie Center for the Arts , 212 N Vienna St , Ruston
  6:00 pm
• 2026 Joe Woods Wildwood Express
  Dixie Center for the Arts , 212 N Vienna St , Ruston
  6:00 pm
• 19th Annual Joe Woods Wildwood Express
  Dixie Center for the Arts , 212 N Vienna St , Ruston
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Florida A&M Rattlers at Grambling State Tigers Men's Baseball
  Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park
  3:00 pm
• Dixie Center for the Arts - Rescheduled Date from 1/24/26
  Dixie Center for the Arts , 212 N Vienna St , Ruston
  7:30 pm

Thursday May 7

• Twilight Clinic
  Squire Creek Country Club , 289 Squire Creek Pkwy , Choudrant
  5:30 pm

Friday May 22

• Adult Golf School
  Squire Creek Country Club , 289 Squire Creek Pkwy , Choudrant
  12:00 pm

Friday July 31

• Junior Performance Lab
  Squire Creek Country Club , 289 Squire Creek Pkwy , Choudrant
  12:00 pm

Wednesday August 5

• State of Education Luncheon
  Louisiana Tech University , 201 Mayfield Ave , Ruston
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Jonesboro. Apply here.
• Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Jonesboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Quitman here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ruston

• Local Business Visibility Program launches in Ruston (lincolnparishjournal.com)
• Woodard, Jr. appointed new board member for Louisiana National Bank (lincolnparishjournal.com)
• Kats hit road to La Tech (gobearkats.com)

West Monroe

• KNOE to stream 5th congressional district, West Monroe mayor candidate forums (knoe.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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