🌱 See where Rayne High landed in the 2026 softball playoff brackets.

Hello again Rayne! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See where Rayne High landed in the 2026 softball playoff brackets.

Also on today's calendar: The Bellamy Brothers.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 52.
• Sunday: Windy and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2026 LHSAA softball brackets released (katc.com) — Rayne High’s softball team has earned the No. 18 seed in the 2026 LHSAA Division II non-select playoffs, as part of the newly released state brackets for Acadiana programs. Local fans can now see exactly where Rayne and neighboring schools like Iota, North Vermilion, and Church Point land as postseason matchups take shape across multiple divisions.
   

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📸 Around Rayne

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rayne

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 8

• Bellamy Brothers
  Grand Opera House of the South, 505 N Parkerson Ave, Crowley
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 8

• The Bellamy Brothers
  Grand Opera House of the South , 505 N Parkerson Ave , Crowley
  7:00 pm

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📣 Rayne Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Chuck Stoudt Basketball Tournament Set Up
  Youngsville Sports Complex , 801 Savoy Rd , Youngsville
  1:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Stoudt Basketball Tournament
  Youngsville Sports Complex , 801 Savoy Rd , Youngsville
• Coffee and Conversations
  Holiday Inn Express & Suites Scott-Lafayette West by IHG , 736 I-10 South Frontage Rd , Scott
  9:00 am

Sunday April 19

• The Vow Bridal Showcase
  Springs Ballroom , 419 Old Springs Ln , Iota
  1:00 pm
• The Vow Society Co. Bridal Showcase | Brides FREE + Luxury Experience
  Springs Ballroom , 419 Old Springs Ln , Iota
  1:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• 14th Annual Youngsville Chamber Banquet
  Youngsville Sports Complex , 801 Savoy Rd , Youngsville
• Mobile Branch: Tidbits, 10535 La. Hwy. 111
  Vernon Parish Library , 1401 Nolan Trace , Leesville
  1:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Storytime – South Branch
  West Baton Rouge Parish Library South Branch , 6311 LA-1 , Brusly
  10:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Cajun Duck Bingo
  Rice Festival Building , 717 W Mill St , Crowley
  5:30 pm
• Festival International de Louisiane
  Festival International de Louisiane , 315 Lee Ave , Lafayette
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Dentist Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $20-$37/Hr in Lafayette. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Crowley

• Longtime resident describes string of violence after Crowley apartment complex shooting (katc.com)
• Prep Softball: Maggie Guyotte of QHS Reaches Incredible Career Milestones (jacksonparishjournal.com)

Scott

• PHOTOS Festival International- A Look Back Over the Years (theadvertiser.com)

Church Point

• What's Your Story: The legacy of 'Big G' in Church Point (katc.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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