Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of October.
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🏘️ Community
Living Well Foundation is marking 20 years with an annual luncheon featuring Miss Louisiana Shelby Bordelon; the event will be held at West Monroe Convention Center (11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) on Thursday, Nov.
19.
Woofstock 2026, a fundraiser benefiting animal rescues, will be held at Forsythe Park on Oct.
24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will feature local vendors, raffles, kids' activities and on-site grooming; donations are encouraged to support local shelters.
The annual Friends of Black Bayou Fall Celebration returns Saturday, Oct.
17 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge, where attendees can enjoy free activities like birdhouse building, canoeing & a guided nature walk and photo contest.
💼 Business
Voith finished a major expansion of its paper roll service center in West Monroe earlier this week, marking the company’s largest North American investment in years.
🎭 Culture
Jackson Culp and The Company will perform at two community events in Monroe.
They will provide live music at the Fright Night 5k on Oct. 29 at Flying Tiger Brewery — and at Warhawk Harley-Davidson's 6th Annual Toy Run on Nov. 21 at North Monroe Baptist Church.
🌲 Environment
The Louisiana Wildlife Federation urges residents to turn off unnecessary lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. this fall to help migrating birds navigate safely, and advises closing blinds and directing essential lights downward to reduce interference with bird navigation.
🏥 Health
West Monroe held its Fall Youth Fitness Day yesterday at Highland Park Wetland Trails during fall break.
Kids enjoyed jump ropes, badminton, soccer, & volleyball as local organizations teamed up to offer a free outdoor fitness event for all ages.
🏈 Sports
Viktor Motov & Damir Filaretov, longtime friends on the ULM Water Ski team, are competing in their 30th National Championship in Sacramento from today to Oct.
17. Their bond, formed after moving to Monroe in 2024, has grown stronger despite conflict in their home countries.
Radiance Technologies is sponsoring a yearlong trophy for the ULM + Louisiana Tech rivalry that will include football, basketball, baseball and more.
The trophy will be awarded at the end of the school year to recognize all-sports success.
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