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🌱 Accounting firm with Aberdeen office joins Smith + Howard
Aberdeen, Mississippi Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey Aberdeen! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Accounting firm with Aberdeen office joins Smith + Howard
- West Point man gets eight years in federal drug, gun case
Also on today's calendar: Aberdeen Christmas Parade.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 65, low: 39.
- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 57 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Smith + Howard acquires Hagler & Brocato and Byrne (accountingtoday.com) — Byrne|Zizzi, an accounting firm with an Aberdeen office, has joined Atlanta-based Smith + Howard in a deal effective Nov. 2. The Tupelo-based firm's leader, Emily Zizzi, says familiar staff will come along and clients will gain access to additional expertise and services. Financial terms were not disclosed. 
• West Point Man Sentenced for Distributing Meth and Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm (justice.gov) — A West Point man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and possessing a firearm as a felon. The announcement, datelined Aberdeen, says Kelvis Orr, 36, will also serve three years of supervised release.
📸 Around Aberdeen
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Holiday Market →
Aberdeen
Thursday November 19
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Other local events
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Aberdeen Christmas Parade →
Aberdeen MS
Tuesday December 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Veterans Day Parade →
Ola J. Park, 9631 Wolfe Rd, Caledonia
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Veterans Day Wreath Laying Ceremony →
Lowndes County Court House, 505 2nd Ave N, Columbus
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City of West Point Veterans Day Ceremony →
City of West Point Board Room, 580 Commerce Street, West Point
11:00 am -
HS Basketball @ Hamilton →
Nettleton Primary Nettleton, MS 38858
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HS Basketball vs Vardaman →
Nettleton Primary Nettleton, MS 38858
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Friendsgiving →
Youth Center, 386 Imes St., Columbus AFB
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Amory Main Street Opry →
Amory MS
6:00 pm -
Art Exhibit featuring Clark Bruce →
Louise Campbell Center for the Arts, 235 Commerce Street, West Point
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November Meeting →
EMCC Communiversity - Room 2200, West Point
11:30 am -
Junior Youth of the Year →
Youth Center, 386 Imes St., Columbus AFB
5:30 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Tuesday November 17
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🗞 Nearby News
West Point
- Who Is Mississippi Senate Candidate Scott Colom's Wife, Nadia? (newsweek.com)
- New Albany affiliate hosts Mississippi Main Street walking tour of success (tncontentexchange.com)
Caledonia
- Community Profile: Journeyman football assistant helps with Cavs' turnaround (cdispatch.com)
Columbus
- Diwali is celebrated by billions of people worldwide, but remains unknown to many across the U.S. (wcbi.com)
- Veterans Day Parade (cdispatch.com)
- The Advice Scott Colom Ignored When He Invited Kamala Harris to Mississippi (theroot.com)
Ok Aberdeen! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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