🌱 Sacred Heart at Columbia Academy and 10 more events

Good morning Columbia! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• October 9th Equipment Auction at Circle B Farm & Auction LLC
• Sacred Heart at Columbia Academy
• Columbia Academy Caleb Coleman Invitational

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 74 degrees.
• Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 72.
• Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

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📸 Around Columbia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbia

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9

• October 9th Equipment Auction →
  Circle B Farm & Auction LLC, 282 Purvis To Columbia Rd, Columbia
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9

• Sacred Heart at Columbia Academy →
  1548 Hwy 98 E, Columbia
  7:00 pm

Monday October 12

• Columbia Academy Caleb Coleman Invitational →
  Columbia MS
• 2026 Columbia High School Beauty & Beau Review / Mr & Miss CSD Pageant →
  Columbia High School, 1009 Broad Street, Columbia
  6:30 pm

Friday October 16

• Oak Forest Academy at Columbia Academy →
  1548 Hwy 98 E, Columbia
  7:00 pm

Friday October 23

• Christian Collegiate Academy at Columbia Academy →
  1548 Hwy 98 E, Columbia
  7:00 pm

Saturday October 24

• Color Run 5k & Walk 2026 →
  Columbia Water Park, 3969 Mississippi 35, Columbia
  8:00 am

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📣 Columbia Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6

• Volleyball Round 1 @ Home
  Sumrall High School Sumrall, MS 39482
  7:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Volleyball Round 2 @ Home
  Sumrall High School Sumrall, MS 39482
  7:00 pm

Friday October 9

• South Jones at Sumrall →
  Sumrall High School, 184 Center Ave, Sumrall
  7:00 pm
• SHS FOOTBALL VS SOUTH JONES
  Sumrall High School Sumrall, MS 39482
  7:00 pm

Monday October 12

• Manager’s ServSafe Class & Testing-Hattiesburg, MS Area →
  926 MS-42, Sumrall
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Columbia School Custodial Cleaner in Columbia. Apply here.
• United Rentals, Inc. posted a job opening for Inside Sales Rep/ Customer Service in Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sumrall

• Seminary overwhelms Sumrall in 54-17 rout (hubcityspokes.com)
• Obituaries for the week of October 1, 2026 (hubcityspokes.com)

Tylertown

• 10 Quiet Mississippi Grocery Stores Where Families Save Big (takingthekids.com)

Purvis

• Jail Docket for the week of October 1, 2026 (hubcityspokes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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