🌱 Forest harness driver celebrates milestone win and honors hometown support

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• Forest harness driver celebrates milestone win and honors hometown support

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
• Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• OD Johnson gets first pari-mutuel victory at Oak Grove – U.S. Trotting News (ustrottingnews.com) — A young harness driver who now lives in Forest just celebrated his first pari-mutuel racing win, driving Wildcat Abby to victory in Kentucky on Mother’s Day. The Meridian native credits his Forest-based family and friends for encouraging his journey, and his race earnings also supported charitable causes through the United States Harness Driving Club.
   

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Monday May 18

• Tadlock Stockyard →
  Tadlock Stockyard, 1100 MS-35, Forest
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday May 15

• SECOND SEMESTER EXAMS FOREST
  Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center Forest, MS 39074

Tuesday May 19

• SEBASTOPOL/ SCOTT CENTRAL GRADUATION
  Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center Forest, MS 39074
• Scott Central HS Graduation (
  Scott Central Attendance Center Forest, MS 39074
  6:00 pm
• FHS Graduation
  Forest Municipal School District Forest, MS 39074
  7:00 pm
• Sebastopol HS Graduation (
  Scott Central Attendance Center Forest, MS 39074
  8:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• MORTON/LAKE GRADUATION
  Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center Forest, MS 39074
• Morton High Graduation (
  Scott Central Attendance Center Forest, MS 39074
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 15

• SECOND SEMESTER EXAMS FOREST
  Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center Forest, MS 39074

Tuesday May 19

• SEBASTOPOL/ SCOTT CENTRAL GRADUATION
  Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center Forest, MS 39074
• Scott Central HS Graduation (
  Scott Central Attendance Center Forest, MS 39074
  6:00 pm
• FHS Graduation
  Forest Municipal School District Forest, MS 39074
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager, MUST have Domino’s Experience in Forest. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Newton

• Suspect involved in Newton officer-involved shooting pleads guilty to burglary charge (qcnews.com)
• News Briefs: High School Graduation Ceremonies set for this week (newtoncountyappeal.com)

Pelahatchie

• Pelahatchie students spend spring break doing missions in Mexico (pelahatchienews.com)
• Farmers Market Spotlight: Local Goods and Live Music (pelahatchienews.com)
• Cathedral girls' soccer team season with loss to East Rankin... (natchezdemocrat.com)

Brandon

• Vendors announced for Genuine MS Farmers Market in Brandon (wjtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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