🌱 How a new journalism program could reach Gautier’s high school students

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new journalism program could reach Gautier’s high school students

Also on today's calendar: Gulf Coast Gearheads Gathering and 2 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hoben, Natchez High School chosen for statewide initiative t... (natchezdemocrat.com) — Gautier is one of several Mississippi cities targeted for a new statewide high school journalism initiative that will add for-credit classes and student newsrooms. The program, led by nonprofit The Bell and funded by Press Forward Mississippi, aims to boost media literacy, student voices, and the future local news pipeline by expanding journalism education in public schools across the state.
   

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📸 Around Gautier

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gautier

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Recital (Pre-K) — Studio of Dance →
  Pascagoula High School Performing Arts Center, 2104 Tucker Ave, Pascagoula
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday May 16

• Gulf Coast Gearheads Gathering →
  Army Navy Gulf Coast, 1824 Denny Ave, Pascagoula
  3:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Gautier City Council Meeting →
  Gautier, MS Calendar Gautier, MS 39553
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 21

• PHS Graduation
  Gautier Elementary School Gautier, MS 39553
  7:30 pm

Friday May 22

• GHS Graduation
  Gautier High School Gautier, MS 39553
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• 2026 Jackson County Industry & Business Expo →
  2902 Shortcut Rd, Pascagoula
  2:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Senior Exams
  College and Career Technical Institute Pascagoula, MS 39567
• PRE-K Open Enrollment Day
  Kreole Primary Elementary, 6312 Martin Luther King Blvd, Moss Point
  8:00 am
• Pilates + Yoga for Teens →
  Gulf Hills Hotel & Resort, 13701 Paso Rd, Ocean Springs
  6:00 pm
• Flow and Restore with Manda →
  Gulf Hills Hotel & Resort, 13701 Paso Rd, Ocean Springs
  7:15 pm

Friday May 15

• đMPHS Football Spring Jamboree - HOME
  Moss Point Dantzler Stadium, 3400-3406 D Stadium, Moss Point
  5:00 pm
• MPHS Football Spring Game - HOME
  Moss Point School District Moss Point Dantzler Stadium, 3400-3406, D Stadium, 3413 Dantzle
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I want to give a big thanks and appreciation to the WASTE PRO employees that picked up cut tree limbs from our yard.
  The lady picked up every branch that was left after each truck claw pick up. Left very little debris behind. Great job!!!!! (Nextdoor Hickory Hill-Martin Bluff)
• Free sofa
  Free dining room table with four chairs and a bench Two office desks TV stand with TV All free must pick up before 2:00 today Gautier Mississippi … (Nextdoor Westgate Estates)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Shift Manager | KFC|TacoBell in Gautier. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Pascagoula

• 9 Legendary Mississippi Drive-Ins Serving Juicy Cheeseburgers Around Pascagoula In 2026 (everafterinthewoods.com)
• Water contact advisory issued for bayou, part of Pascagoula River (wjtv.com)
• These 11 No-Frills Restaurants In Mississippi Have Seafood So Good, They're Worth A Road Trip This Season (takingthekids.com)

Moss Point

• Firefighters battle Sunday afternoon house fire in Moss Point (wxxv25.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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