🌱 Could your Hernando teen earn free college credit next summer?

Hello Hernando! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Could your Hernando teen earn free college credit next summer?

Also on today's calendar: Hernando Vs Senatobia Alumni Game and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot with sunny spells, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DeSoto County Students Can Apply for Governor's School (desotocountynews.com) — Hernando high school sophomores and juniors in DeSoto County Schools can now apply for Mississippi Governor's School, a free two-week residential honors program next June that includes college credit. The competitive program at Mississippi University for Women offers advanced classes, leadership experiences, and statewide connections, with applications due Nov. 1 and requiring recommendations, documentation, and a written response.
   

📸 Around Hernando

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hernando

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Leave No Trace Level 1 Training →
  Camp Currier, 9700 West Commerce Street, Hernando
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Hernando Vs Senatobia Alumni Game →
  805 Dilworth Lane, Hernando
  8:00 am
Thursday October 8
• An Evening of Hope-A Gala Benefit for the Hope Center of North Mississippi →
  931 Nesbit Road, Hernando
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Hernando Water Tower 10K and Half Marathon →
  Hernando MS
• BOO! Sugar Cookie Decorating Class →
  Off The Square, 2353 Highway 51 South, Hernando
• 11:00 AM - BOO! Sugar Cookie Decorating Class! →
  Off The Square, 2353 Highway 51 South, Hernando
  11:00 am
• BOO! Sugar Cookie Decorating Class! →
  Off The Square, 2353 Highway 51 South, Hernando
  11:00 am
Thursday October 15
• LEGO Ladies Night →
  Location: Bricks & Minifigs at 210 E. Commerce St. Ste 7, Hernando, MS 38632 View a Map, 210 E. Commerce St. Ste 7, Hernando

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• R&B Kick Back with DJ Santana →
  Sidecar Cafe Southaven, 4840 Venture Drive, Southaven
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Let 'Em Fly Games at Urban Air Southaven →
  6680 Southcrest Parkway, Southaven
  12:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Meeting of Mayor and Board of Aldermen →
  City of Southaven Calendar, 8710 Northwest Drive, Southaven
  6:00 pm
• Board of Alderman Meeting
  Horn Lake City Hall, 3101 Goodman Rd, Horn Lake
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Memphis Goodwill, Inc. posted a job opening for CASHIER- Hernando Outlet in Hernando. Apply here.
• Granite Construction Incorporated posted a job opening for Skilled Laborer (Memphis Stone & Gravel) in Hernando. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hernando here.

🗞 Nearby News

Southaven

• The Mid-South Fair Returns October 1: What Lakeland Families Should Know (lakelandcurrents.com)
• Mississippi 12th in U.S. for doing business in 2026 (magnoliatribune.com)
• Southaven's second xAI data center advances as residents seek answers (commercialappeal.com)

Olive Branch

• Olive Branch police academy features K-9, drone, SWAT and firearms presentations (desotocountynews.com)
• Mississippi News Report — Tue, Sep 29: Jackson Standoff, Medicaid (tippahnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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