🌱 Holly Springs graduate rises to patrol sergeant just across the border

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In today's newsletter:

• Holly Springs graduate rises to patrol sergeant just across the border

Today's riddle: What do you get when you mix a broccoli and a melon? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Olive Branch promotes Tyler Taylor to patrol sergeant (desotocountynews.com) — A Marshall Academy graduate from Holly Springs, Tyler Taylor has been promoted to patrol sergeant with the Olive Branch Police Department, just across the state line. City leaders praised his service, from SWAT work to crisis intervention, and invited the public to congratulate him as he continues expanding his leadership and community safety efforts.
   

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📸 Around Holly Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holly Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Ballers & Baddies →
  Oak Palace, 580 Stewart St, Holly Springs
  9:00 pm

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📣 Holly Springs Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday July 12

• NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group – Oxford →
  The Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library, 401 Bramlett Blvd, Oxford
  3:30 pm

Tuesday July 14

• Volunteer Sneak Peak — DeSoto Dream Center →
  DeSoto County Dream Center, 6935 Windchase Dr, Horn Lake
  5:00 pm
• Voices in the Varnish: Teen Program — Lee-Itawamba Library System →
  Lee County Library, 219 N Madison St, Tupelo
  5:30 pm
• Trivia Night →
  Off The Square, 2353 Hwy 51 S suite 1, Hernando
  6:30 pm

Wednesday July 15

• Rose All Day! →
  The Sipp on South Lamar, 400 S Lamar Blvd a2, Oxford
  5:30 pm
• Singo Bingo →
  Off The Square, 2353 Hwy 51 S suite 1, Hernando
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Chris Gales →
  Ember & Oak Prime, 5915 Getwell Rd, Southaven
  6:00 pm

Friday July 17

• North Mississippi All Stars →
  Gold Strike Casino Resort, 1010 Casino Center Dr, Tunica Resorts
  8:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Olive Branch Farmers Market →
  Olive Branch, MS Calendar, 9200 Pigeon Roost Rd, Olive Branch
  8:00 am
• Mahjong Shop and Play - Dillard's, Southaven →
  Dillard's, 230 Towne Center Loop, Southaven
  9:00 am
• Mississippi Black Creators Podcast Summit →
  Oxford Conference Center, 102 Ed Perry Blvd, Oxford
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Loves posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member in Holly Springs. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(05994) - 272 Whaley Dr in Holly Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holly Springs here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Olive Branch

• Scene Clear After Hit Gas Main, Olive Branch Mayor Says (desotocountynews.com)
• Documents point to pastor's alleged sex acts with children (wjtv.com)
• Cam Matthews and RJ Melendez in NBA Summer League action (on3.com)

Oxford

• Venture RV Owners Gather for ‘Memorable' Rally in Mississippi (rv-pro.com)
• Aldermen overturn bedroom limit denial for Oxford home (oxfordeagle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The saddest vegetable known to man: a melonccoli. (Thank you Francie H. for sending it in!)
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