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🌱 Dixie Electric brings its food drive to Laurel on Friday

Laurel, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Laurel! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Dixie Electric brings its food drive to Laurel on Friday
  • Laurel woman among two arrested in Ellisville stabbing
  • Shad White launches governor's bid with a Laurel homecoming

Also on today's calendar: Blue Mountain, Grits & Greens & More: Hattiesburg Music Showcase and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 40.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dixie Electric's ‘Stuff a Bucket Truck' begins Friday (wdam.com) — Laurel residents can donate nonperishable food at Grocery Depot on Friday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., when Dixie Electric brings its annual “Stuff a Bucket Truck” drive to town. Donations will support Laurel Christian Food Mission and two other area food programs ahead of the holidays.
   

2. Suspects in custody in Ellisville stabbing (leader-call.com) — A Laurel woman is one of two suspects now in custody in connection with a Nov. 2 stabbing in Ellisville. Destinee Aiyanna Nicholson, 27, surrendered Friday and was released on $125,000 bond on an aggravated assault charge. Police say the second suspect, Khalia Renee Sparks of Hattiesburg, was arrested Tuesday.
   

3. White announces run for Gov., vows to dismantle ‘good-ole boys club' (leader-call.com) — State Auditor Shad White returned to Jones County to launch his governor's campaign, drawing hundreds to Studio 5Fifty in downtown Laurel on Monday. The Sandersville native pledged tax cuts and a crackdown on government waste, joining a field that includes Lynn Fitch, Andy Gipson and Philip Gunn.
   

4. Public Notices 11-12-26 (thewaynecountynews.com) — Wayne County is seeking bids to repair pavement failures and rutting on roughly 12.4 miles of District Four roads, with project documents available at a Laurel engineering office. Bids are due December 11 at 10 a.m. in Waynesboro. The public notices also include upcoming property sales and court deadlines.
   

5. Ahmad Hardy can't go back to the way things were (themaneater.com) — Six months after being wounded at a Laurel concert, Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy is back on the field but playing a limited role. Reports described him as a bystander in the shooting. While he recovered, teammate Jamal Roberts became the SEC’s leading rusher, leaving coaches working out how to use both backs.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Laurel

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.