🌱 How a stolen truck chase left several Madison police cars damaged

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In today's newsletter:

• How a stolen truck chase left several Madison police cars damaged
• Inside a Madison farm where modern design meets serious homegrown food

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested after damaging Madison police cars during chase (wjtv.com) — Madison police say a man driving a stolen pickup damaged several patrol cars during a chase that moved from Highland Colony Parkway into Ridgeland before ending in a nearby field. No injuries were reported, and the suspect was arrested and taken to the Madison County Detention Center to face multiple felony charges in Madison Municipal Court.
   

• A Mindful and Modern Mississippi Farmhouse (gardenandgun.com) — A Mississippi family has built a strikingly modern, sustainability-focused farmhouse on their working farm in Madison, where they grow everything from wheat to strawberries. The story follows how George and Felicitas Koller collaborated with architects Madison and Mark Talley to design interconnected living and farm zones that blend beauty, durability, and everyday function. It highlights creative reuse of materials, thoughtful family spaces, and the farm’s abundant harvests.
   

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Thursday May 14

• Swing into Summer! →
  Madison Square Center for the Arts, 2103 Main St, Madison
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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• Bailey APAC Athletic Banquet
  Bailey APAC Middle School Jackson, MS 39225
  5:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Kingdom Celebration
  Madison Crossing Elementary Ridgeland, MS 39157
  7:45 am
• Velma Jackson HS Graduation
  Academic Options Center Ridgeland, MS 39157
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Health and Wellness Fair →
  Crossroads Baptist Church, 6775 S Siwell Rd, Byram
  9:00 am
• Madison Central HS Graduation
  Mississippi Coliseum
  10:00 am
• Germantown HS Graduation
  Germantown HS Ridgeland, MS 39157
  2:00 pm
• 2026 Flowood Family Fest →
  Flowood Liberty Park, Unnamed Road, Flowood
  3:00 pm
• 2026 Flowood Family Festival →
  Liberty Park (behind Flowood YMCA)
  3:00 pm
• Ridgeland HS Graduation
  Mississippi Coliseum
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Ceremony in Honor of Memorial Day
  Ridgeland City Hall - Veterans Memory Park
  10:00 am

Saturday May 23

• Flowood vs Brandon →
  COVID-19 vaccine location - Hinds County: Smith Wills Stadium, 1200 Lakeland Dr, Jackson
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I just returned home from Kroger on Colony Crossing Parkway with a dozen roses for only $4.
  90 . They have marked all the roses down to $4.90 a dozen. Apparently , these were leftover from Mother's Day celebration. They have all colors… (Nextdoor Stribling/Mannsdale)
• Someone’s loose dog followed us home, can’t keep her for too long.
  In Providence Neighborhood. It’s going to the shelter if owner doesn’t stop by today. (Nextdoor Stribling/Mannsdale)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Madison. Apply here.
• Baptist Memorial Health Care posted a job opening for Customer Service Coordinator II in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ridgeland

• Ridgeland's eco park, designed for flood control and outdoor recreation, opens (wlbt.com)
• Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. CALM Overview (usnews.com)
• Cool Schools: Mental Health Awareness Month (wjtv.com)

Flowood

• Hinds commencement ceremonies begin Wednesday (vicksburgpost.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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