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🌱 Patch AM: Police seek tips after deadly shooting on Manning Street
Be sure to catch Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Meridian Patch calendar
Morning Meridian! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Police seek tips after deadly shooting on Manning Street
Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Humid; an a.m. shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
- Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon shower, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MPD investigating fatal shooting on Manning Street (meridianstar.com) — A man was shot and killed Thursday night in the 4500 block of Manning Street in Meridian, and police are actively investigating. Officers, firefighters, and other responders arrived quickly, but the victim died at the scene. Investigators are processing evidence and interviewing witnesses, and residents with information or camera footage are urged to contact the Meridian Police Department. 
📸 Around Meridian
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meridian
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Dillard's, 1078 Bonita Lakes Dr, Meridian
10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- NRCA Chargers Football at Russell →
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7:00 pm - THIRD THURSDAYS – Meridian Council For The Arts →
Dumont Plaza, 400 22nd Ave, Meridian
8:30 pm - Coffee with Christians: Meridian →
Restaurant of the Week, Poplar Springs Drive, Meridian
1:00 pm - When A Woman's Fed Up Stage Play-Meridian, MS →
Temple Theater for the Performing Arts, 2320 8th Street, Meridian
3:00 pm - Warehouse Scrubs Sale – Meridian, MS– 1 Day Only →
Holiday Inn Meridian E - I 20/I 59 by IHG, 100 North Frontage Road, Meridian
Friday October 9
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Sunday October 25
Tuesday October 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- ABC Come Play with Me →
Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian, 403 22nd Ave, Meridian
10:00 am - Cross Country - Q.V. Sykes Invitational
Q.V. Sykes Park
5:00 pm - Comic Commons at The MAX →
Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX), 2155 Front St, Meridian
10:00 am - 32nd Annual Coors Light Fall Classic Night One →
Whynot Motorsports Park, 4680 Old Hwy 19 SE, Meridian
7:00 pm - Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Meridian! →
Brickhaus Brewtique, 2206 Front St, Meridian
4:30 pm - Mimosas & Merrehope →
Merrehope, 905 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Meridian
10:00 am - A Very Electric Christmas →
MSU Riley Center, Msu Riley Center, 2200 5th St, Meridian
11:30 am
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
Saturday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know about the corner of 33rd Street and M39?
The lots have been cleared and I'm wondering if something going to be built there? (Nextdoor Northwood/Poplar Springs)
- KFC posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Meridian. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in Meridian. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Meridian here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lauderdale
- Supervisors discuss Centerhill Martin Road bridge repairs (meridianstar.com)
- Newton County unemployment rate drops to 3.3% in August (newtoncountyappeal.com)
Newton
- Attempt Murder and DUIs in Carthage and Leake County - BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7 (breezynews.com)
Philadelphia
- DUIs, Drug Possession, and Disturbance of Family Arrests in Philadelphia and Neshoba County (kicks96news.com)
- Photos: Leake County Raises Over $16,000.00 for Make-A-Wish Mississippi (kicks96news.com)
Ok Meridian! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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