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🌱 Patch AM: What the new Lauderdale County budget means for Meridian taxes and services
Coming up on the Meridian Patch calendar: THIRD THURSDAYS – Meridian Council For The Arts
Hi there, Meridian! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What the new Lauderdale County budget means for Meridian taxes and services
- Why a pilot chose Highway 397 for a risky emergency landing
Also on today's calendar: Mississippi Science Festival is Back! and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 72.
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lauderdale County supervisors pass FY27 budget (wtok.com) — Lauderdale County supervisors have approved the FY27 budget without raising taxes, while planning major spending on roads, bridges, garbage service, law enforcement and emergency management that Meridian residents rely on. Leaders expect a new Compass Datacenters project to boost revenue for the county, the city of Meridian, and local schools, potentially easing future funding pressures and expanding services. 
• Single-engine plane makes emergency landing in Kemper County (wtok.com) — A single-engine plane traveling from Mobile to Missouri was forced to make an emergency landing on Highway 397 in nearby Kemper County, a situation closely watched in the Meridian area. After losing oil pressure, the pilot brought the aircraft down on the road, clipping a sign and spinning into a field, but avoiding oncoming traffic and likely preventing a more serious crash.
📸 Around Meridian
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meridian
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★ Featured events ★
- THIRD THURSDAYS – Meridian Council For The Arts →
Dumont Plaza, 400 22nd Ave, Meridian
5:30 pm
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Walking In The Promises of God →
Pinelake Fellowship Campground, 10371 Pine Lake Road, Meridian - Football vs. Pelahatchie @ Home
Clarkdale High School Meridian, MS 39301
7:00 pm - Coffee with Christians: Meridian →
Restaurant of the Week, Poplar Springs Drive, Meridian - FEAR CIRCUS - MERIDIAN, MS →
Temple Theatre, 2320 8th Street, Meridian - Football @ Sebastopol
Clarkdale High School Meridian, MS 39301
7:00 pm - When A Woman's Fed Up Stage Play-Meridian, MS →
Temple Theater for the Performing Arts, 2320 8th Street, Meridian - Mississippi Science Festival is Back! →
Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian, 403 22nd Ave, Meridian
10:00 am - Katie Lang at Lean On Me! Jubilee →
Meridian MS
12:30 pm - The Wellness Day Party →
Copeland Center & The Ruins, 2501 4th Street, Meridian - Chargers Volleyball @Russell Christian (Dev, JV, V) →
Russell Christian Academy, 1844 US-11 & US-80, Meridian
4:00 pm
Friday September 11
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
📣 Meridian Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- ABC Come Play with Me →
Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian, 403 22nd Ave, Meridian
10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Only Data Entry posted a job opening for Remote Data Entry Operator: Detail-Driven Growth in Meridian. Apply here.
- Border States posted a job opening for City Desk Representative/Counter Sales in Meridian. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Meridian here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newton
- Newton police say reports of gunfire attributed to dove hunting season (queencitynewsfeed.com)
- Former Newton Lt. Carlos Uribe faces sentencing for killing Camden Childers (wsoctv.com)
- Newton man to serve nearly 19 years in prison for child sex crimes (kansas.com)
Philadelphia
- Cook of the Week lookback: Betty Elliott (neshobademocrat.com)
- Commissioner Discusses Attala Power Issues (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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