🌱 How a Pearl River dam decision could impact Monticello downstream

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Pearl River dam decision could impact Monticello downstream

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 86, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• With a federal plan to dam the Pearl River nearly set, fears persist over effects downstream • Louisiana Illuminator (lailluminator.com) — Monticello residents are directly tied to a major federal plan to widen and possibly dam the Pearl River near Jackson, which critics fear could worsen erosion and habitat loss downstream. Former Monticello mayor Martha Watts is among those warning that protecting Jackson must not come at the expense of river communities like Monticello, as the Army Corps prepares a final environmental study and public comment period.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 6

• Junior CEO Vendor Expo →
  Sahara Brew, 230 State St, McComb
  11:00 am
• Watch This! →
  Southwest Mississippi Community College, 1156 College Dr, Summit
  2:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Dino VR day
  Alpha Center Library 414 Mccomb, Mccomb, MS 39648

Wednesday June 10

• One Note Workshop
  Alpha Center Library 414 Mccomb, Mccomb, MS 39648
  2:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Virtual Help Desk Live Q&a
  Alpha Center Library 414 Mccomb, Mccomb, MS 39648
  2:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Kelli - PRO
  Alpha Center Library 414 Mccomb, Mccomb, MS 39648
• June 12th Equipment Auction →
  Circle B Farm & Auction LLC, 282 Purvis To Columbia Rd, Columbia
  9:00 am
• SOUTHERN MOMMA - HOWZ YA MOMMA AN EM TOUR →
  Palace Theater, 111 Main St, McComb
  7:00 pm

Sunday June 21

• Erealist with Sir Charles Jones, Mike Clark Jr... →
  Columbia Exposition Center, 150 Industrial Park Rd, Columbia
  2:00 pm

Sunday July 26

• Makeup Masterclass with Chelsea & Joanna →
  The Marquee at 618, 618 Main St, Columbia
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• Sensory Respite Day at Camp Kamassa Mississippi →
  Camp Kamassa, 4002 Sumrall Rd, Crystal Springs
  9:00 am

Tuesday September 15

• Lincoln County Dinner at "The Hideaway... →
  The Hideaway at Reed's Estate, 828 Pleasant Grove Dr SE, Monticello
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Cook in Monticello. Apply here.
• Elior North America posted a job opening for Full Time Cook - Nursing Home in Prentiss. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monticello here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Tylertown

• 49th Dairy Festival has activities for kids (thetylertowntimes.org)
• Wesley A. Brubaker (thetylertowntimes.org)
• Patsy Ann Roberts (thetylertowntimes.org)

Sumrall

• These Cozy Zoos In Mississippi Let You See Sloths, Tigers, And Giraffes Up Close (takingthekids.com)
• SSI check and Social Security payment schedule for June 2026 (hattiesburgamerican.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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