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🌱 Were you near Highway 532 when Brandi White vanished?

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Hey there, Mount Olive! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Were you near Highway 532 when Brandi White vanished?

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Covington County Sheriff's Department seeking tips in August 20, 2025 disappearance of Brandi White (newsbreak.com) — Authorities are still seeking answers in the disappearance of Brandi Lauren White, last seen near Highway 532 and William Warren Road in the Mount Olive area on August 20, 2025. Covington County investigators say they've followed many speculative tips but need solid information from anyone who was in that wooded dumpsite area that night, as Brandi's family and children continue waiting for closure.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Magee

  • Sharing God Through Love (mageenews.com)
  • Peoples Bank promotes Tiffany Mangum to Senior Operations Officer (mageenews.com)
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Mendenhall

  • Betty Jean Case (mageenews.com)
  • Southern football turned a pair of DBs into lanky linebackers. The move is paying off. (nola.com)

Sumrall

  • Florida Rides Win Over Rebels To No. 8 Ranking In AP Top 25; Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame Top Three Again (theintelligencer.net)

Ok Mount Olive! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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