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Pascagoula, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Pascagoula helped one teen collect 1,000 birthday cards
  • Why 150 new weather radios matter for Pascagoula this hurricane season
  • Remember Pascagoula’s 1973 close encounter on the river?

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 84, low: 71.
  • Friday: Humid; windy in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Local community helps Pascagoula teen meet his birthday goal of 1,000 cards (wxxv25.com) — A Pascagoula teen with Down syndrome just hit his birthday goal of receiving 1,000 cards, and neighbors from across the Coast and beyond are still sending more. Sixteen-year-old Grayson Richardson and his family say the support has been overwhelming, and locals can keep brightening his day by mailing cards to his Pascagoula P.O. box.
   

2. Jackson County residents receive weather radios as hurricane season begins (wlox.com) — Jackson County residents, including many in Pascagoula, just received 150 free NOAA weather radios from Chevron’s Pascagoula Refinery and the county emergency services office to help them stay informed during hurricanes. The devices work without cell or internet service, giving locals a more reliable way to get life-saving alerts as storm season begins.
   

3. Encounters with UFO Days and Festivals in Roswell (myneworleans.com) — Pascagoula’s brief but eerie moment in UFO history gets a nod here, recalling the 1973 encounter two local shipyard workers reported along the Pascagoula River, now marked by a historical sign. The piece mainly tours UFO festivals in other towns, but reminds locals their city’s close encounter still draws curiosity from enthusiasts nationwide.
   

4. Navy Awards Fluor $1.03 Billion for Naval Nuclear Laboratory Operations (clearancejobs.com) — A major Navy radar contract will send 14% of its work to Pascagoula shipyards as part of a $515 million deal supporting the AN/SPY-6 air and missile defense radar. The broader Pentagon announcement details several large Navy, Army, Air Force, and logistics contracts nationwide, with Pascagoula’s share expected to run through May 2027 and support ongoing shipbuilding and integration work.
   

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    Thursday June 4
  • Teacher PD Day
    College and Career Technical Institute Pascagoula, MS 39567
    • Monday June 8
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    College and Career Technical Institute Pascagoula, MS 39567
  • School Board Meeting
    College and Career Technical Institute Pascagoula, MS 39567
    6:00 pm

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  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Pascagoula. Apply here.
  • Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Pascagoula. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pascagoula here.

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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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