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In today's newsletter:
- What disability-bias accusations are federal officials leveling at a Pascagoula shipyard?
- Which pumpkin patch is just 15 minutes from Pascagoula?
- How Port Pascagoula's drone project just won national recognition
Also on today's calendar: Pascagoula River Paddle Battle and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 75.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• EEOC Sues Bollinger Shipyards for Continuing Disability Discrimination (eeoc.gov) — Federal civil-rights officials have sued Bollinger Shipyards over allegedly discriminatory hiring practices at its Pascagoula shipyard, claiming job offers were pulled after learning about applicants' prescription medications. The EEOC says the company relied on drug-label side effects instead of evaluating individuals' actual abilities, and is asking a Mississippi federal court to enforce disability protections for local and regional workers. 
• Families Still Count Down To Mississippi's Pumpkin Festivals, And These 6 Run Every October Weekend (takingthekids.com) — Families in Pascagoula are just a short drive from Middleton Dairy Farm's fall festival in Moss Point, where kids can meet farm animals, ride ponies, and pick pumpkins every October weekend. The roundup also highlights several other pumpkin patches across Mississippi, with details on hours, prices, and activities so you can plan a full day of hayrides, corn mazes, and fall treats.
• AAPA honors 2026 Lighthouse Award winners for port industry excellence (ajot.com) — Port Pascagoula just earned national recognition from the American Association of Port Authorities for its "Eyes in the Sky" drone-detection project, winning awards in both security and technology. The honors spotlight how the local port is using real-time drone monitoring to strengthen safety and innovation on the waterfront, putting Pascagoula alongside some of the country's most prominent ports.
📸 Around Pascagoula
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pascagoula
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★ Featured events ★
- Gulf Coast Gearheads Gathering →
Army Navy Gulf Coast, 1824 Denny Ave, Pascagoula
3:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Pascagoula River Paddle Battle →
Pascagoula MS - Cancer Support Group →
Singing River Cancer Center – Pascagoula, 2809 Denny Ave., Pascagoula
10:00 am - Long Beach at Pascagoula →
Pascagoula High School, 1716 Tucker Ave, Pascagoula
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 16
📣 Pascagoula Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bereavement Support Group - Moss Point →
St. Paul United Methodist Church, 3724 Davis Street, Moss Point
10:00 am - đMPHS Volleyball @ Vancleave - 5:30/6:30
Vancleave High School, 12424 MS-57, Vancleave
5:30 pm - đMMS Football @ Long Beach
Long Beach High School, 300 E Old Pass Rd, Long Beach
6:00 pm - đMPHS Football vs. Forrest County
Moss Point Dantzler Stadium, 3400-3406, D Stadium, 3413 Dantzle, Moss Point
7:00 pm - Okan: Levitt AMP Moss Point →
5200 Main St, Moss Point
5:00 pm - đMMS Football @ North Woolmarket
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School, 16237 Old Woolmarket, Moss Point
6:00 pm - Tank & The Bangas: Levitt AMP Moss Point →
5200 Main St, Moss Point
5:00 pm - JCBA Annual Meeting →
Franklin Creek Baptist Church, 11505 Independence Road, Moss Point
6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a handyman to help with a sink that fell off wall I need it rehung.
Also need to cut the bottom of a hollow door and hollow out hinges and to hang. Located in kreole. Need done this weekend. Not looking to spend an… (Nextdoor Near Studio 6)
- Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Pascagoula. Apply here.
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Team Supervisor - Full-Time in Pascagoula. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pascagoula here.
🗞 Nearby News
Moss Point
- City of Moss Point looking for input on Community Development Block Grant funds (wlox.com)
Gautier
- This Free Mississippi Refuge Off I-10 Is Bringing Back A Crane Found Nowhere Else On Earth (takingthekids.com)
Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs businesses prepare for Cruisin' the Coast (wlox.com)
- MS Coast high school football: Week 6 predictions from the Sun Herald staff (sunherald.com)
- Coast native is one of the top new chefs in the U.S., according to Food & Wine (sunherald.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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