🌱 Petal mourns beloved resident killed in hit-and-run near middle school

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In today's newsletter:

• Petal mourns beloved resident killed in hit-and-run near middle school

Also on today's calendar: Copy of THE DARE2BARE FASHION RUNWAY EVENT.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 71.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘He was just our whole heart': Family, friends remember Petal man killed in hit-and-run (wdam.com) — Family and friends in Petal are grieving 33-year-old Derrick Reid, who died after a hit-and-run on Morris Street near Petal Middle School. Loved ones describe Reid, who lived with brittle bone disease and once beat cancer, as a joyful, people-focused presence in the community. A GoFundMe has been created to help cover his funeral expenses.
   

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Saturday August 8

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Other local events

Friday August 14

• Copy of THE DARE2BARE FASHION RUNWAY EVENT →
  Lake Terrace Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, Hattiesburg
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Friday September 4

• Uncle Lazer →
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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Volleyball @ Hartfield
  Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  5:00 pm

Friday August 7

• FCA mtg in gym
  Oak Grove Middle School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  7:40 am

Monday August 10

• OGMS Volleyball @Petal
  Oak Grove Middle School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  5:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• JV/V Vball vs Bay/ Vball Facility
  Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  5:30 pm

Saturday August 15

• Third Saturday Scratch-Off at Blooms →
  Blooms Company, 301 Mcleod St, Hattiesburg
  10:00 am

Monday August 17

• OGMS Volleyball @ Leaksville
  Oak Grove Middle School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  5:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• JV/V Vball @ Pearl
  Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  4:00 pm
• OGMS Volleyball @ Pearl
  Oak Grove Middle School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  4:00 pm
• Girls soccer pictures in gym
  Oak Grove Middle School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaner in New Hebron MS in Petal. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Petal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petal here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hattiesburg

• Hattiesburg City Council approves federal housing plan, DUI grant and Midtown streetscape amendment (wdam.com)
• Forrest General Cancer Center to host Fuel to Fight Cancer 5K (wjtv.com)
• Serengeti Springs Earns Prestigious 4-Star StarGuard ELITE Aquatic Safety Audit Rating for Third Consecutive Season (hubcityspokes.com)

Purvis

• Top Mississippi high school volleyball players to watch for 2026 MHSAA, MAIS season (hattiesburgamerican.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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