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Ridgeland, Mississippi Patch AM: a 5 min readHello Ridgeland! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ridgeland teen arrested after stabbing at Royal Oak Apartments complex
- What Ridgeland’s new 50,000-square-foot conference center could mean for you
- How could Amazon’s data center reshape Ridgeland’s water bills and reliability?
Also on today's calendar: Will Wesley and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 97 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Very hot, temps: high: 97, low: 71.
- Sunday: Very hot, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 16-year-old arrested after Ridgeland stabbing (wjtv.com) — Ridgeland police arrested a 16-year-old after a stabbing at the Royal Oak Apartments on Pine Knoll Drive, though they’ve now decided not to charge the teen as an adult. The victim was taken to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson with an upper-back stab wound, and investigators are still working to determine what led to the attack. 
2. Ridgeland recognizes partnership advancing Madison County conference center project (darkhorsepressnow.com) — Ridgeland leaders have formally recognized their partnership with Madison County to advance a long-planned Madison County Conference Center at Prado Vista, paired with a 250-room Dolce by Wyndham hotel. The roughly $120 million project is expected to draw major conferences and events that boost local restaurants, retailers, and hotels, backed by tourism rebates and a financing structure designed to protect taxpayers.
3. Inside the Private Deal Between Amazon and Ridgeland's Water System (mississippifreepress.org) — Ridgeland’s private water agreement with Amazon’s new data center could significantly increase strain on the city’s water system and potentially affect residents’ rates and service reliability. The deal allows Amazon to draw millions of gallons daily, while experts question long-term infrastructure, wastewater impacts on Jackson, and who pays if the project scales up or ever shuts down.
4. Apex Systems Cabling Technician Job in Ridgeland Mississippi (news-usa.today) — Apex Systems is hiring a cabling technician right here in Ridgeland, offering a hands-on role in the city’s growing telecom and broadband infrastructure. Local candidates with experience in copper and fiber cabling, safety practices, and reading blueprints are encouraged to apply through the company’s careers portal as central Mississippi’s digital buildout continues.
5. BSU's Summer Missions Program helps MC students spread the Gospel throughout the world (theclintoncourier.net) — A Mississippi Christian University student from Ridgeland spent more than two months serving with a nonprofit ministry in Beaverton, Oregon, as part of the BSU Summer Missions Program. She and other MC students shared their faith across five continents, describing how the experience deepened their spiritual lives and encouraged classmates to consider similar mission work in future summers.
📸 Around Ridgeland
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Emerging Fashion Designers →
Northpark, 1200 E County Line Rd, Ridgeland
2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
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Magnolia Region Cars and Coffee & Driving Tour →
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Coed Varsity Cross Country at Saltillo Invitational
Saltillo High School
8:30 am -
Will Wesley →
McB's Bar & Grill, 815 Lake Harbour Dr, Ridgeland
4:00 pm -
Boys JV Football vs Brandon
Germantown High School
7:00 pm -
Girls JV Volleyball at Oxford
Oxford High School
5:00 pm -
Girls Varsity Volleyball at Oxford
Oxford High School
6:00 pm -
MLS United Orientation - Ridgeland — MLS United →
Central Mississippi REALTORS, 564 Sunnybrook Rd, Ridgeland
9:00 am -
Will Wesley →
McB's Bar & Grill, 815 Lake Harbour Dr, Ridgeland
4:00 pm -
Duling Hall →
Duling Hall Live Music & Events, 622 Duling Ave Ste 206, Jackson
7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Monday October 5
Sunday October 11
📣 Ridgeland Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Holmes County at Murrah
Holmes County Central High School Lexington, MS ()
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Lanier at Leake Central
Leake Central High School Carthage, MS ()
7:00 pm
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
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- I am looking for a recommendation of someone who can fix my double wall oven.
Who have you had a good experience with and would recommend? (Nextdoor Shadowood/Wendover) - He came and trimmed some big limbs off a couple trees in my backyard.
Prompt, professional, cleaned up, did an excellent job. For any tree work I have in the future, he will be my person. (Nextdoor Summers Bay)
- Dent AC & Plumbing posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Ridgeland. Apply here.
- Provincial Senior Living posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Ridgeland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgeland here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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