🌱 How a California crime saga came to a tragic end in Celina

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• How a California crime saga came to a tragic end in Celina

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A brief morning shower or two, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 68, low: 44.
• Friday: Periods of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Husband Thought He Was Answering a Service Call. Prosecutors Say It Was a Murder Setup by His Police Captain Wife (people.com) — A high-profile murder case involving a California Highway Patrol captain has direct ties to Celina, where the couple owned a home and later lived. Investigators say the husband moved into their Celina house before he was killed in Kentucky, and his wife later died there, leaving lingering questions that now play out in a capital murder trial of the alleged hitman.
   

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📸 Around Celina

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 29

• Ribbon Cutting: Craftsman Countertops
  Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, 315 Transport Drive, Cookeville
  11:00 am

Thursday April 30

• Canva for Beginners 2026
  Leslie Town Centre, 1 W 1st St, Cookeville
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting: Freddy Duncan and Sons Moving & Storage
  Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, 809 E. 20th Street, Cookeville
  2:30 pm
• Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic →
  Roasted Hemp Co, 1068 E 10th St F, Cookeville
  9:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Ribbon Cutting: Tramont Heating Cooling Plumbing
  Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, 625 Neal St., Cookeville
  11:00 am

Saturday May 2

• Take Back Your Health: A Metabolic Reset
  Cane Creek Recreation Center, 180 C C Camp Rd, Cookeville
  10:00 am
• TN Pickle Festival →
  155 Fairground St, Cookeville
  3:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• Pickle Festival Day 2 — SweetieBean →
  Putnam County A&I Fair, 155 Fairground St, Cookeville
  10:00 am

Monday May 4

• Featured Artist: Laura Fourrier
  Cookeville Performing Arts Center, 10 E Broad St #3285, Cookeville

Thursday May 7

• Ribbon Cutting: Fortis College
  Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, 1025 TN-111, Cookeville
  9:45 am

Saturday May 9

• Cookeville Museumsâ History Hike
  Cookeville Depot Museum, 116 W Broad St, Cookeville
  10:30 am

Thursday May 14

• Thursday Special →
  Gutters Grille, 545 Neal St, Cookeville
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Don Franklin Burkesville Chevrolet and I would like to Congratulate the Stines Family on their 2026 Buick Envista!
  Thank you for your Business! Hope you enjoy your New Vehicle! (Nextdoor Celina)

• Dollar General Corporation posted a job opening for ASST STORE MANAGER - DGPP in CELINA, TN S25820 in Celina. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Livingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Celina here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cookeville

• Woman's Club welcomes new members (herald-citizen.com)
• Commission tackles routine issues (herald-citizen.com)
• Lady Pioneer softball wraps up regular season and heads to district tournament (herald-citizen.com)

Carthage

• School board okays contract for director (carthagecourier.com)

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Ok Celina! 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: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)
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