🌱 Why Madison pastors say school district probes fell short

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• Why Madison pastors say school district probes fell short

Also on today's calendar: 50th Annual Recital — Becky's Dance Steps Studio and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 61.
• Sunday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Group of Madison County pastors demand accountability for teachers accused of using racial slurs (wctv.tv) — Madison County pastors are pressing school leaders for stronger accountability after two district teachers, still employed, were investigated over alleged use of racial slurs. They’ve filed formal rebuttals challenging the district’s findings, prompting Superintendent Karen Pickles to close internal probes, refer the cases to the Florida Department of Education, and schedule a meeting with the pastors to continue discussions.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Dress Rehearsals — Becky's Dance Steps Studio
  Becky's Dance Steps Studio, 438 E Base St, Madison
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• MCHS JV Softball vs. Florida High
  Madison County High Madison, FL 32340
  6:00 pm
• MCHS V Softball vs. Florida High
  Madison County High Madison, FL 32340
  7:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Arts and Crafts
  Madison Public Library , 378 College Loop , Madison
  3:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• 50th Annual Recital — Becky's Dance Steps Studio
  Becky's Dance Steps Studio , 438 E Base St , Madison
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Perler Beard Craft @
  Lafayette County Public Library , 120 Crawford Street , Mayo
  3:30 pm
• HCA Varsity Baseball @ CCA
  Corinth Christian Academy , 7042 SW 41st Ave , Jasper
  6:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• Fall in Love with Books! : Writer's Ink Workshop
  Live Oak Public Library , 1848 Ohio Avenue South , Live Oak
  10:00 am

Monday April 20

• Essay Due Date
  Lafayette County Public Library , 120 Crawford Street , Mayo
• Vystar Money Series
  Live Oak Public Library , 1848 Ohio Avenue South , Live Oak
  12:00 pm
• Cross Stitch for Beginners
  Jo Kennon Public Library , 10655 Dowling Park Dr , Dowling Park
  1:30 pm
• Friends of the Library Meet and Greet
  Live Oak Public Library , 1848 Ohio Avenue South , Live Oak
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lee

• DeSantis hedges on redistricting start, protesters will wait and see (news-press.com)
• Learn How To File a Small Claims Lawsuit - Beach Talk Radio News (beachtalkradionews.com)
• Entire stretch of Florida's State Road 80 to be renamed ‘Donald J. Trump Highway' (wfla.com)

Live Oak

• Farm stands bring back ‘old ways' in north central Florida (wuft.org)
• UF/IFAS Hosts Community Day this Weekend in Live Oak (352today.com)
• GHS rallies but falls late in 5A-District 5 semifinals (mainstreetdailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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