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🌱 What did Columbia’s aldermen decide about hiring and sewer upgrades?

Columbia, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Columbia! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What did Columbia’s aldermen decide about hiring and sewer upgrades?
  • Former Columbia officer critically wounded during nearby traffic stop

Also on today's calendar: Erealist with Sir Charles Jones, Mike Clark Jr, 803Fresh, Cecily Wilborn, Money Train.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 73.
  • Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Board of Aldermen tackles wide range of city business (columbianprogress.com) — Columbia residents should know their Board of Aldermen recently approved new city hires and reviewed key infrastructure and historic preservation issues at its June 2 meeting. The board discussed staffing for sanitation and recreation facilities and received an update on the East Annexation Area sewer project, decisions that shape daily services and long-term growth in Columbia.
   

• Former Columbia Police officer wounded in traffic stop (columbianprogress.com) — A former Columbia Police officer, Yates Rodney, is in critical condition after being shot during a traffic stop in Mt. Olive earlier this week. He was reportedly struck in an area not fully protected by his vest and remains in intensive care, a situation many Columbia residents will be watching closely given his ties to the community.
   

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  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Columbia. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbia here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Lamar County schools earn military designation (rhcjcnews.com)
  • Wildcats Make History: Record-Breaking Number of PRCC Students Named to Dean's and President's Lists for Spring Semester (hubcityspokes.com)
  • Obituaries for the week of June 11, 2026 (hubcityspokes.com)

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Ok Columbia! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Columbia

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