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In today's newsletter:
- Have you seen this burglary suspect Southaven police are urgently seeking?
- How a Southaven hotel sting exposed thousands of deadly fake oxy pills
- How Southavenās xAI turbines became the focus of a new fight
Also on today's calendar: Tanger Outlets Memphis celebrates Earth Day with sneaker recycling program and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 72, low: 46.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. Southaven Police Seek Help Finding Burglary Suspect (hoodline.com) ā Southaven police are asking residents to help locate a 34-year-old man wanted on multiple burglary warrants but warn people not to approach him and to call 911 instead. Officers say he may be homeless and believe he could be moving between Southaven and nearby communities. Investigators stress that even small tips to the departmentās non-emergency line can help close this case and others affecting local neighborhoods. 
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2. Southaven's Fake Oxy Flood: Dealers Fold In City's Biggest Fentanyl Case (hoodline.com) ā Southaven residents are learning more about what prosecutors call the cityās largest fentanyl trafficking case, after two men admitted to moving thousands of counterfeit pills seized at a local hotel. One defendant has already received a 15-year prison sentence, while the other awaits sentencing. Officials say the undercover Southaven operation and resulting convictions removed thousands of potentially lethal doses from the local drug supply. Ā Ā Ā
3. More data centers, layoffs and Elon Musk: Mississippi Marketplace (mississippitoday.org) ā Southavenās temporary gas turbines for Elon Muskās xAI data center are under legal fire, as the NAACP challenges their use and locals appeal newly approved air permits. The broader report also tracks major new data center investments and recent layoffs affecting DeSoto County and the rest of Mississippi. Ā Ā Ā
4. Lawsuit: Communities at Risk From xAI's Illegal Toxins (newser.com) ā People living in and around Southaven are being told a nearby xAI-powered gas plant may be emitting harmful pollutants, according to a new NAACP lawsuit. The group wants the Southaven facility shut until it secures permits and installs pollution controls, while xAI maintains its temporary turbines meet all legal requirements. Ā Ā Ā
5. NAACP sues Musk's xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbines (thedailyrecord.com) ā Southaven residents are at the center of a new NAACP lawsuit claiming Elon Muskās xAI ran dozens of gas turbines for its local data center without proper air permits, potentially harming nearby neighborhoods. Environmental groups say the Southaven power plant could emit large amounts of smogāforming and toxic pollution affecting the wider Memphis area. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Southaven
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Monster Jam
Landers Center, 4560 Venture Dr, Southaven
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Tanger Outlets Memphis celebrates Earth Day with sneaker recycling program
Tanger Outlets Southaven , 5205 Airways Blvd , Southaven
9:00 am -
Brick Convention
Landers Center , 4560 Venture Dr , Southaven
10:00 am -
Sesame Street Live
Landers Center , 4560 Venture Dr , Southaven
6:00 pm -
Sesame Street Live - Elmos Got The Moves
Landers Center , 4560 Venture Dr , Southaven
6:00 pm -
Elmo's Got the Moves
Landers Center , 4560 Venture Dr , Southaven
6:00 pm -
Legends Of Laughter
Landers Center , 4560 Venture Dr , Southaven
8:00 pm -
Lavell Crawford with Sommore, Don DC Curry
Landers Center , 4560 Venture Dr , Southaven
8:00 pm -
Real Estate License Course in Southaven
Real Estate Training Institute School , 728 Goodman Rd E , Southaven
5:30 pm
Friday April 24
Sunday April 26
Wednesday April 29
Friday May 1
Monday May 4
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Dave Barnes
Heindl Center for the Performing Arts , 315 Northwest Dr , Senatobia
8:30 pm -
Board of Alderman Meeting
Horn Lake City Hall , 3101 Goodman Rd , Horn Lake
6:00 pm -
Trivia Night
Fratello's Prime Steakhouse , 2353 Hwy 51 S suite 1 , Hernando
6:30 pm -
Spring Tree Hike
Ark Trail , 7001 MS-304 , Hernando
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Saturday April 25
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- Good morning Southaven.
I'm a professional house cleaner. I am going to pick back up my business. I'm available Monday thru thursday. I'll beat any prices and have my ownā¦ (Nextdoor Colonial Hills) - If you need professional painters give me a call at 901-709-9761.
I have a crew and do affordable work all year long (Nextdoor Southern Pines)
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in Southaven. Apply here.
- ScanSource, Inc. posted a job opening for 2nd Shift - Invoicer (Shipping) in Southaven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southaven here.
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