🌱 See why Southern Pine Electric just earned statewide recognition for community impact

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• See why Southern Pine Electric just earned statewide recognition for community impact

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 51.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Mississippi Pinnacle Award Winners Announced at April 14 Gala (hubcityspokes.com) — Southern Pine Electric in Taylorsville has been honored with the Oseola McCarty Community Impact Award at the 2026 Mississippi Pinnacle Awards, highlighting its service to the community. The statewide gala in Hattiesburg celebrated 40 finalists in marketing, events, business, and leadership, and also raises money for a student excellence fund supporting future sales and marketing professionals.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Shower Singers Anonymous: 7 - 11 PM
  Jones County Chamber of Commerce , 320 5th St. , Laurel
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Market at the Mill
  Sawmill Square Mall , 910 Sawmill Rd STE 219 , Laurel
  9:00 am
• Community Bank Crawfest
  Welcome to Historic Downtown Laurel Mississippi Sign , 545 Central Ave , Laurel
  11:00 am

Tuesday April 21

• Storytime at the Library: 10 AM -11 AM
  Jones County Chamber of Commerce , 153 Base Dr , Laurel
  10:00 am
• Storytime @LAU
  Laurel-Jones County Library , 530 Commerce St , Laurel
  10:00 am

Wednesday April 22

• Internet 101 @LAU
  Laurel-Jones County Library , 530 Commerce St , Laurel
  9:15 am

Thursday April 23

• Storytime at the Library: 10 AM - 11 AM
  Jones County Chamber of Commerce , 153 Base Dr , Laurel
  10:00 am
• Canton Tigers vs Forest Hill Patriots
  Canton High School , Canton Mississippi , Canton
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• 2026 Chamber Membership Golf Tournament
  Laurel Country Club , 2011 US-84 , Laurel
• FriYay Karaoke Night with Avery
  320 Fifth Street , 320 W 5th St , Laurel
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Spring Fest
  South Mississippi Fairgrounds , 1457 Ellisville Blvd. , Laurel
  9:00 am

Friday May 1

• 320 Shower Singers Anonymous
  320 Fifth Street , 320 W 5th St , Laurel
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Bay Springs. Apply here.
• JASPER GENERAL HOSPITAL posted a job opening for Ward Clerk in Bay Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taylorsville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Laurel

• HGTV stars Ben Napier and Erin Napier of Laurel Mississippi in photos (clarionledger.com)
• Police see uptick in vehicles blocking Laurel streets (wdam.com)
• Joint narcotics investigation in Laurel leads to 2 arrests, drug and firearm seizures (darkhorsepressnow.com)

Ellisville

• Ellisville police searching for drive-by shooting suspect (wdam.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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