🌱 Why Columbia’s latest Employee of the Month is earning citywide praise

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Columbia’s latest Employee of the Month is earning citywide praise
• Columbia man jailed after bizarre masked incident at Florida strip club

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 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 42.
• Sunday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• City Of Columbia Names Employee Of The Month for April 2026 (maurycountysource.com) — Columbia city leaders have honored Assistant City Recorder Kim Dale as the City of Columbia’s Employee of the Month for April, praising her leadership, accountability, and collaborative spirit. Officials say her positive, solutions-focused approach strengthens the Recorder’s Office and supports departments across city government, making her a trusted resource for colleagues and residents alike.
   

• Hockey mask-wearing Tennessee man attacks strip-club dancer, Key West police say (miamiherald.com) — A Columbia man was arrested in Key West after police say he returned to a strip club wearing a hockey-style mask, blocked an employee from entering, and cut a dancer’s hair with scissors while threatening her. He faces multiple felony charges and remains jailed in Florida, with a court appearance set for April 23.
   

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📸 Around Columbia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbia

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Monday April 20

• Baseball vs Creek Wood
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  4:30 pm
• Track @ LaVergne
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  5:00 pm
• Softball vs Mont. Central
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  5:30 pm
• Rugby vs Father Ryan (Boys A only)
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Baseball @ Creek Wood
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  4:30 pm
• Softball @ Independence
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  5:00 pm
• Track @ Rockvale (FIeld Events)
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  5:00 pm
• Soccer @ Centennial
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Baseball @ Centennial
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  4:30 pm
• Rugby @ Father Ryan
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  6:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Baseball vs Creek Wood
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  4:30 pm
• Track @ LaVergne
  Spring Hill High School Columbia, TN 38401
  5:00 pm

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

• Our cat is missing from the Jackson Heights area.
  He responds to Dori, Meow Meow, or Maggie. This photo is a result of his last escape. This will be the 3rd night without him. Last time we found him… (Nextdoor Baker Road)
• to all people on Nextdoor
  I just experienced a very large and loud explosion, it shook my house the windows shook even my dishes in the cabinets made a noise hear is the # for… (Nextdoor Sagewood Estates)

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🗞 Nearby News

Spring Hill

• Battle Creek rising — reaching records, chasing crowns (mainstreetmediatn.com)
• Majors Lead U.S. Automotive Industry to Billions' Worth of Second... (industrialinfo.com)
• Spring Hill Historic Commission launches ‘Best in Town' contest to highlight history (wkrn.com)

Lewisburg

• Columbia State Marketing Students Turn Study Abroad Experience into Tourism Innovation for Fairview (williamsonsource.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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