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Hello Jackson! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Frank Lloyd Wright gem is becoming Jackson’s next big draw
  • Jackson mourns Crechale’s Cafe owner as family plans New Year’s reopening
  • Could Ridgeland’s fluoride debate influence Jackson’s future water policy?

Also on today's calendar: Noon Years Eve and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Jacksonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 45.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 50 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Frank Lloyd Wright house to open for tours once restored (northsidesun.com) — A Frank Lloyd Wright–designed home in Jackson’s Woodland Hills neighborhood will open for small-group tours once the Mississippi Museum of Art completes a major restoration, likely in early to mid-2027. City zoning approvals, neighborhood covenant changes, and private donors all helped secure Fountainhead’s future, turning the only Wright structure in Mississippi into a new cultural draw that will shuttle visitors from downtown Jackson.
   

• Jackson restaurant owner Bob Crechale dies (wapt.com) — Longtime Jackson restaurateur Bob Crechale, owner of Crechale’s Cafe on Highway 80, has died after recent intensive care following surgery. The family plans to reopen the beloved, three-generation restaurant on New Year’s Eve, while longer-term plans and funeral arrangements are still being decided.
   

• City of Ridgeland exploring whether fluoridation of drinking water should continue (northsidesun.com) — Ridgeland officials are weighing whether to keep adding fluoride to city drinking water, even as JXN Water continues fluoridation for Jackson residents. With supply costs, health guidance, and neighboring cities’ decisions in play, Ridgeland’s board has started a months-long review that will likely include a public hearing and comment period before any change is made.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • These two fellows ran off yesterday in the Belhaven area and we’ve been searching for them.
    They go by Goldie and Venom. If you happens to see them please give me a call at (601) 882-8215 or comment. Thanks (Nextdoor Belhaven Heights)
  • Lost dog.
    A dog is running around Charter Oak and Hialeah Drive and River Thames in Heatherwood. Neighbors said it has been running around for a couple weeks… (Nextdoor Eastover)
  • Jacobs posted a job opening for Associate Material Controller in Jackson. Apply here.
  • Mississippi Staffing posted a job opening for Forklift Operator, Formula- Day Shift in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jackson here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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