🌱 Afterschool Chess Club and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Afterschool Chess Club at Raymond Public Library

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 66, low: 55.
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 36 degrees.

📸 Around Raymond

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Raymond

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Thursday's Family Coloring Club
  Raymond Public Library, 126 Court St, Raymond
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Afterschool Chess Club
  Raymond Public Library , 126 Court St , Raymond
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• 2025 December Christmas Membership Luncheon
  Byram Chamber of Commerce , 5659 Terry Rd , Byram
  11:30 am
• Terry Bulldogs vs South Pike Eagles
  Terry High School , 235 W Beasley St , Terry
  4:00 pm
• Forest Hill vs Terry
  Terry High School , 235 W Beasley St , Terry
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Terry Bulldogs vs North Pike Senior Jaguars
  Terry High School , 235 W Beasley St , Terry
  4:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Christmas Open House
  Ella Bess Austin Library , 420 Cunningham St , Terry
  2:00 pm
• Ballet Magnificat! Presents Light Has Come
  Jackson Preparatory School - Fortenberry Theatre , 3100 Lakeland Drive , Flowood
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Narnia Business, A Lion And A Witch, From A Dance Works Pitch
  Cain-Cochran Hall
  3:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Chair Exercise
  Evelyn Taylor Majure Branch , 217 W Main St , Utica
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Special Menu at the Sheraton Flowood
  Flowood Chamber , 115 Laurel Park Cove , Flowood
  11:00 am

Saturday December 27

• 2025 XJXN Soulabration
  Mississippi Coliseum , Livestock Barn (Dairy) , 1207 Mississippi St , Jackson
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Raymond. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Jackson

• Homeless person dies due to cold weather in Jackson, coroner says (clarionledger.com)
• Hunter: Health care executive - Jackson Medical Mall reproductive health clinic aims to strengthen community (enterprise-journal.com)
• Funeral service for Rod Paige to be held at JSU (wapt.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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