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🌱 How new rural health grants will change care at Jackson Medical Center

Jackson, Alabama Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Jackson! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new rural health grants will change care at Jackson Medical Center

Also on today's calendar: The Quiet Place to Run Premiere.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
  • Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 71.
  • Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Governor Ivey announces additional Alabama rural health grants (oanow.com) — New state rural health grants will help create a maternal-fetal medicine referral hub connected to Jackson Medical Center, giving high-risk pregnant patients in Clarke and nearby counties access to specialist-supported care closer to home. The broader $55 million package also funds emergency, cancer, and training initiatives across rural Alabama, aiming to strengthen services that Jackson-area residents may rely on.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Jackson

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Jackson

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.