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🌱 Jones College tackles a healthcare training bottleneck with $770,000 grant

Ellisville, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Ellisville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Jones College tackles a healthcare training bottleneck with $770,000 grant
  • Both suspects arrested in Ellisville stabbing
  • Exploring paramedic training? State directory lists an Ellisville contact

Also on today's calendar: Blue Mountain, Grits & Greens & More: Hattiesburg Music Showcase and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 43.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• JC awarded $770K for healthcare training (leader-call.com) — Jones College has received $770,000 to help healthcare students get the hands-on training they need to graduate and enter the workforce. The grant will support a regional network that recruits and trains at least 150 clinical mentors, with a goal of increasing available mentors or clinical placements by at least 20%.
   

• Suspects in custody in Ellisville stabbing (leader-call.com) — Both suspects sought in the Nov. 2 stabbing near Pine and Cleveland streets in Ellisville have been arrested. Destinee Aiyanna Nicholson surrendered Friday and was released on bond. Authorities arrested Khalia Renee Sparks Tuesday when she arrived to seek assault charges against the victim, discovering an outstanding aggravated assault warrant.
   

• Advanced EMT/Paramedic Training Programs (ms.gov) — Ellisville residents exploring advanced EMT or paramedic training have a local contact in Mississippi’s state training directory: Jones County Junior College at 900 South Court Street, listed at 601-477-4000. The directory also identifies programs elsewhere in Mississippi, including Hattiesburg, but provides no application deadlines or course schedules.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Hattiesburg assistant fire chief's kidney donation to father marks UMMC milestone (darkhorsepressnow.com)

Ok Ellisville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ellisville

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

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ellisville

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