🌱 How is South Jones Elementary responding after a student’s braids were pulled?

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• How is South Jones Elementary responding after a student's braids were pulled?

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📰 News we're reading

• Black Mom Demands Action After Her Daughter Comes Home From School With Bald Spot (blacknews.com) — A local Ellisville mother is pressing Jones County school officials for stronger action after her daughter's braids were repeatedly pulled out by another student at South Jones Elementary, leaving a bald spot and fear of returning to class. She's seeking either a school transfer or classroom change and questioning why her earlier reports to teachers never reached the principal.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellisville

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Thursday October 8
• Baby + Me @ELL →
  Ellisville Public Library, 201 Poplar St, Ellisville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Baby + Me @ELL →
  Ellisville Public Library, 201 Poplar St, Ellisville
  9:00 am
• Storytime @ELL →
  Ellisville Public Library, 201 Poplar St, Ellisville
  10:00 am
Friday October 2
• Long Beach at South Jones →
  South Jones High School, 313 Anderson St, Ellisville
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Storytime @ELL →
  Ellisville Public Library, 201 Poplar St, Ellisville
  10:00 am
• Books & Brew Book Club @ELL →
  Ellisville Public Library, 201 Poplar St, Ellisville
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• WRITER'S CAMP: Creating Free Style Poetry →
  Harp & Hound Restaurant & Butchery, 110 Front Street, Ellisville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Dr. B. E. Murph Center for Seniors Open →
  Dr. B. E. Murph Center for Seniors, Laurel
  8:30 am
• Baby + Me @LAU →
  Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel
  9:00 am
• Storytime @LAU →
  Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel
  10:00 am
• Story Time at the Laurel-Jones County Library →
  Laurel-Jones County Library, Laurel
  10:00 am
• Makerspace Workshop: Cricut →
  Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Greer's Markets posted a job opening for Cashier in Ellisville. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Laurel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellisville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Laurel

• Erin Napier's Favorite Dish Is A Southern Comfort Food Classic (With A Ton Of Cheese) (tastingtable.com)
• Cardi B Uses Her Massive Platform to Bring Attention to the Nolan Wells Case as New Evidence Raises Questions (shinemycrown.com)

Petal

• New 7 Brew opens with Petal with special donation (wjtv.com)

Hattiesburg

• City of Hattiesburg Receives $6.45 Million Grant for Hub City Transit Improvements (rhcjcnews.com)
• Visit a Mississippi farmer's market before summer ends (hubcityspokes.com)
• South Mississippi Toy Fest features vintage toys, comics, video games (wlbt.com)

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