🌱 Food Boxes For Jackson Families + Refill Jackson Initiative

Good morning, Jackson! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to enjoy the holidays, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the Jackson Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Warm with some sun. High: 76 Low: 64.

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Here are the top three stories in Jackson today:

1. About 50 families received food boxes from Hinds Co. Youth Court and Child Protection Services. The court wanted to make sure that those families knew that people cared about them. The food boxes are just one way the court and CPS volunteers were able to help families this season. (WLBT)
2. A Jackson restauranteur wants young adults to apply for Refill Jackson Initiative. The program is 8 weeks long and designed to teach them essential soft skills and on-the-job training opportunities. (WAPT Jackson)
3. The Hinds County Sheriff's Office and a Jackson church teamed up to host a children's bike giveaway. The event was sponsored by Gray-Daniels Ford of Brandon. Each of the families to receive bikes was chosen ahead of time. (WAPT Jackson)

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Today in Jackson:

• Warehouse Shoe Sale Closing Weekend! - 6370 Ridgewood Ct. Dr. (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The Jackson Police Department hosted their annual Christmas Toy Drive partnering with WJMI. They wish everyone Happy Holidays! (Facebook)
• Mississippi Market Co-op has market gear back in all three of their stores. They're selling comfy co-op hoodies and soft tees to show some love for local. These are perfect last-minute holiday gifts. (Instagram)
• Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is re-broadcasting the 2021 Mississippi Science Fest with Dr. Francisco Muller-Sanchez. In this broadcast, he speaks about his research and the importance of NASA's Webb Telescope to our future understanding of space and time. (Facebook)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.