🌱 90% Of School Employees Vaxxed + Jackson To Be Annexed?

Jackson MS

05 November, 2021

4:53 PM

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Up and at 'em, Jackson! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in town. First, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 65 Low: 40. Here are the top stories in Jackson today: Over 90 percent of employees in Jackson Public Schools are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Nov. 1, the district's deadline for staff to get the shot. Of the district's 3,468 employees, approximately 325 remain unvaccinated and are tested weekly. Just over half of Hinds County residents are fully vaccinated, according to the Mississippi Department of Health. (Northside Sun)Jackson could soon be preparing for an annexation. According to a copy of the council's Nov. 9 agenda, the mayor is expected to introduce an ordinance "expanding, extending and defining the corporate limits and boundaries of the city of Jackson." He also will be asking the council to approve bringing on the law firm of Carroll Warren & Parker PLLC to "represent the city in annexation matters." The area the city is looking to annex is not known to the public. (WLBT)A new preliminary report shows enrollment at Jackson State University rose 2.3 percent for the fall semester — a large improvement as some universities struggle to recruit and retain students amid the pandemic. (Clarion Ledger)A Jackson nonprofit is helping formerly incarcerated people find work and reenter (Clarion Ledger)A body was found about 3:30 a.m. on Friday at Clinton Boulevard and Westhaven Drive, prompting an ongoing police investigation. (WAPT Jackson) Today in Jackson: Wiggle Waggle Rescue Run/Walk - Mississippi Animal Rescue (8:00 AM) MS Animal Rescue League Wiggle Waggle Rescue Run/Walk (8:00 AM) Flowood: Stuffed Animal Sleepover and Pajama Story Time (10:30 AM) Outdoor Movie Matinee Mania - R.G. Bolden / Anna Bell-Moore Library (10:30 AM) Outdoor Game Play! - Medgar Evers Boulevard Library (3:00 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Celebrate A Week Of Self-Care With 15 Percent Off Flowers (November 9) Celebrate A Week Of Self-Care With 15 Percent Off Flowers (November 9) Taxes in Retirement Webinar (November 10) Add your event That's it for today! I'll see you back in your inbox Monday with another update. If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — 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.