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🌱 How Hattiesburg police traced Ellisville’s stolen guns to one home
Coming up: Baby + Me @ELL on the Ellisville Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How Hattiesburg police traced Ellisville’s stolen guns to one home
Also on today's calendar: Storytime @ELL and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
- Thursday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ellisville burglary suspect apprehended with stolen guns in Hattiesburg (wjtv.com) — Ellisville residents should know that guns stolen in a local commercial burglary were traced to Hattiesburg, where police recovered five firearms and arrested a juvenile suspect. Investigators linked the case to an abandoned stolen car, helping connect the Ellisville break-in to the Hattiesburg address.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellisville
★ Featured events ★
- Baby + Me @ELL
Ellisville Public Library, 201 Poplar St, Ellisville
9:00 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Storytime @ELL
Ellisville Public Library , 201 Poplar St , Ellisville
10:00 am - MS Lift @LAU
Laurel-Jones County Library , 530 Commerce St , Laurel
10:00 am - 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
Thursday December 18
Monday December 22
Thursday December 25
📣 Ellisville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby + Me @LAU
Laurel-Jones County Library , 530 Commerce St , Laurel
9:00 am - MS Lift @Virtual
Laurel-Jones County Library , 530 Commerce Street , Laurel
10:00 am - Storytime at the Library: 10 AM -11 AM
Jones County Chamber of Commerce , 153 Base Dr , Laurel
10:00 am - Storytime @LAU
Laurel-Jones County Library , 530 Commerce St , Laurel
10:00 am - LOTTIE the Trolley @Calhoun
Calhoun Community Center , 5204 US-84 W , Laurel
3:00 pm - Storytime at the Library: 10 AM - 11 AM
Jones County Chamber of Commerce , 153 Base Dr , Laurel
10:00 am - Merry on the Midway Christmas in Lights
South Mississippi Fairgrounds , 1457 Ellisville Blvd. , Laurel
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mississippi Staffing posted a job opening for Janitor - Ellisville, MS in Ellisville. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Ellisville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellisville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Laurel
- Jones County law enforcement spreads holiday cheer with annual ‘Shop With A Cop' event (wdam.com)
- Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County (magnoliatribune.com)
Hattiesburg
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