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Monday, December 21

Fr. Tim MacDonald, Fr. Tim Nelson & Fr. Chas Canoy, Jackson Area Catholic Parish Pastors;  Al Hooper, Jackson Anchor Initiative;  Cheryl Norey, MACI;  Patty Snoblen, Jackson District Library, Meijer Branch Manager;  Rick Collett & Jack Travioli, Holiday Gift Ideas from Cork N Cap;  John & Estelle Crary, Queens Church Christmas Dinner  

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Titans Survive…Barely

Lumen watches 21-point lead slip away, hangs on to beat Northwest for first victory  By Mike Moore Staff Writer  Jackson – A 21-point lead had evaporated into thin air. And now, with less than two seconds remaining in regulation, Lumen Christi boys basketball coach Pat Neville stood helplessly on the sideline watching a potential game-clinching shot sail through the air. He stood, he watched, and after the final buzzer mercifully sounded, he forced a smile. “Its always a nice thing to get a win,” Neville said following Friday night’s 58-56 home victory against Northwest. The Titans led 39-18 at halftime. “The thing is, you want to build on these. I think sometimes you come into a gym and you have a win, but people may think the way we played in the second half, it’s a loss. But the in the final line, a win is a win.” Barely, but true. Despite dominating the first 16 minutes of the game and leading by 21 at the halftime break, the Titans were plagued by sloppy play, turnovers, foul trouble, a pair of technicals and a Northwest team making a ferocious comeback. Lumen was bailed out by a Lloyd Foust put back…

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Sheriff’s Office Graduates New Reserve Deputies

The Jackson County Office of the Sheriff has announced the graduation of new Reserve Deputies. Over the past twelve weeks the Sheriff's office, in conjunction with the Jackson City Police Department, has engaged in training applicants desiring to become reserve police officers and deputies. This was a cooperative effort between the agencies. Candidates were trained in use of force, legal issues, firearms, defensive tactics, ethics and many other aspects of police work. According to Sheriff Steve Rand, reserve deputies are a critical part of the Office of the Sheriff. Many of the events in the Jackson area could not be held without these volunteer resources. Examples include the Jackson County Fair, fireworks displays, Civil War Muster, and the various parades, streets fairs and special events that occur each summer. In addition, the volunteers work alongside regular patrol to enhance their knowledge, increase safety and give back to the community. This most recent reserve deputy school graduated a total of seven men and women, one of which will be joining the ranks of the mounted division and the others will be part of reserves on patrol. The Sheriff thanks all of the volunteers for the dedication, hard work and generosity of…

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JTV Sports

December 19-20

Basketball on the Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac Sports Weekend:  Lourdes University vs Spring Arbor University, Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 7pm;  Lumen Christi vs Northwest, Saturday and Sunday at 3 and 9pm.

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Friday, December 18

Jackson Mayor Bill Jors;  Dave Craft, The Craft Agency;  Steampunk Eddie;  Steve Shotwell, Miller's Shoes;  Entertainment Correspondent Dave DeBaker;  Ric Walton, The Walton Insurance Group

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