Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony – Photo Gallery
Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV. Photos from the Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at Jackson Symphony Orchestra. May 10, 2017. JTV Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="135" display_type="photocrati-nextgen_pro_blog_gallery" override_image_settings="0" image_quality="100" image_crop="0" image_watermark="0" image_display_size="1280" image_max_height="0" spacing="10" border_size="0" border_color="#FFFFFF" display_captions="0" caption_location="below" display_type_view="default" ngg_triggers_display="always" ngg_proofing_display="0" captions_enabled="0" captions_display_sharing="1" captions_display_title="1" captions_display_description="1" captions_animation="slideup" is_ecommerce_enabled="0" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"]Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV. Photos from the Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at Jackson Symphony Orchestra. May 10, 2017. JTV Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images
The Atrium Cafe on Food Circus
Welcome to the Atrium Cafe located in the Commonwealth Commerce Center in downtown Jackson. They specialize in breakfast, lunch, desserts and catering.
Juneteenth to Feature Motown, Jazz and Gospel
Phase 5 photo courtesy: Jackson College Jackson College will host a Juneteenth Celebration featuring Motown, jazz and gospel music, Saturday, June 17 from 4-9:30 p.m. at the CP Federal City Square, Jackson. Performing will be the band Phase 5, Jackson’s own Shantelle & Terence Hawkins. DJ Jerome Smith will kick off the evening. New this year, Juneteenth will now include a Resource Fair that will have representation from various areas of the community such as education, employment, healthcare and more. There will also be a Kids Zone. Also new this year, the location: CP Federal City Square at Horace Blackman Park. The festival had been held at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre for its entire 14 year history. Among the musical guests, Phase 5 is an electrifying Detroit band that has developed a sound of smooth jazz mixed with a slamming “in your face” style of today’s hip-hop and R&B. The group is known for its flashy, well-choreographed dance moves, as well as their glittering stage attire. Phase 5 knows how to offer the audience that great performance, offering them a mixture of “Old School” and the “Motown” sounds they love to hear. Shantelle & Terence Hawkins are gospel performers. Terence is…
Jackson College Awards its First Ever Bachelor Degree
E. Rose Isaaacson, BS-Energy System Management (photos courtesy Jackson College) Jackson College held its Commencement for the May, 2017 graduating class on May 6th at Potter Center on Central Campus. The class, consisting of 610 students, was represented by more than 300 students in attendance with family and friends. An overflow audience watched the ceremonies on closed circuit video in the Baughman Theatre. The college conferred its first ever bachelor’s degree to E. Rose Isaacson, Bachelor of Science in Energy Systems Management. The Bachelor of Science degree in Energy Systems Management was authorized by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools' Higher Learning Commission in 2014 and Isaacson was the first student to complete the program. The program is designed to train students in supervisory and management careers in the energy industry. Jackson College now offers bachelor's degrees in energy production technology and culinary arts. Student speaker was Laurie Sexton, who graduated with High Honors with an Associate in Arts degree. At the graduation ceremony, the 2017 Dr. Ethelene Jones Crockett Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to Dr. Jon M. Lake. The College presented the 2017 Jackson College Distinguished Service Award to Bart and Karen Hawley. Degrees and…
Partly Sunny with Warmer Temperatures
Low pressure tracking just south of Michigan will bring a round of rain tonight into early Thursday. Otherwise generally quiet weather is expected the next few days with temperatures near to slightly below normal. A warm up is indicated for next week. Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 46. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 57. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tuesday’s high temperature in Jackson was 65 at 4:27 PM, the low was 30 at 5:29 AM. Normal high for today is 67. The record low is 21, set in 1966. The record high is 86, set in 1979. 0.00 inches of precipitation yesterday. Month to date: 1.32 inches. Highest wind speed yesterday was 9 MPH, with highest gust at 15 MPH. Sunrise today at 6:22 AM EDT, sunset at 8:47 PM EDT.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Summit Township Supervisor Jim Dunn; Kyle Lewis, Jackson County Parks; Rob Richards, Robotics Instructor, Stockbridge Schools, with students; Mike Hirst, Andy's Angels, with Adam Howe, Recovering Addict; Sue Lovell, Cascades Humane Society, with Finley's Smokehouse Dog of the Week
