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Addison Obtains 100 Percent Participation at 2020 Graduation

Addison High School graduate Emerson Hough enjoys the ride down Main Street in Addison following the graduation ceremony on Sunday.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV News. By Jeff Steers JTV News (June 1, 2020 10:34 AM) If Addison High School wanted 100 percent participation at the 2020 graduation ceremony, the show had to go on. One of the 50 graduates was shipping off to the United States Marine Corp on Monday. So, the graduation – with a few new twists – was held in front of the high school on Sunday afternoon. ACS Superintendent Steve Guerra said the school had to make provisions for the COVID-19 pandemic in the school’s preparation for the event. He said they used social distancing, masks, and sprayed down areas after each of the graduates received his/her diploma. Members of the 2020 class at AHS pulled up in cars and were given a rose. Their name was announced and Guerra awarded diplomas to all 50 graduates. Schools in Michigan were closed permanently in April by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer because of the pandemic. Guerra said there was no options left in order to have full class participation. “It was not something we could have waited for,”…

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Michigan Works! Southeast Currently has 631 Jobs Available

(June 1, 2020 10:15 AM) Michigan Works! Southeast currently has 631 jobs available right now in Jackson county (www.mitalent.org). Check out the following list.  From Michigan Works! Southeast: “We are committed to the safety of our staff and customers. Michigan Works! Southeast has modified service delivery to all virtual services for Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston and Washtenaw counties in response to Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order “Stay Home, Stay Safe”. As a result of COVID-19, we are rapidly changing the way in which we provide services to our customers.” Click here to schedule a virtual appointment: https://www.mwse.org/contact-us/ To learn more about how MWSE is handling the COVID-19 virus, please visit here: https://mwse.org/covid-19

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Concord High School Class of 2020

Concord High School Top 10 Students Class of 2020 Isaac Couling - Valedictorian Amber Korman - Co-Salutatorian Scott Spicer - Co-Salutatorian Brandon Kettwich Billie Weeks Reuben Bulko Osias Clippard Matthew Record Dane Funston Anna Tucker

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MDOC: 1,358 Confirmed Positive Cases at Jackson Facilities, 157 Confirmed Positive Jackson Staff

(June 1, 2020 12:14 AM) The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 3 PM Sunday, May 31, there are 3,645 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at facilities throughout the state.  Of that statewide total, 1,358 of the confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities. Reporting over the weekend shows an increase of 300 positive COVID-19 cases at Parnall Correctional Facility as pending test results have been completed and recorded. In Jackson, there are 490 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Parnall Correctional Facility, 107 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 70 at Duane Waters Health Center and 691 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility.  Of 1549 tested prisoners at Parnall Correctional Facility, 32% are COVID-19 positive.  Of 1855 tested prisoners at Cooper Street Correctional Facility,  37% are COVID-19 positive. MDOC Spokeman Chris Gautz told the Detroit Free Press that nearly all the prisoners at Parnall Correctional Facility have tested positive for antibodies for the coronavirus, suggesting that they had COVID-19 in the past.  As of May 22, 92 percent of prisoners tested at Parnall were positive for antibodies, according the Detroit Free Press report.  The department offered antibody blood tests to all prisoners at Parnall. Of 1,248 people…

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