Tuesday, October 26, 2021
JTV News presents The Morning Show. Tuesday, Andy and Bart’s guests: Derek Dobies, Mayor, City of Jackson. Sheila Cavender, Director of Sales, Holiday Inn of Jackson Northwest. Greg Zeller, Jackson High Golf Coach. 9 AM and 11 AM. Tuesday on The Bart Hawley Show: Jeff Beal, Superintendent, Jackson Public Schools; Troy White, City of Jackson, Engineering; Lonnie Hull DuPont, Book Author, 'The Dog Who Came to Christmas’; Ed Jasinowski, Sweet Seasons Orchard. 1, 5, 8, and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM. The Locker Room presented by County National Bank. The Right Approach presented by Michelob Ultra. Phil Fischmeister's guest this week is Jackson area golfer Andy Ball. High School Football highlights and Jackson Recreation Department youth football highlights. This week on JTV: Food Circus Pryor's BBQ House located on W. Prospect St. in Jackson offers amazing barbecue, seafood, burgers, coneys, sandwiches and more. Drive thru or pickup window only. Adrien stops by to check out their famous pulled pork bbq sundae amongst other items. Where We Live The days are getting shorter but there is still plenty of fall weather fun to be had. JTV heads out to where Liberty meets Horton, to Lowry's Little Flock Farm. It's a true taste of country just…
Events of Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Storytime at Henrietta Branch. 10 AM. Jackson District Library. It’s never too early to start exploring and learning with your child! JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Storytime at the Henrietta Branch will run weekly on Tuesdays for the months of October and November. Finding A Manufacturer to Work With. 6 PM to 8 PM. Jackson Inventors Network at Lean Rocket Lab. Guest speaker: Bill Rayl, President of the Jackson Area Manufacturers Association (JAMA). Bill will give us tools to steer through the maze of finding the manufacturer that can work with you on your project/product. Due to the COVID pandemic, JIN is offering the option to attend our meeting either in-person or on Zoom. Any device with internet or cellular data service can get you access to a Zoom meeting. Meeting ID and password will be e-mailed to all who RSVP. PLEASE RSVP to Jon Roty: roty1@sbcglobal.net. Lean Rocket Lab, 133 West Michigan, Downtown Jackson. Hot Air Jubilee Art Contest. The Hot Air Jubilee is hosting an art contest! The contest is open to legal residents of the State of Michigan. Contestants must be…
Jackson District Library’s 34th Annual Storyfest Begins November 1
(October 25, 2021 4:45 PM) The Jackson District Library will host its 34th annual Storyfest throughout Jackson County beginning November 1. The week-long event will feature some of the most talented and renowned storytellers from across the United States, and culminate in a finale showcase performance on Nov. 5 at Weatherwax Hall in downtown Jackson. The week-long event begins Monday, Nov. 1, when storytellers including Larry Castleberry, La’Ron Williams, Laura Raynor, and Jenifer Strauss will share their storytelling talents both in-person and virtually with 35 area schools, for students in grades Pre-K through 12th grade. "This year’s theme for Storyfest – Storytelling Through the Arts – captures the many fun and creative forms of storytelling, " JDL Director Sara Tackett said, "from spoken word to song and dance. We are excited to partner with local organizations and professional storytellers to bring a unique storytelling experience to the Jackson-area community." On Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 11 AM, area residents are invited to attend a free public performance by Cynthia Shelhart at the Ella Sharp Museum Community Room, located at 3225 4th Street in Jackson. Shelhart, an international authority on double-strung harp performance and pedagogy, won the U.S. National Scottish Harp Championship…
Michigan Reports 7,856* Coronavirus Cases, State Total Now 1,112,490
(October 25, 2021 3:34 PM) Michigan reported 7,856* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 1,112,490. Michigan is reporting 56** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 21,918. *Note on cases (10/25/2021): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since the last web update report. Over the three days (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday), the average number of new confirmed cases is ~2618 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 29 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 10/22/21): 982,288. Information is updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.