Jackson County Cumulative Report: 27,059 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 390 Deaths
(December 8, 2021 12:00 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County. As of 12:00 PM today, there are 27,059 positive cases (cumulative), and 390 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 152 new cases and 4 new deaths since yesterday’s report. The Jackson County Health Department has announced a change in reporting effective Oct. 6, 2021. Cases defined as probable will be reported in cumulative case and death counts. As additional methods of testing besides the PCR test have become more common, the amount of cases classified as probable has increased and are included to provide a more accurate picture of disease in our community. As of November 29, there are 76 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. Cumulative recovered, as of December 8: 22,069** The cumulative numbers posted on Mondays include the data from Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Recovered numbers are being posted as received. *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections. Their numbers are listed under a separate category and reported by the state at Michigan Statistics. Cases reported involving Jackson County school students or staff are included in our…
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
JTV News presents The Morning Show. Wednesday, Andy and Bart’s guests: Mike Wartella, Retired Lumen Christi Hockey Coach. Daniel Mahoney, Mayor, City of Jackson. 9 AM and 11 AM. Wednesday on The Bart Hawley Show: Justice Richard Bernstein, Michigan Supreme Court Justice; Geoff Bontrager, Superintendent, Northwest Community Schools; Nicholas Barasch, Lead Actor, Wharton Center's Broadway Production of ‘Hadestown’; Shawn Lutz, Jackson County Animal Shelter & Denise Owens, Jackson County Parks, New Year's Eve Event. 1, 5, 8, and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM. (Replay from December 7) This week on JTV: Food Circus All new episode! Kem’s Restaurant located inside the Holiday Inn is a great place to dine and enjoy terrific breakfast and dinner along with a full bar. Where We Live Where We Live gets into the spirit of the season and heads south to Farwell Lake and Gwinn's Tree Farm. Mike Gwinn provides a look at what it takes to grow the perfect Christmas tree, and we see for ourselves what for many, has become a family holiday tradition. Gwinn's Tree Farm on Where We Live, presented by Lloyd Ganton Retirement Centers. The Jackson Show From 2003, Highlights from The Nutcracker Ballet performed at the…
Events of Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Economic Luncheon: Being an Employer in the time of Covid. 11:30 AM. Cascades Manor. As the Covid-19 situation grew and escalated to a global pandemic, federal and state government regulations, mandates, statutes, and orders regarding the virus were issued on what seemed to be a daily basis. A large share of the regulatory burden in those directives has fallen on employers, who are already facing labor and materials shortages due to the virus. Recently, a mandate was issued requiring employers with over 100 employees to ensure their employees either are vaccinated or get tested weekly for the virus. Join us for an overview and update of this latest round of employer requirements. Featured Guest: Diane Y. Bower is an attorney and shareholder in the law firm of Marcoux, Allen, Bower & Kendall, P.C, and is President of the firm. Ms. Bower’s principal areas of practice are employment law, including government regulations, banking law, corporate law; and commercial litigation. $25 for Chamber members if paid in advance; $30 at the door. $45 for Future Chamber members if paid in advance; $50 at the door. Details and tickets here. Christmas Concert. 7 PM. Lumen Christi Vocal Music. Join us in a holiday…
Extreme Dodge Jackson County Sports Scoreboard Dec. 7, 2021
Boys basketball Western 61, Columbia Central 30: The Panthers jumped out to a 28-8 lead after eight minutes and cruised to the win. Nine players scored in the first quarter for Western. The Panthers led 43-10 at halftime. Columbia Central outscored the Panthers 20-18 in the second half. Western was led by Cole Wilcox with 15 points and Owen Fremeau with 14 points and seven rebounds. Wyatt Robinson dished four assists in the contest for Western (1-0). CCHS (0-1) was led by Cameron Adams with 13 points, Jordan Pewsey scored six points, and Jacob Walker tallied five rebounds and four assists. Northwest 50, Mason 44: Four 3-point baskets spurred a comeback for Northwest in the third quarter. Clutch free throws by Colton Gowdy proved to be crucial down the stretch. Duncan Moffitt finished with 13 points for NW (1-0). Gowdy finished with 11 points, Ian Weller added nine points, and Briston Armstrong added seven points. Northwest shot nearly 80 percent from the free throw line. Leslie 58, Springport 43 Lumen Christi 51, Grass Lake 30 Hillsdale 53, East Jackson 43 Battle Creek Lakeview 61, Jackson 50 Girls basketball Columbia Central 55, Leslie 51: Tadassa Brown scored 21 points, pulled…
Jackson Magazine 30 and Under Awards 12-7-21 | Photo Gallery
Jackson Magazine 30 and Under Class of 2021 Awards, Commonwealth Commerce Center, 12-7-21. Photos by Sara Scaife, JTV. For prints and downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1531" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Jackson Magazine 30 and Under Class of 2021 Awards, Commonwealth Commerce Center, 12-7-21. Photos by Sara Scaife, JTV. For prints and downloads, click here.