Month: January 2022 | Page 4

Newsome Named as New Northwest Football Varsity Head Coach

January 28, 2022

(January 28, 2022 5:03 PM) Northwest Community Schools has named Stafford Newsome as the new varsity head football coach. Coach Newsome is no stranger to Mountie Nation as he has taught social studies at Northwest High School since 2010. During his tenure he has been involved in coaching football and boys basketball. His latest coaching stop was with the Napoleon Pirates. Newsome has been a varsity offensive coordinator, junior varsity coach, and defensive coordinator. Newsome has always been very active in Mountie Athletics, volunteering for various duties to support Mountie Nation teams. Coach Newsome is a big believer in having a family atmosphere for the program. This includes the players, parents, students, administrators, and coaches. His biggest supporters come right from home with his wife Lisa and their five children - Stafford, Sullivan, Stella, Sanderson, and Sloan. He will be holding a parent meeting on Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the NWHS cafetorium for the parents of any 8th-11th grade students who is interested in football for the 2022-2023 school year. Newsome will hold another parent meeting on Sunday, Feb. 6, at 3 p.m. in case any parent is unable to attend Monday. The same information will be presented at both meetings. NWHS will be…

Michigan Reports 26,309* Coronavirus Cases, State Total Now 1,959,371

January 28, 2022

(January 28, 2022 3:49 PM) Michigan reported 26,309* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 1,959,371. Michigan is reporting 173** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 29,778. *Note on cases (01/28/2022): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since the last web update report. Over the two days (Thursday and Friday), the average number of new confirmed cases is ~13,155 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 121 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. Information is updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.

JTV Sports Quick Focus: Kerley Shows Versatility in All Sports at EJHS

January 28, 2022

By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (January 28, 2022 2:33 PM) It only seems reasonable that East Jackson High School basketball player Mariah Kerley’s AAU basketball team is called the Naturals. Kerley, a freshman, will play five sports for the Trojans this school year and has also been a soccer player, competitive cheerleader, and football player in the past. In other words, she is a natural athlete. But basketball is her true love and it shows on the court. Kerley is one of the leading scorers and rebounders for East Jackson as they are turning the program around. EJHS is 8-3 overall on the season and 3-1 in the Cascades Conference. “I found that I had a connection to basketball at an early age,” Kerley said. “My brothers all played the game and I wanted to do just as well as them.” Kerley has been playing AAU basketball since fourth grade so the transition from junior high basketball to the varsity level was not difficult. “In elementary school I grew up with a lot of these girls … so I feel very welcomed at the varsity level,” Kerley said. She scored 15 points and pulled down a number of rebounds in…

Jackson Chooses Snow Plow Names

January 28, 2022

(January 28, 2022 12:09 PM) City of Jackson Public Information Officer Aaron Dimick reports the results of the Jackson Name the Plows survey: After a flurry of submissions and votes, five snow plows have been officially bestowed with unique Jackson-centric names! The results are sliding in from an online survey that had Jackson residents pondering 10 names. The top five vote getters will now be applied to snow plow/salt trucks operated by the Department of Public Works. Here are the top five winners in order of voting preference: Cooper Scooper (References Cooper Street, a major roadway that stretches the length of the City) Grand Shiver (References the Grand River, which flows through Jackson) Cold Air Jubilee (References Hot Air Jubilee, an annual hot air balloon festival in Jackson) Cas-Blades (References the Cascades waterfall and park) Jackson Frost (As in Jack Frost) Cooper Scooper cleaned up the competition, scooping up 43.7% of the vote. The bottom five plow names pushed aside by voters were Snowney Dog, The Plowarlor, Bright Squalls, Under the Snowks and Winter Night Tree. This chilly task got a warm reception from residents. Nearly 600 voters had their voices heard in the final round of name consideration. Earlier…

Jackson County Cumulative Report: 37,332 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 480 Deaths

January 28, 2022

(January 28, 2022 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 37,332 positive cases (cumulative), and 480 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 236 new cases and 3 new deaths since yesterday’s report. As of January 24, there are 70 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. 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. Cumulative recovered, as of January 25: 28,180** 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…

Extreme Dodge Jackson County Scoreboard for Jan. 27, 2022

January 28, 2022

Girls basketball Columbia Central 51, Onsted 46: The Golden Eagles won a battle for first place in the Lenawee County Athletic Association. Zoie Bamm scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Tadassa Brown scored 15 points, with 11 rebounds, and five assists for CCHS (10-2 overall, 8-1 LCAA). East Jackson 70, AA Central Academy 4: Four players scored in double digits for East Jackson. Mariah Kerley scored 15 points, Savana Stewart added 12 points, Addison Hendricks tallied 11 points, and Aubree Bell scored 10 points for East Jackson (8-3). Grass Lake 67, Napoleon 29: The Warriors remained undefeated in Cascades Conference basketball with a 7-3 overall record. Jackson Christian 30, St. Philip 28: Jackson Christian earned its second victory of the season with a road with at St. Philip. Michigan Center 53, Addison 41: Samantha Wynn scored 11 points and grabbed five rounds for Michigan Center in the win. Iyana Watson and Kamryn Shannon scored nine points apiece and Sophia Allen scored six points in her first varsity game for Michigan Center (5-4 overall, 3-2 Cascades Conference). Springport 63, Union City 36: Ryann Locke earned a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 steals…

Friday, January 28, 2022

January 28, 2022

JTV News presents The Morning Show. Friday, Andy and Bart’s guests: Dr. Matt Badtke, Science Chair, Jackson College. Jordan Anders, Owner, Slice n Dice Board Game Pizzeria. Chamber Connection featuring the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce sponsored by Experience Jackson. 9 AM and 11 AM. Replay from January 27. Friday on The Bart Hawley Show: Rachael Wingle, Director of Extracurricular Programs, Shop Rat Foundation; Misty Shulters, Deputy Director, Michigan Works! Southeast; Jenifer Scanlon, The Brokerage House; Lori Lamontagne, Sandhill Crane Vineyards; Ric Walton, The Walton Insurance Group. 1, 5, 8, and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM. Replay from January 27. LIVE High School Basketball. Vandercook Lake vs East Jackson boys. Pre-game at 6:45 PM, Game at 7 PM. Replay at 10 PM. This week on JTV: Food Circus Adrien visits Slice N Dice Board Game Pizzeria on W. Parnall Road. Dine in and play hundreds of games for free while enjoying a delicious meal. Where We Live This time of year is the perfect time to sit back and think about more practical ways to use the space in your home. The Loyal Handyman, Tim Horsch has a home that does just that. It's a home, office, garage, workspace, man-cave and…

Ann Arbor Central Academy vs East Jackson Girls Basketball 1-27-22 | Photo Gallery

January 27, 2022

Girls basketball Ann Arbor Central Academy at East Jackson, 1-27-2022. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1657" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Girls basketball Ann Arbor Central Academy at East Jackson, 1-27-2022. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here.

Addison vs Michigan Center Girls Basketball 1-27-22 | Photo Gallery

January 27, 2022

Girls basketball Addison at Michigan Center, 1-27-2022. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1656" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Girls basketball Addison at Michigan Center, 1-27-2022. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here.

Events of January 28, 29, and 30, 2022

January 27, 2022

January 28 Live at the Lab. 7 AM to 9 AM. Join The Chamber and Home.fm at the Lean Rocket Lab as the 106.9 Home.fm Morning Show goes on the road. There will be casual networking & FREE Fortress Cafe coffee for those attending. We are welcoming in a variety of community members and business owners to highlight the great things going on in Jackson - all morning long! Lean Rocket Lab, 133 W. Michigan Avenue, Downtown Jackson. The Future of Comedy Show. 7 PM. The Future of Comedy Show at The 308 Brass Rail. On this episode of The Future of Comedy Show we are back at the 308 Brass Rail in Jackson with an incredible group of some of the best up and coming comics in the nation. Including nationally touring headliner, Mike Ball and Detroit's finest, Kara Coraci. Along with Jackon native Jason Vest and up and comers Faizon Malik and Jecorey Hawkins. Doors open at 7 and the show begins at 8 pm. JPP Live at Ironbark. 7 PM to 10 PM. Join us for an evening with the talented JPP for a wide variety of acoustic grooves! Ironbark Brewing Co., 2610 Kibby Road, Jackson. Girl Scout Information and Sign…

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