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Jackson Police Department Giving Away Turkeys to Local Families for Thanksgiving

(November 7, 2022 9:39 AM) Jackson police officers are helping local families get a turkey on the table this Thanksgiving. The Jackson Police Department’s first ever Turkey Drive-Thru event is happening Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Commonwealth Commerce Center in Downtown Jackson. The Turkey Drive-Thru is only open to Jackson residents. No prior sign up is necessary and the turkeys are free. Participants are asked to stay in their vehicles and enter the Commonwealth Commerce Center parking lot using E. Wesley Street and drive around the building to the Turkey Drive-Thru site. Jackson officers will be there to distribute the turkeys to local families. The frozen turkeys will also come with safe cooking instructions. This special event is being organized through the police department’s new Group Violence Intervention (GVI) Strategy. GVI has local law enforcement and the community working together on direct solutions to reducing gun violence in Jackson. Coordinator Cheryl Ragland says the turkey giveaway fits in with the program’s message of community outreach. “Having enough food on the table for a family holiday is a big part of that,” Ragland said. “With increasing food costs for families, we hope this will also…

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Monday, November 7, 2022

All new Monday JTV News presents The Morning Show. Today, Andy and Jenifer’s guests:  Ryan Cottingham & Jeff Beckman, SAU Athletics.  Julie Konkle & Erin Valkuchak, Farm Sudz, Chelsea Wine, Women, & Shopping.  Jacob Bailey & Jordan Bailey, Bailey Excavating.  9 AM and 11 AM.    All new Monday on The Bart Hawley Show:  Kelby Wallace, Jackson TSC Manager, MDOT;  Dave Welihan, Jackson County Veteran’s Council;  Mike Osborn, City of Jackson Loose Leaf Collection Program;  Lonnie Hull DuPont, author event;  Dennis Hayek, First United Methodist Church Gospel Concert.   1, 5, 8, and 11 PM;  2 and 5 AM.    Food Circus:   First, Adrien Sharp heads over to Kibby Cobb Deli with Adam Cyrocki to make a variety of food items including Margherita and Korean flatbread pizza, homemade coney dogs and more. Then, they walk a couple store fronts down to Ironbark Brewing Company to pair fantastic craft beer with fabulous food. Where We Live:  Where We Live visits McLaughlin Farm and checks out the colorful vista of their many gardens and learn about their unique Highland Cattle.  On Senior Living, a fabulous car show at Summit Park Assisted Living. McLaughlin Farm and Senior Living on Where We Live, presented by Lloyd Ganton…

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Events of Monday, November 7, 2022

Instructor Hiring Event.  Become an adjunct instructor for Jackson College and share your knowledge and skills! Learn more at an Instructor Hiring Event from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 7 in Bert Walker Hall on Central Campus. Part-time instructors are needed across all subjects at Jackson College. For those who would like to teach today’s students and be part of an institution committed to student success, this event is for you. Adjunct instructors choose from flexible schedule options and may teach at any of Jackson College’s locations, including online and the Michigan Department of Corrections facilities. Instructors are required to have a master’s degree in the field in which they teach, or a bachelor’s  degree plus 18 hours of graduate experience in the field they will teach. Please bring a résumé and an unofficial transcript to the event and meet lead faculty to discuss opportunities. For more information, contact Human Resources, 517.796.8460. Basic Computer Class at the Carnegie Branch.  10:30 AM.  Join us every Monday in November at 10:30 AM  at the Carnegie Library to learn some basic computer skills, including Gmail and Microsoft Word. DIY Snow Globe.  Join us at the Jackson District Library Grass Lake Branch on November 7 at 5:30…

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Artis Quietly Becoming a Star in Concord Running

By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (November 6, 2022 9:15 AM) In a school filled with legendary cross country and track and field athletes, Concord High School Adair Artis is quietly becoming a star at the Jackson County school. Artis won his second all-state medal on Saturday thanks to a ninth-place finish at the Michigan High School Athletic Association state cross country finals at Michigan International Speedway. Add that to his four track and field all-state medals, Artis has six medals from state meets and a senior season of track and field remaining. All of this while running for one of the top running programs in Division 4. Announcers said at the state meet on Saturday that Concord has nearly 40 appearances at the state cross country finals. Add that to the number of teams the Yellow Jackets have defeated over those years, it makes for an impressive program. “We are such a small school, but we work hard as a team to get better,” Artis said of the Yellow Jackets' success in running. “My success comes from working hard and having a good team to train with.” Artis started taking running seriously a couple of years ago through summer workouts…

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Extreme Dodge Jackson County Scoreboard November 5, 2022

Volleyball District Finals Division 2 At Parchment High School Marshall 3, Western 0: The Interstate-8 Conference champions blanked Western in the Division 2 district final at Parchment on Saturday morning. The Panthers finished the season with a 32-11-2 overall record for the season.  Division 3 At Grass Lake High School Grass Lake 3, Michigan Center 2: The Warriors defeated Michigan Center in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 district final at home on Saturday. Grass Lake won 21-25, 25-15, 19-25, 25-22, and 15-7. Abby Buttigieg passed the 1,500 digs mark with 32 digs in the finals. Olivia Turner finished with 19 kills, Monique Diehl added 14 kills and. Mia Buttigieg finished with 42 assists for Grass Lake. Grass Lake will face Cascades Conference foes Hanover-Horton in the Division 3 regional semifinal on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Springport High School. Pewamo-Westphalia and Dansville will face off at 7 p.m. in the other side of the bracket at Springport.  Cross Country State Finals Michigan International Speedway Boys Division 2 Cooper Singleton of Western High School finished 92nd overall with a time of 17:09 in the Division 2 state final.  Boys Division 3 Hanover-Horton High School finished fifth as a…

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