Napoleon vs Hanover-Horton Football 9-8-23. Photos by Shelley Singleton, JTV Sports. [ngg src="galleries" ids="3158" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Napoleon vs Hanover-Horton Football 9-8-23. Photos by Shelley Singleton, JTV Sports.
Football Harper Creek at Northwest, 9-8-2023. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. [ngg src="galleries" ids="3156" display="pro_blog_gallery"] Football Harper Creek at Northwest, 9-8-2023. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.
Michigan Center vs Columbia Central Football 9-8-23. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. [ngg src="galleries" ids="3157" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Michigan Center vs Columbia Central Football 9-8-23. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.
Football Michigan Center 39, Columbia Central 35: The Cardinals stopped CCHS twice to earn the come-from-behind win. Columbia Central will travel to Addison next Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff while Michigan Center will travel to Leslie at the same time. Concord 34, Britton-Deerfield 28: The Yellow Jackets travel to Maple Valley for a 7 p.m. kickoff next Friday. East Jackson 21, Homer 20: East Jackson will host Grass Lake Friday at 7 p.m. while Homer travels to Galesburg-Augusta for a non-conference tilt. Napoleon 55, Hanover-Horton 12: Napoleon will host Manchester Friday at 7 p.m. in a key Cascades Conference matchup. Hanover-Horton will host Jonesville Friday at 7 p.m. Grass Lake 40, Jonesville 32: Jonesville will travel to Hanover-Horton for a 7 p.m. kickoff next Friday while Grass Lake travels to East Jackson for a 7 p.m. kickoff the same night. Jackson 50, Tecumseh 49, OT: Jackson hosts Pinckney in the Vikings’ first home game of the season next Friday at 7 p.m. Lumen Christi 28, Gull Lake 0: The Titans will host Detroit U of D Jesuit Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Summerfield 27, Springport 2: The Spartans host Quincy next Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff in…
Military Funeral Honors for Jackson Veterans at Ft. Custer 9-8-23. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV. See the story of today's ceremony here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="3155" display="pro_blog_gallery"] Military Funeral Honors for Jackson Veterans at Ft. Custer 9-8-23. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV. See the story of today's ceremony here.
Commentary by Jeff Steers (September 8, 2023 3:06 PM ET) Dave Welihan took the no soldier left behind from nearly three years ago and put it into action. On Friday, it paid off for five soldiers and the military communities in Jackson, Battle Creek, and all over the United States. A caravan nearly a mile long traveled from the west end Meijer to Fort Custer National Cemetery to bury the remains of five Jackson area veterans. The five were considered unclaimed following their cremation. But being unclaimed is not just a Jackson problem. Col. Frank Walker told the crowd on Friday at Ft. Custer that an estimated 53,000 soldiers remain unclaimed – nobody taking control of the remains after a service person has died. But Welihan took on the responsibility to make sure the veterans had a full-military burial. He was made aware of the situation nearly three years ago when he was working for Jackson County Veteran Affairs. Welihan worked next door to the medical examiner’s office on Lansing Avenue in Jackson and one of their employees made him aware of the situation. “The unclaimed remains were in the basement of a local funeral home,” Welihan said earlier in…
The Jackson County Animal Shelter ribbon cutting and open house celebrating the completion of their building addition and renovations. 9/8/23. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV. The shelter has added new rooms for large dogs, isolation for cats and dogs, indoor meet and greet areas, dog spa, a community room, office spaces, restrooms, outdoor dog play patios and a private room for owned pet euthanasia requests. [ngg src="galleries" ids="3154" display="pro_blog_gallery"] The Jackson County Animal Shelter ribbon cutting and open house celebrating the completion of their building addition and renovations. 9/8/23. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV. The shelter has added new rooms for large dogs, isolation for cats and dogs, indoor meet and greet areas, dog spa, a community room, office spaces, restrooms, outdoor dog play patios and a private room for owned pet euthanasia requests.
Volleyball Jackson Christian 3, Calhoun Christian 0: The Royals earned a win 25-18, 25-17, and 25-18 on the road Thursday. Madi Conrad finished with 14 digs and five aces, Shaina McCombs finished with five kills, and Rennie Huff added five kills for JCHS. Madison 3, Columbia Central 0: The Golden Eagles lost 25-13, 25-5, and 25-20 Thursday night. Berlynn Lyke finished with six kills and eight assists, Kenzie Duncan tallied 13 digs, and Cecelia Slat recorded two blocks for CCHS. Boys Soccer Grass Lake 6, Hillsdale 0: Max Goebel and Zander Stormont each scored two goals for Grass Lake in the home win. Tyler Chizek and Max Doyle also scored for the Warriors. Josh Postuma earned the shutout in goal for Grass Lake (5-1). Jackson 2, Chelsea 0: The Vikings are now 5-1 on the season, having outscored its last six opponents 16-2. Girls Golf Jackson Area Golf Invitational: Columbia Central High School won the event with a four-man total of 358. Western finished third (416), East Jackson was fourth (454), Michigan Center claimed fifth place (479), Lumen Christi was sixth (492), Grass Lake placed seventh (492), and Napoleon shot 511 good for eighth place. CCHS junior Logan Bentley earned…
Friday, JTV News presents The Morning Show. Today, Bart and Jenifer’s guests: Bill Wypyski, CEO & Sara Benedetto, COO, Center for Family Health. Jess Houston & Greg Stevenson, Jackson Young Professionals, “Emerging Technology in Art” Festival. Bryce Davenport, COO, Grand River Brewery and Aaron Riddle, Music Director, Blackstone Steel Band. 9 AM and 11 AM. Replay from September 7. Friday on The Bart Hawley Show: Greg O’Connor, WKHM Radio Personality & Lumen Christi Hall of Fame Inductee; Troy White, Engineer, City of Jackson Engineering Department; Lydia Sattler, Animal Services Director, Jackson County Animal Shelter; Alexandria Viger, Chair & Hayden Beatty, Jackson City Youth Council, with Mayor Daniel Mahoney; Ric Walton, Walton Insurance Group. 1, 5, 8, and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM. Replay from September 7. LIVE High School Football. The Avenue Auto Sports Weekend presents Battle Creek Harper Creek vs Northwest live from Mountie Stadium. 6:45 PM. Game replay at 10 PM. Food Circus: Galazio Restaurant in downtown Albion features unique and authentic Mediterranean cuisine. Owners Sean and Maggie Hare came from the east coast to bring a new taste to the residents of Albion and beyond. Dine in or takeout, enjoy something new at Galazio Restaurant. Where We Live: Where We…
Friday, September 8 Jackson County Animal Shelter Ribbon Cutting. 12 PM. 3370 Spring Arbor Road, Jackson. Join us for the ribbon cutting, open house, light refreshments, snacks and cake. We will also have a special delivery of adorable adoptable small dogs and puppies just for the occasion and a slide show highlighting the construction project and many of the events carried out by JCAS over the last year. Jackson Festival for the Arts. This five day celebration of performing and visual arts will take place throughout Jackson, both inside and outside of downtown. You can find a schedule of events and more information at jacksonartsfest.com. Collaborative creativity comes alive this September – join us for the fun! Grand River Farmers Market. 9 AM to 2 PM. A community-driven market prioritizing fresh local produce and Michigan-only homemade & artisan goods. Open Fridays and Saturdays, 9am-2pm throughout the summer into early fall. The Grand River Farmers Market is located in the parking lot of Grand River Brewery at the intersection of Louis Glick Highway and Mechanic Street. NEW: Rotating food trucks and music on select days. Vendors, artisans, and performers. 117 W Louis Glick Hwy, Jackson. Burial at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Anyone…