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Jackson County Sheriff Presents Department Awards

October 15, 2021

Jackson County Sheriff Deputy Kirk Carter is presented with the Star of Valor by Sheriff Gary Schuette and Undersheriff Chris Simpson. (October 15, 2021 8:20 AM) The Jackson County Office of the Sheriff held its annual awards ceremony Thursday evening at Cascades Manor. Because of the pandemic, the event was not held last year. Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schuette and Undersheriff Chris Simpson honored department members, volunteers and citizens for exemplary acts on duty, lifesaving actions, and terms of service. Deputy Kirk Carter was presented with the Sheriff’s Star of Valor. Deputy Carter was shot twice in the line of duty in 2019 responding to a domestic dispute. Carter previously was honored with the Police Officer’s Association of Michigan Officer of the Year award. The Star of Valor, the department’s highest honor was presented to Carter by Sheriff Schutte for his bravery, grace under pressure and willingness to put himself in harm’s way. The award is only given in exceptional cases for someone who does an extraordinarily hazardous duty or act. Other award presentations included: 2019 Deputy of the Year-Corrections: Mark French 2019 Deputy of the Year: Patrick Collins 2020 Deputy of the Year-Corrections: Alyshia Bigger 2020 Deputy of the…

Extreme Dodge Jackson County Sports Scoreboard Oct. 14, 2021

October 15, 2021

Volleyball Concord tri-meet: Concord High School defeated Leslie (25-17 and 25-20) and Michigan Center (25-21 and 25-23) in a home tri-meet on Thursday. Georgia Weeks had 16 kills and 17 digs, Hadley Kettwich dished 34 assists, and Karlee Gamet finished with 10 kills and was perfect at the service line. Concord is now 17-8-1 overall following the two non-conference wins. Bellevue 3, Jackson Christian 0: The Royals lost 25-17, 25-18, and 25-11 on the road Thursday. Caitlin Anderson had three kills and four assists and Liv Conrad finished with four digs and four aces for Jackson Christian. Western at Bronson Quad: Western defeated Centreville (25-10, 25-16, and 25-20) but lost to Bronson (25-19, 25-17, and 25-17). Brynn Rogers dished 39 assists, Kayda Herrick recorded 13 kills, and Hillary Griffin tallied 14 kills and five blocks for Western (21-6-1). Lenawee Christian 3, Hanover-Horton 0: The Comets lost 25-23, 25-12, and 25-19 on Thursday. Becca Uphaus had nine kills and 12 digs for Hanover-Horton. Division 2 Districts Vicksburg 8, Northwest 0: The Mounties finish the season with a 5-11-1 record following the D-2 district loss at Vicksburg. Division 4 Districts Grass Lake 5, Lumen Christi 0: Henry Black and Gus Vitale…

Friday, October 15, 2021

October 15, 2021

JTV News presents The Morning Show. Friday, Andy and Bart’s guests: Shannon Morrow, Smart Thermostats, Consumers Energy. Melissa Pohorence, ORS Oktoberfest Runs. Chamber Connection with Craig Hatch, President & CEO, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and new staffer Amanda Loveland. 9 AM and 11 AM. Replay from October 14. Thursday on The Bart Hawley Show: Monica Pierce, Principal, Jackson High School; Maurice Imhoff, Jackson Historical Society; Bethany Stutzman, Director of Community Solutions, United Way of Jackson; Ben Dandrow, Executive Director, Dahlem; Kalyn Devine, JTV Producer & New Dad. 1, 5, 8, and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM. Replay from October 12. This week on JTV: Food Circus Taher Incorporated Chef John Sugimura returns to Jackson Public Schools to demonstrate how to make Japanese dumplings. First, he preps at Middle School at Parkside. Then, he heads over to the 4th Street Learning Center for a cooking demonstration with some students. Where We Live Where We Live heads out of town to enjoy the countryside and fall colors on this week's road trip. First, we visit Ed Jasinowski at Sweet Seasons Orchard in Concord and check out the orchard and bakery. After that, we swing north to Munith and stop in…

Events of October 15, 16, and 17, 2021

October 14, 2021

October 15 Jackson YMCA 8th annual Pink Ribbon Party. 6:00-8:00 PM. Last Year the event was held virtually; it’s back IN PERSON at the downtown YMCA. Cost is $10 donation, held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Proceeds benefit the Turning Point Program in Jackson. Turning Point is for someone who was just diagnosed or is in remission from Breast Cancer. This program was paused during COVID and the Y hopes to re-start it soon. No need to pre-register! JacksonYMCA.org Grand River Farmers Market. 9 am until 2 pm. The market is full of MICHIGAN GROWN PRODUCE including fresh vegetables, fruits, organic goods, vegan cookies, muffins, granola, honey, jams, breads, pastas, jewelry, dog treats, salsas, fruit pies, sweet corn, tomatoes, hanging flower baskets, blueberries, maple syrup, chard, broccoli, peas, mums, and much more! They are now accepting credit cards and bridge cards. The Grand River Farmers Market is next to the Grand River Brewery. Jackson Coffee Company Live Entertainment. 7 PM to 10 PM. Tonight, Billy Jo Hunt. Jackson Coffee Company, corner of Mechanic and Cortland Streets, Downtown Jackson. Grand River Brewery Live Entertainment. 8 PM to 10 PM. Dan Bickel & Company. Grand River Brewery, Louis Glick and Mechanic Street,…

Lumen Christi vs Grass Lake Soccer 10-14-21 | Photo Gallery

October 14, 2021

Soccer Lumen Christi at Grass Lake MHSAA D-4 district opening game, 10-14-21. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1422" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Soccer Lumen Christi at Grass Lake MHSAA D-4 district opening game, 10-14-21. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints or downloads, click here.

Michigan Center vs Concord Volleyball 10-14-21 | Photo Gallery

October 14, 2021

Volleyball Michigan Center at Concord High School, 10-14-21. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1421" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Volleyball Michigan Center at Concord High School, 10-14-21. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints or downloads, click here.

Jackson County Cumulative Report: 19,691 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 320 Deaths

October 14, 2021

(October 14, 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 19,691 positive cases (cumulative), and 320 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 91 new cases 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 October 14, there are 40 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. Cumulative recovered, as of October 14: 17,594** 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 posted numbers. For details…

Extreme Dodge Jackson County Sport Scoreboard Oct. 13, 2021

October 14, 2021

Volleyball Western 3, Hastings 0: The Panthers earned a sweep at Hastings, 25-10, 25-13, and 25-7. Finley Elder, Nicole Shellberg, and Lilli Luma each recorded five kills for Western. Hillary Griffin finished with seven aces and Sydney Kellar had six digs for Western (20-5-1 overall, 5-1 Interstate-8). Marshall 3, Lumen Christi 0: The Redhawks swept the Titans at home in Interstate-8 Conference volleyball, 25-15, 25-15, and 25-19. Coldwater 3, Northwest 1: The Mounties won 25-12 in game one, but were swept by the Cardinals the rest of the night. The Mounties celebrated senior night honoring Piper Darrow, Abbie Sczykutowicz, Peach Kennedy, Leah Alfred, Kenzie Rowley, and Olivia Lamb. Soccer Division 1 Districts Skyline 8, Jackson 0: Jackson finished the season with a 5-12-1 record following the district loss at Skyline. Division 2 Districts Coldwater 4, Western 3: The Panthers finished the season with an 8-6 record following a loss at Coldwater. Barrett Warner, Marshal Eva, and Jeff Palmer scored goals for Western. Division 3 Districts Columbia Central 1, Leslie 0, shootout: The teams went to a shootout as daylight slipped away at Columbia Central High School. CCHS goalie Logan Cripps stopped two shots in the shootout as the Golden…

Thursday, October 14, 2021

October 14, 2021

JTV News presents The Morning Show. Thursday, Andy and Bart’s guests: Shannon Morrow, Smart Thermostats, Consumers Energy. Melissa Pohorence, ORS Oktoberfest Runs. Chamber Connection with Craig Hatch, President & CEO, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and new staffer Amanda Loveland. 9 AM and 11 AM. Thursday on The Bart Hawley Show: Daniel Mahoney, Candidate for Mayor, Jackson; Bruce Gumbert, Northwest Teacher & Wrestling Coach, Teacher Feature; Deb Benschoter, Westside Furniture; Lyndsey Adams, Hidden Lake Gardens; Steve Tucker, Michigan Theatre of Jackson. 1, 5, 8, and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM. The Aspen One Hour Football Show hosted by Josh Burgett and Joel Freehling. Highlights, game breakdowns, predictions, the Willis & Machnik Player of the Week... and more. On tonight's show: Last week's big winner? Mother Nature. While we hope we don't have a repeat of "Monsoon Watch 2021" this Friday, Josh and Joel make their picks on who will come out on top whenever the rain finally lets up. 7:30 PM and 10:30 PM. This week on JTV: Food Circus Taher Incorporated Chef John Sugimura returns to Jackson Public Schools to demonstrate how to make Japanese dumplings. First, he preps at Middle School at Parkside. Then, he heads…

Events of Thursday, October 14, 2021

October 13, 2021

Ribbon Cutting and Open House. Jackson School of the Arts. You are invited to attend a ribbon cutting and open house at the new downtown home of Jackson School of the Arts. We’d love to show you around! The all-new beautiful Jackson School of the Arts, 135 W. Cortland Street, Downtown Jackson. Our new building is ready to welcome students this fall in the former Vermeulen Furniture building, completely transformed into a state-of-the-art learning and performance space. Classrooms, studios, theatre, study areas, and more. 4 PM to 5:30 PM. Ribbon cutting at 4:30 PM. Neighborhood Meeting. Residents in Jackson’s Fourth Ward have an upcoming opportunity to meet with their City Council representative and learn the latest news from their neighborhood. City Councilmember Laura Dwyer Schlecte is holding a neighborhood meeting for Jackson’s Fourth Ward at First Presbyterian Church on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will feature information on the W. Washington Avenue two-way conversion, updates on City ordinances, and a presentation from the Racial Equity Commission. First Presbyterian Church is located at 743 W. Michigan Ave. All Jackson residents are welcome to attend. The Green Market at Henry Ford Allegiance Health. Shop for Halloween and the Holiday…

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