Oakfield
Oakfield, TN · Municipal
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North West Tennessee Eagle Riders mourn director
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — Jackie Laird, a veteran and the director of the North West Tennessee Eagle Riders, died early Sunday morning at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He was 71. According to the NWTER, Laird served in the United States Navy for five years. Laird led the NWTER for many years, working to ensure local veterans were not forgotten, regardless of when they served.
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UT Martin Receives Grant For Food Processing Facility
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin received a Research Facilities Act Program grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to build a cold food processing facility within the university’s Tennessee Entrepreneurial Science and Technology (TEST) Hub, which began construction last April. Funded by...
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Colonel Chuck Harrison To Speak At KPAC Salute To Veterans
The Krider Performing Arts Center’s annual Salute To Veterans will include great music, community leaders, many youth participants, a vteran honoree and a special guest speaker. The Salute will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 5 at KPAC and it’s free to all. This year’s Veteran Honoree...
The Jackson Sun
Halloween event at Jackson cemetery sparks debate: 'In very poor taste'
A drive-through Halloween event at a Jackson cemetery has been canceled due to backlash from the community and city officials denouncing it as disrespectful. Ridgecrest Cemetery, at 200 Ridgecrest Road, circulated a flier earlier this week about a 6-9 p.m. drive-through event scheduled for Halloween night. The flier promised would-be visitors an opportunity to "drive-through for a Halloween treat." Ridgecrest canceled the event on the afternoon of Oct. 29, issuing the following statement on social media: "After considering feedback from the Jackson community and speaking with Mayor (Scott) Conger, we have canceled the Halloween event... We recognize the deep personal importance Ridgecrest holds for the families we serve. We appreciate community members taking the time to share their concerns and thank Mayor Conger for his feedback and outreach. We wish everyone in Jackson a fun and safe Halloween." Residents, mayor weigh in Tiki Deaton, a Jackson resident with family buried at Ridgecrest, said she thought the event was "in very poor taste." "I pass by it, and I see people taking care of the graves and the flowers and everything, and I just thought, 'ok, in a few days there's going to be a trail through here of cars getting
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Jackson-Madison County School System
Playing to Students’ Strengths Forms the Educational Foundation for Postgraduate Success in an Ever-Changing Economy. Jackson-Madison County Schools, an innovative and forward-thinking school district, has spent the last several years building a district around the idea that curiosity, not compliance, prepares a student for the world waiting outside graduation. Understanding the uniqueness of each student and providing the environment to find their strengths forms the springboard to post-graduation success.