West Tennessee Today

27/05/2024

Thanks Joshua Wadley and 87 Barbecue. You’ve been part of so many special occasions. Barbecue, It’s not just for family gatherings and holidays.
Exit 87 BBQ & Catering.

25/04/2024

Not all hero’s wear capes. Be someone’s hero, give blood. 🤩

Jackson:
Mon - Sat., 9 am-6 pm
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Sat. & Wed. 8 am-4 pm, Sun.-Tues. 10 am-6 pm

17/04/2024

17/04/2024

Jumping on to chat. Join me if you aren’t too busy.

20/03/2024

Congratulations 🎉

Congratulations to Jennifer Tyler Alford our Exchangite of the Year! We are so thankful for her friendship and volunteerism! ❤️

08/02/2024

February 8, 2024 - The United States Supreme Court hears landmark election case seeking to remove Trump off the ballot
The court will be weighing arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is disqualified from reclaiming the White House because of his efforts to undo his loss in the 2020 election, ending with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Key points:
HiThis will be the justices’ most consequential election case since Bush v. Gore in 2000 and it sets up precisely the kind of case that the court likes to avoid, one in which it is the final arbiter of a political dispute.

It’s the first time in history that the nation’s highest court has heard a case on Section 3, which was adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office again.

A definitive ruling for Trump would largely end efforts in Colorado, Maine and elsewhere to prevent his name from appearing on the ballot. Lawyers for Republican and independent voters who sued to remove Trump from the Colorado ballot say that there is ample evidence that the events of Jan. 6 constituted an insurrection, and that Trump incited it.

07/02/2024

UPDATE (2/7/24): Jackson Police confirm he has been located safe.

LOCATED. - An Endangered Child Alert has been issued for 14-year-old Mar-quicus Nelson on behalf of .

Mar-quicus was last seen today in the area of N. Parkway & N. Highland in Jackson.

Mar-quicus he is deaf & non-verbal.

Tips? JPD at 731-425-8400 or 1-800-TBI-FIND.

08/12/2023

Congratulations to everyone involved. Thank you for the great leadership

04/12/2023

December 4, 2023 – After last week's universal voucher annoucement,
Gov Bill Lee said it had not yet been decided whether private schools would be subject to accountablity rules and A-F grading. Now his office now tells The Tennessean they won't.
Some in the GOP express concern for the plan Gov Bill Lee is pushing hard across the state.

Support for the governor's Education Freedom Scholarships Act among members of the GOP caucus is far from universal.

20/11/2023

Justice Roger Page to retire from Tennessee Supreme Court

Published November 20, 2023 | By Erik Schelzig

Justice Roger Page plans to retire after a decade on the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Page was appointed to the state’s highest court by Gov. Bill Haslam in 2014 and served as chief justice from 2021 to 2023. Gov. Bill Lee will name Page’s successor, his third appointee to the five-member bench.

“My service on the Supreme Court and in the judiciary has been the honor of a lifetime,” Page said in a statement. “The experience has been humbling and inspiring. The Tennessee judiciary is truly a family, and I have been fortunate to walk this path with my great friends in the judiciary. I will miss all of them and treasure their friendship.”

Page is a Chester County native who was first named to the Court of Criminal Appeals by Haslam in 2011. He was first elected as a circuit judge for Madison, Chester, and Henderson counties in 1998.

Page was a pharmacist before deciding to pursue a degree from the University of Memphis law school in 1984. He is married to former Nashville Chancellor Carol McCoy.

(Justice Roger Page, first row on right, attends Gov. Bill Lee’s State of the State address on Jan. 31, 2022. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal)

08/11/2023

FDA Approves New Medication for Chronic Weight Management

For Immediate Release:
November 08, 2023
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection for chronic weight management in adults with obesity (body mass index of 30 kilograms per square meter (kg/ m2) or greater) or overweight (body mass index of 27 kg/m2 or greater) with at least one weight-related condition (such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or high cholesterol) for use, in addition to a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity. Tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Zepbound, is already approved under the trade name Mounjaro to be used along with diet and exercise to help improve blood sugar (glucose) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

“Obesity and overweight are serious conditions that can be associated with some of the leading causes of death such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes,” said John Sharretts, M.D., director of the Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders, and Obesity in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “In light of increasing rates of both obesity and overweight in the United States, today’s approval addresses an unmet medical need.”

Approximately 70% of American adults have obesity or overweight, and many of those overweight have a weight-related condition. Losing 5% to 10% of body weight through diet and exercise has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease in adults with obesity or overweight.

Like other drugs in its class, however, Zepbound carries a risk of gastrointestinal issues, including nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation and stomach pain, according to the FDA.

The label doesn't specifically mention a risk of stomach paralysis, also called gastroparesis, a more serious complication that some patients have reported as weight loss drugs have skyrocketed in popularity. (In August, Lilly and Novo Nordisk were sued over claims that their blockbuster drugs Mounjaro and Ozempic caused stomach paralysis.)

Dr. Daniela Hurtado Andrade, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic, said that while gastrointestinal issues are very common with GLP-1 medications, most of the side effects will not affect a person’s quality of life.

29/10/2023

We lost a “Friend” today. Matthew Perry Dead at age 54

Matthew Perry drowned to death Saturday, law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

18/10/2023

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Marcita Naty, Mavis Wan

18/10/2023

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Marcita Naty, Mavis Wan

17/10/2023

Mark your calendars! Lifeline Blood Services Vein Drain is coming up! Be a hero and give blood. You WILL be saving a life. Listen to Star 107.7 for details. Thanks to our friends Chip Thomas at 107.7 and Melinda Hearn Reid at Lifeline Blood Services (731)427-4431.

LIFELINE Blood Services is thrilled to announce its Annual Vein Drain event, set to take place on October 26th, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at LIFELINE Blood Services 183 Sterling Farms Drive in Jackson, TN.

In addition, the Dyersburg, TN, LIFELINE Blood Services location will host its Vein Drain on October 28th, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located at 1130 Highway 51 Bypass, Suite 19 & 20.

Every donor will receive a commemorative Vein Drain t-shirt, and a Chick-fil-A coupon, and will have the chance to enter the costume contest. Additionally, at our Jackson Center, donors will be entered into a drawing for two sets of tickets to the Zombie Trail Paintball.
The costume contest offers a chance to win a LIFELINE gift basket.

LIFELINE Blood Services operates from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Monday through Saturday in Jackson, TN. The location in Dyersburg, TN is open Saturday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday – Tuesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Wednesday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Walk-ins are always welcome. For inquiries about blood donation, please call 731-427-4431, extension 0.

16/10/2023

Press conference about JMCSS

13/10/2023

Mr. High Energy! Honda Pro Jason, recently paid a visit to Victory Honda of Jackson. Where this man shows up things get really interesting!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=904007754421284&id=100044362032713
Check out his page which includes photos from his Jackson TN visit

HondaPro Jason made sure to visit some of the best local cuisine including some of Chase Channell ‘s favorite Baker Bros. BBQ And the best burger KC Finns. Drew Baker team had a great time feeding him His crew is used to giving every customer the celebrity treatment.

11/10/2023

The Jackson Post comprehensive local sports coverage by THE Brandon Shields. Live Local High School coverage every Friday night follow on formerly Twitter

Before football season began in August, North Side head coach Woodrow Lowe said one of the players who had a lot of potential was sophomore wide receiver Javonte Smith. So far, Smith has begun to live up to that potential. Eight games into the season, he’s recorded 27 rushes for 276 yards and four...

05/10/2023

Board Attorney responds to State Charter School Commission overturning local authority. State give’s go ahead to a twice denied and appealed Charter School application.

STATEMENT FROM JMCSS ATTORNEY DALE THOMAS Responding to the state public charter school commission overturning local school districts’ decision.

JACKSON TN (October 5, 2023) - Beth Figueroa, Director of Authorizing for the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, provided specific instructions to the parties regarding the Charter School Appeal hearing process. Her instructions were that “one representative of the sponsor’s governing board and the local board of education are permitted to submit a response to the recommendation, either by speaking in person at the Commission meeting or by submitting a written comment to be read into the record by a member of the Commission staff prior to the Commission’s discussion of the Executive Director’s Recommendation. . . . If a representative opts to speak in person, that individual will be provided up to two minutes to speak. If a sponsor opts to provide a written response, it shall be no more than one (1) page typed in length.” Based on this directive from the Charter School Commission, the decision was made that JMCSS would be able to better communicate its concerns about the Executive Director’s recommendation in a carefully drafted one-page written response rather than a two-minute verbal response.

Although several Commission members during the hearing indicated that they would like to ask representatives of JMCSS questions and commented that JMCSS representatives were not there in person, Tess Stovall, Executive Director, immediately before the vote was taken reminded the Commission board members that the Commission’s current policy and procedures do not allow representatives additional opportunities to engage with the Commission except for either the 2-minute verbal statement or the one-page written statement. Director Stovall told the Commission that if the Commission wanted to change the process to allow for questions and answers, then it could consider that for future hearings. It was obvious that the Commission members were not aware of its own procedural rules.

It is apparent that the Commission had several concerns about the Charter School Application, and the Commission wanted additional input from JMCSS regarding the reasons for denial of the Application. It is unfortunate that the Commission made its decision based upon JMCSS not being present to answer questions based upon JMCSS’s compliance with the Commission’s rule of being limited to a one-page written response. If the Commission really wanted answers to its questions, it could have tabled its decision, waived its limitations on a response from JMCSS, and give JMCSS an opportunity to respond to its concerns about the Application.
Jackson-Madison County Schools,

05/10/2023

UPDATE : Tennessee School Charter Appeals committee meeting stream
Jackson-Madison County Schools City of Jackson, TN - Government

Charter Commission Oct. Quarterly Meeting - 10.5.2023 DreJean Cummings Davy Crocket Tower

05/10/2023

NEWS ALERT: Local School System and community awaits state appointed review commission decision regarding funding and proposed charter school.

* Local education officials say “ “Recommendation contains significant inconsistencies when compared to other recommendations from the Executive Director…”
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Jackson-Madison County Schools' Response to Executive Director’s Recommendation
(Posted by Keith Sherley, West Tennessee Today)

Jackson-Madison County Schools (JMCSS) respectfully disagrees with the Executive Director’s Recommendation dated October 2, 2023. The Recommendation contains significant inconsistencies when compared to other recommendations from the Executive Director (ED) without any legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons cited for the inconsistencies.”

According to a released statement, “In prior recommendations, the failure of the charter sponsor to identify a location for the school has been cited by the ED as a response for a denial recommendation. For example, the ED, in recommending denial of the Academy of the Arts Charter High School application in October 2021, stated: “[W]ith regard to the facilities plan, the Sponsor has not set forth any specific location for the future site of AACHS . . . . [T]he Sponsor has yet to put forth any firm commitments to cover the costs of those facility renovations.

While the identification of a facility is not a requirement for approval, reasonable facility options and location options are critical for the success of a school . . . .” The ED, in recommending denial of the Rutherford Collegiate Prep application in January 2022, stated: “Since no authorizer can approve a school based on contingencies or conditions, it is required that an approved application be ready to implement with few substantive details left for later development . . . the Sponsor needs to clearly delineate its financial modeling, inclusive of facility contingencies . . . to demonstrate long-term viability.”

Local public education, administrators, and school board members express grave concerns in the shortcomings of this application, and the states intrusion into an already vetted and denied application.

The response goes on to report, “The ED, in recommending denial of the Binghampton Community School Appeal application in October 2021, stated: “The applicant’s operations plan partially meets standard because the review committee found the plans and timeline for renovating the temporary space [to be] vague . . . the review committee was unable to determine whether the timeline and budgeted totals were sufficient.” Further, in the ED’s October 2, 2023, recommended denial of American Classical Academy Maury (ACAM) application, the ED stated: “Without any specific details related to the facility plans, the review committee was unable to determine whether the plan for financing and renovating the facility aligned with the financial projections.”

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The American Classical Academy Jackson-Madison (ACAJM) application has not identified a location for the proposed school (except a vague reference to East Jackson) which is no different than ACAM’s reference to Columbia. Without more than vague references to “possible” sites, how can one evaluate the facility, safety, transportation, or fiscal plans? What are the legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons for requiring more stringent requirements in Maury County than in Madison County?

In recommending denial of the ACAM application, the ED stated that “gaps remain within the academic plan around assessments, services to special populations, and school culture” and that “the application lacks specific information and processes for oversight for students from special populations. RTI and MTSS are identified in the application as a structure to support students needing intervention, but the information is vague and does not indicate how and when students will be identified or monitoring processes.” These deficiencies were cited by the JMCSS Review Committee and by the JMCSS Board of Education as reasons for denial. The ACAM and ACAJM applications were practically identical. The ED notes the deficiency in the ACAM application but ignores the same deficiency in the ACAJM application. Are the specific needs of special populations of Madison County not as deserving of the same protection as the special populations of Maury County? What is the legitimate, non-discriminatory reason to reach different conclusions in the two applications?

As JMCSS is limited to a one-page response, the above inconsistencies are only a few examples of the inequitable and inconsistent application of the rubric to the ACAJM application. The expectations and standards should be applied in a non-discriminatory manner to all school districts. The ACAJM application does not meet or exceed the standards in all scoring rubric sections. Therefore, the Commission should reject the ED’s recommendation and uphold the decision of the JMCSS Board of Education to deny the amended application of ACAJM.
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03/10/2023

Full disclosure, this man is one of my best friends and is diligently invested in my future to see I am living my best life. Because that’s who Dr Jeremy Tubbs is. He is truly committed to his students, his University and the community. I can honestly say Jeremy Tubbs passion for his work and love for people has been a driving force in the community. This community, the university, and the lives he has touched are much better because of Dr Jeremy Tubbs. .

Dr. Jeremy Tubbs is the recipient of our 2023 Jackson Award for Education. He is the Area Coordinator of Music and Entertainment at University of Memphis Lambuth and the guitarist and musical director for the multiple platinum songwriter, artist, and actress, LOLO.

We will honor Dr. Tubbs along with our other award recipients at the 32nd Annual Charity Gala. Read his full bio at https://www.cfwtn.org/news/2023-jackson-awards.