Retailers rolled out sales earlier than ever for the 2011 Black Friday weekend.
Toys R Us began its sales at 9 p.m. and Walmart began an hour later, making it possible for people to begin what was for some an all-night shopping experience up to three hours earlier than the year before. […]
Students, faculty, staff and about 50 children will gather Dec. 1 for the Carl Perkins Christmas party hosted by the Student Activities Council. […]
Pamela Allen, once a crack cocaine addict for 25 years, is now a Christian seeking refuge at the Dream Center of Jackson — a place she calls home.
The Dream Center is a faith-based ministry providing hope and healing for women, like Allen, who have experienced life crises that have rendered them homeless. It serves as a 24-hour emergency shelter and transitional housing facility to help women and their children transition back into society. […]
The Wellness Center has taken on some new changes this year, including the appointment of Dustin Donnor as the facility’s new interim operations manager until the end of the school year. […]
The new year brings many changes for the Union cheerleading squad.
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Approaching the West Tennessee State Fair, lights glittered and the Ferris wheel towered above the other rides. Despite sprinkling rain, Jackson Fairgrounds Park’s lots were packed with cars and visitors. Flashing lights illuminated food stands advertising assorted eatables.
Walking up to the old-fashioned ticket booth, the entry point to the fair, the sound of screaming attendees on wild rides and upbeat music blaring from speakers filled the air. The rides varied, from the laidback Ferris wheel to the gut wrenching “Cobra,” which twisted participants around in circles. Every ride was distinctive. Many were able to turn stomachs into knots by turning fair-goers upside down and around in circles. Food stands were set up all around the fairgrounds, selling snacks like foot-long corndogs, candied apples, burgers, pizza, snow cones, funnel cakes and popcorn. […]
The music department’s “Sounding Through the Centuries,” in honor of the King James Version’s 400th anniversary, was met with praise and affirmation on Sept. 15.
One by one, the audience filed silently to their seats as a hush fell over the crowd. The orchestra and choir paused in anticipation as minutes ticked by before bow touched string. […]
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