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  1. Vols played outmanned, unarmedRead the original story

    37 min ago | The Jackson Sun

    ... getting through it and persevering." None of the three players who were arrested two days earlier - freshmen Janzen Jackson, Nu'Keese Richardson and Mike Edwards - made the trip. After the game, Kiffin said UT officials are "still trying to get all ...

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  2. Chefs 'knocked themselves out'Read the original story

    38 min ago | The Jackson Sun

    ... Carl Perkins Civic Center. The night included foods from throughout New York, live music and honors for this year's Jackson Award winners and television personality Wink Martindale, a Jackson native who won this year's Tigrett Award. The event ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Wink Martindale, Tigrett, TN, Entertainment, Drama, Television

  3. Briefs: Meetings will address bullying, gangs; Title 1; constable suesRead the original story

    38 min ago | The Jackson Sun

    The Jackson-Madison County School system will hold two meetings this week. The first is a discussion of bullying and gang awareness starting at 6 p.m. Monday in the board room at 310 North Parkway.

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  4. Animal issue might not resurface until late next yearRead the original story

    39 min ago | The Jackson Sun

    If Jackson leaders decide to try to pass tougher animal control rules again, it likely won't be for close to a year, the chairwoman of Mayor Jerry Gist's crime task force said last week.

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  5. Eagle Scout seeks out ways to help his communityRead the original story

    39 min ago | The Jackson Sun

    ... Eagle Scout duties, sports, hobbies and his passion - volunteer work. Odhav, a junior at University School of Jackson, was a 2009 Jefferson Award for Public Service recipient. An Eagle Scout who has raised money and helped various organizations, ...

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  6. Man who rescued cable technician will carry Olympic torchRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com

    ... selecting him to carry the Olympic torch as it passes through Canada en route to Vancouver, the release said. The Jackson Sun recently spoke with Johnson about his upcoming trip. Question: When do you leave for Canada? Answer: I am leaving on a ...

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    Related Topix: Travel, Canada Travel

  7. Second-grader is sending items to soldiers, and you can helpRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com

    ... the care packages. The Gwaras have 32 boxes stacked neatly in front of their living room fireplace in their North Jackson home. Danielle Gwara said students at Union University also have started collecting items for soldiers after hearing about ...

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  8. Tax district vote again delayedRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com

    ... first-year agenda for the redevelopment and preliminary details on a project in development for 17 acres of downtown Jackson that will include more than 100 apartments and about 40,000 square feet total of office and retail space. Hal Crocker of ...

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    Related Topix: Madison County, TN

  9. Advanced placement scholarships a winnerRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com

    As problems for the Jackson-Madison County school system mounted earlier this year, a group of concerned citizens, community leaders and educators formed Advocates for Better County Schools.

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    Related Topix: Madison County, TN, University of Tennessee at Martin

  10. Web site changes aim to build civilityRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com

    Those who read The Jackson Sun online may have noticed a change on our Web site about a month ago.

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  11. Business spotlightsRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com

    ... involvement extends to the community. A native of Dyersburg, he is a Dyersburg Noon Rotary Club board member. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital's Imaging Department welcomes Louis W. Lucas MD to its radiology staff. A native of Birmingham, ...

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    Related Topix: Dyersburg, TN, University of Tennessee, Madison County, TN, Radiology, Medicine

  12. Report card reveals schools' challengesRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com

    This month, the state of Tennessee issued the state report card for the Jackson-Madison County School System and each school that is a part of it.

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    Related Topix: Madison County, TN, Education Etc.

  13. We're all in Alzheimer's fightRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com

    ... Lisa Silver is community relations director at Elmcroft Assisted Living and Memory Care at 911 Old Humboldt Road in Jackson. contact her at lsilver@seniorcare-corp.com.

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    Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Health, Dementia, Medicine

  14. Outdoors Notebook: Fund-raiser coming up Tuesday in JacksonRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com

    A limited number of tickets remain for the annual Madison County Ducks Unlimited Dinner and Auction, which will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Premiere Place in Jackson.

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    Related Topix: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  15. Visiting world's largest Christmas store a fun experienceRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com

    ... Mich. With a building the size of 5 1/2 football fields, the store is truly a wonder. It is 12 hours northeast of Jackson and about two hours east of Grand Rapids, Mich. So how in thunder did I wind up there this weekend? Well, our daughter's ...

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  16. Honoring Veterans CeremonyRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Jacksonsun.com Jackson news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Jackson, TN

    ... /09 November 14, 2009 The ceremony honoring United Stated veterans at the N.C. & St. L. Depot and Railroad Museum in Jackson, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

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  17. - Vets Day @ Liberty GardenRead the original story

    Yesterday | Jacksonsun.com

    A Veterans Day program on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Liberty Garden in Jackson.

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  18. What's happening in West Tennessee churchesRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Jackson Sun

    Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1050 North Parkway, Jackson, will have a stew sale, bake sale and cookie room from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today.

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    Related Topix: Tennessee, Fruitvale, TN, Life, Food, Pudding, Pinson, TN

  19. MoreRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Jackson Sun

    ... scores four TDs for record By MICHAEL ODOM * michaelodom@jacksonsun.com * November 14, 2009 University School of Jackson's Austin Martindale caught an 82-yard touchdown pass from Jake Overbey with 16.5 seconds remaining in the third quarter for his ...

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    Related Topix: Tennessee High School Football

  20. No deal in deseg lawsuitRead the original story

    Yesterday | Jacksonsun.com

    U.S. District Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr. on Friday urged attorneys involved in Jackson-Madison County School's desegregation lawsuit to meet in order to resolve areas of disagreement.

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