🌱 Which Jackson spots just got new permits to serve alcohol?
Jackson, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Jackson! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Jackson spots just got new permits to serve alcohol?
- See why Jackson Elks named this standout teen Eagle Scout of the Year
Also on today's calendar: Hub City Improv Show: We Heart the 90s/00s! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• 1 special occasion, 3 business permits approved during monthly Beer Board meeting (talknwesttn.com) — New alcohol permits approved by the Jackson Beer Board will allow First Friday outdoor events downtown to serve drinks on June 5 and July 3, 2026. Three Jackson businesses on Vann Drive, Hollywood Drive, and North Highland Avenue also received permits to sell and serve alcohol on-site, shaping where residents can dine and socialize this summer. 
• Elks Lodge #192 names Eagle Scout of the Year (wbbjtv.com) — A Jackson teen connected to McKenzie has been honored as Eagle Scout of the Year by Jackson Elks Lodge #192, celebrating her leadership, academics, and community involvement. Residents can visit the lodge on Executive Drive or follow its online channels to learn more about its youth-focused and community service activities.
📸 Around Jackson
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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THE PRINCE OF EGYPT →
Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center, 314 E Main St, Jackson
7:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Hub City Improv Show: We Heart the 90s/00s! →
The Carnegie Center for Arts and History, 305 E College St #6215, Jackson
7:00 pm -
THE PRINCE OF EGYPT →
Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center, 314 E Main St, Jackson
2:00 pm -
Hub City Improv Show: We Heart the 90s/00s! →
The Carnegie Center for Arts and History, 305 E College St #6215, Jackson
7:00 pm -
Gemini's- "WE <3 Day Parties" →
Studio 615, 615 S Royal St, Jackson
12:00 pm -
Tuesday Games at Two - Jeopardy!
Jackson-Madison County Library - Multiage Programs Jackson-Madison County Library, 433 E Lafayette St, Jackson, TN
2:00 pm -
Park Rangers present...
Jackson-Madison County Library - Multiage Programs Middle Fork Bottoms State Park, 111 Sanders Bluff Rd, Three Way\
10:30 am -
Jackson Writer's Guild
Jackson-Madison County Library - Multiage Programs Jackson-Madison County Library, 433 E Lafayette St, Jackson, TN
5:30 pm
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Sunday June 7
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11
📣 Jackson Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Oxford House | Jackson | Welcome Home Premiere Event →
Empire 8 Theatre, 1511 Vann Dr, Jackson
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Rediscovering Ruby Falls: Jackson's Lost Voice →
The Carnegie Center for Arts and History, 305 E College St #6215, Jackson
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Friday Summer Afternoons at the Planetarium: The... →
M. D. Anderson Planetarium, 299 Maple St, Jackson
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Hub City Boxing →
Champ's Event Center, 903 Hollywood Dr Suite 11, Jackson
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anyone missing a young black cat?
It has been staying around my house in Grassland area. Im unable to keep it even if I wanted to. My 2 dogs don't like cats. Plz let me know or wouldn… (Nextdoor Ramble Wood East) - Life can be hard.
God can make it easy you should try it. Peace will be at waiting.just open your heart (Nextdoor Rolling Acres)
- Goodwill of Middle Tennessee, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Donor Specialist - Materials Handler Associate in Jackson. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Jackson, Tennessee in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jackson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gibson
- Sobriety, Driver License, Safety Belt Roadside Safety Checkpoints in these West TN counties (talknwesttn.com)
Henderson
- Joni Jane Eller, age 64 (kttn.com)
Milan
- 🤯 Milan, what's happened to you? The club's deepest crisis has no end 😰 (onefootball.com)
- Lifeline Blood Services June Blood Drives (mckenziebanner.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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