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1. Jackson welcomes new art sculpture to downtown, emphasizing walkability (jacksonsun.com) — Downtown Jackson just gained a colorful new landmark with the "Gateway Bouquet" sculpture on North Highland, designed to draw people toward the farmers market and nearby free parking. Created by Memphis artist Suzy Hendrix with help from local firms, the glass-and-steel piece celebrates Jackson's walkable Main Street corridor and aims to make the market feel more inviting and connected to downtown.
2. Jackson residents can track city spending through Open Finance Portal (wbbjtv.com) — If you've ever wondered how Jackson spends your tax dollars, the city's free Open Finance Portal now lets you see the full budget and vendor payments without a login. Residents can review general fund, police, and parks spending in detail, and even look for items tied to big projects like the proposed Great Wolf Lodge.
3. Center for Just and Caring Communities hosts 18th annual Remember Me Walk (wbbjtv.com) — Families in Jackson gathered at Union University's Carl Grant Events Center for the 18th annual Remember Me Walk, honoring loved ones lost to homicide with a program, dinner, and candle walk. Organized by the Center for Just and Caring Communities, the event focuses on remembrance, healing, and building safer, more compassionate neighborhoods through ongoing relationships and service.
4. District Attorney General Jody Pickens announces guilty verdict in Aggravated Child Abuse Case involving convicted sex offender (talknwesttn.com) — A Madison County jury has found convicted sex offender Rodrigus Long guilty of aggravated child abuse after a Jackson police investigation into severe injuries suffered by a three-year-old visiting relatives in Jackson. District Attorney General Jody Pickens praised Jackson officers, medical staff, and advocates whose work secured a verdict that will keep Long imprisoned for many years and prevent further victimization.
5. Safety advocates warn of 'frontover' crash dangers following death of 1-year-old (wbbjtv.com) — From Jackson, safety advocates are highlighting the deadly risk of "frontover" crashes after a 1-year-old was killed in Nashville when a relative pulled forward without seeing her. Experts urge Jackson drivers to walk around their vehicles, hold toddlers near moving cars, and recognize that large trucks and SUVs have big blind zones that technology doesn't always cover.
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