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Also on today's calendar: Memphis Wrestling returns to Jackson, TN and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Jackson State hosts nuclear summit to discuss West Tennessee workforce needs (wbbjtv.com) — Jackson State Community College just hosted a major West Tennessee Nuclear Summit, positioning Jackson workers and businesses to plug into the state's growing nuclear industry. Leaders say local programs in maintenance, logistics, and skilled trades could feed high-demand jobs, and existing manufacturers here may become part of the nuclear supply chain as projects expand across Tennessee and beyond.
2. Jackson Family Fun Center manager arrested on multiple identity theft charges (wbbjtv.com) — A Jackson man known locally as the manager of Jackson Bowling and Racing Family Fun Center is being held without bond in Madison County on five counts of identity theft. Investigators also searched his Brooksies Pond Drive home, and his case history includes prior burglary and theft convictions, with a new court date and victim details still pending.
3. 'I am going to shoot up city hall': Jackson attorney charged with threats of mass violence (wsmv.com) — A Jackson attorney has been charged after allegedly texting a threat to "shoot up city hall," prompting a heavy police and SWAT response and the closure of Jackson City Hall and City Court on Tuesday. Officers quickly secured the Main Street building, took the suspect into custody without injuries, and city leaders are praising Jackson Police Department's swift actions while the suspect awaits arraignment in Jackson City Court.
4. Man gets 27 years for sex trafficking a Jackson, TN minor (wreg.com) — Federal prosecutors say a South Carolina man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for traveling to Jackson to pick up a 12-year-old girl and sexually exploit her. Agents quickly recovered the Jackson minor in South Carolina, and the offender must now register as a sex offender and pay a monetary penalty after his release.
5. The First 10 Garden Photos of the Day (finegardening.com) — One of the featured early Garden Photo of the Day images spotlights a creative design at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson, where horticulturists turned a dead tree into a brightly painted focal point. The article looks back at GPOD's 2010 beginnings, sharing ten memorable photos and inviting readers to submit their own garden images and stories for future features.
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