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Plans for New Kroger Fuel Center and Church Addition Approved
The Jackson Municipal Regional Planning Commission approved site plans for a new Kroger fuel center on Wednesday. The fuel center will be placed at the Lynwood location and sit in front of the Lynwood retail shopping center.
They planned to replace the parking spots that the fuel center would take up in the back of the shopping center.
Agape Christian Fellowship had their design approved for a major addition.
Agape plans to add a 9707 square foot building. This building will have brick and roofing that matches the existing building.
Sunday school classrooms and a fellowship building will be housed here. It will be separated from the original building.
They will add an additional 34 parking spaces and 3 handicapped spaces.
The board tabled a discussion for approving design plans for a new Family Dollar store that is to be located on 1301 North Highland Avenue. The planning commission is still working with them on design.
Chamber Awards Local Businesses and Volunteers at Annual Celebration
March 6, 2013, JACKSON, TN - Around 275 people attended the Jackson Chamber’s Annual Celebration, where businesses, industries and non-profit organizations were honored on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the Union University Carl Grant Events Center. “The Celebration” also honored the chamber’s volunteers, and highlighted the businesses that have made an extra effort to achieve excellence through high standards, professional accomplishments and community contributions.Below is a list of the winners:
Emerging Business of the Year:
SnagMob.Com
Plato’s Closet
Business of the Year (1-49 Employees):
Marilyn Jackson’s Gifts
Business of the Year (50+ Employees):
Woman’s Clinic, P.A.
Industry of the Year:
TBDN Tennessee Company
Non-Profit of the Year:
The Dream Center
Volunteer of the Year:
Ray Holder
West Tennessee Healthcare Health and Wellness Award:
Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, P.L.C.
School Leaders Have A Plan
Jackson Madison County Board of Education has released the Strategic Plan on the school website. This Strategic Plan was a pivotal part of the interview process during the search for a new superintendent.
It begins with this Introduction and Mission Statement
Jackson-Madison County School System’s Strategic Plan builds on the system’s vision and mission for educational excellence and commits its leaders, teachers, staff and the broader community to a shared direction designed to meet the educational challenges of the 21st Century.
It includes clear and ambitious— yet achievable — expectations for our schools and our students.
Together, the vision, mission, goals, and strategies incorporated in the plan are intended to serve as a road map for continuous improvement. It should guide district action, including the allocation of time and resources, while involving the community as a meaningful partner.
The five-year Plan is a forward-looking document. This plan was developed with School District and community input and is based on research and evidence on leading practices from throughout the nation. An annual report derived from the Plan indicators will be generated to gauge its impact and suggest areas for refinement. Monitoring and analysis will yield information that can be used to tailor instruction, student supports, professional development and district and school management.
The Jackson-Madison County School System has defined its vision and mission as follows:
Vision: That all graduates will be effective problem solvers and have acquired the knowledge and skills to be life-long learners and productive citizens.
Mission: To prepare tomorrow’s leaders by providing a safe, caring learning environment, working in cooperation with families and the community and providing appropriate curriculum and effective instruction.
Police Charge Woman with Statutory Rape
A Jackson woman surrendered at the Jackson Police Department this morning after an investigation revealed that she had sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl.
Laquisha AndersonLaquisha Anderson, 21, was arraigned at 8 a.m. today in Jackson City Court on a charge of statutory rape. She has been released from the Madison County Jail on $10,000 bond.
Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on March 21 in city court.
On Feb. 23, a woman reported to police that she suspected her granddaughter was romantically involved with an adult woman.
The investigation indicated that the adult and teen have been in a relationship that was of a sexual nature.
The Tennessee Department of Children's Services was notified about the allegation and the investigative findings.
Former Henry County Court Clerk Indicted For Theft After Investigation
Jackson, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today arrested a former Henry County court clerk after she was indicted on charges related to missing funds from the clerk’s office while she was employed.
Deanna Gray Treece, 63, of Springville, Tenn. was indicted by the Henry County grand jury on one count of theft over $10,000 and one count of official misconduct. Treece was employed as a General Sessions clerk in the civil division when an audit conducted by the State Comptroller’s office discovered approximately $29,000 missing from the office between July 2007 and August 2011. The investigation revealed that Treece was holding checks sent in to open civil cases and then replacing money she took with the checks. She was able to manipulate the computer system to show the money to open the civil cases was still owed and there was no accounting for them.
Treece was booked into the Henry County Jail today on $10,000 bond. She is scheduled to appear in court on March 11, 2013.