Good morning, Jackson.

First United Methodist Church held a Sunday ribbon cutting for its new community playground at 200 South Church Street in downtown Jackson.

The playground was named to honor longtime members Ray and Liz Bryant and featured music by DJ Von as well as free food for families.

The Jackson City Fair offers rides, games, food stands and unique shows, including the free Lady Houdini act, at Rockabillys Stadium—continuing until Aug.

30.

High school football continues this week as TSSAA has set the schedule for Week 2 games.

The matchups span East, Middle, and West Tennessee and include out-of-state contests with games broadcast live on the NFHS Network.

Union Bulldogs' men's soccer team in Jackson added three new players (their first season together) as they prepare for upcoming matches and began training yesterday to build a strong roster.

The Lane College Dragons and Bethel Wildcats will play in their first football meeting this Saturday, Aug.

29.

Tennessee Volunteers finished their second and final preseason scrimmage yesterday (Aug.

23) with two weeks left before season kickoff. The team continues its quarterback competition as coaches sharpen their game plans for the upcoming season.

Voting is open for the Jackson high school girls athlete of the week from Aug.

17-22 and closes on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. Nominees include Mallory Arnold (Trinity Christian Academy), Katie Beth Caldwell (Dyer County), Saide Chartrand (Milan), Sophie Dameron (McKenzie), Jaci Walters (South Gibson) and Reagan Whitledge (USJ).