Good morning, Jackson.

A free Day of Hope event will be held tomorrow at Liberty Garden Park from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Jackson to offer support for those dealing with grief, featuring food, live music, a tribute to loved ones & a butterfly release.

Ace Hardware in Jackson is offering Labor Day grill deals that began on Aug.

27 and run until Sept. 9, with up to $160 off brands like Weber, Traeger and Blackstone, and the full sale extends through Sept. 14 + Ace Rewards members enjoy extra perks such as free delivery.

The Jackson Arts Council has launched a 'Keep the Arts Alive' campaign after losing expected city funding.

The nonprofit needs $25,000 to support local artists and creative programs across the region — having raised $3,000 so far.

The Jackson Theatre Guild is set to perform 'The Da Vinci Code' at The Ned (314 East Main Street) from Sept.

17 to Sept. 20 with a preview party on Sept. 16. Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, the play follows Robert Langdon as he tackles a complex mystery.

Jackson's Rockabillys are launching their 4th annual Readers Challenge, inviting kids in kindergarten through third grade to read 20 minutes a day for five weeks this fall and winter (participants may win prizes and a field trip).

Jackson Museum School, the community's first charter school, held its ribbon-cutting and open house on Aug.

18 at New Life Christian Center on Middleton Street, welcoming 160 founding students; the K-2 school plans to add a grade each year and move to its renovated forever home by fall 2027.

Lambuth held its annual Front Gate Ceremony at noon Wednesday at the historic John Williams Gate, where new students received welcome bags and joined a campus picnic.

The campus also introduced its first cohort for the new Doctor of Physical Therapy program — a step that will expand local educational opportunities.

Tennessee will receive over $750 million from a settlement with Meta to strengthen online safeguards such as daily time limits and nighttime blocks (Children’s Digital Protection Fund), and local parents have voiced support for the new measures.

Tennessee residents expecting SSI benefits will receive their payments on Sept 1 while Social Security checks are scheduled for Sept 9, Sept 16 and Sept 23 depending on birth dates (SSA advises waiting an extra three days before calling if delayed).

Baxter voluntarily recalled injectable drugs after tests found possible fiberglass & metal contamination in batches of 70% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride injections distributed to Tennessee healthcare providers from late July.

Providers and patients in at-home care are urged to check labels and follow return guidelines provided by health officials.

A Thursday game between JCM and South Side saw players Tashawn Currie and Ju’Quaveon Lewis standout, and Friday’s matchups at USJ, JCS, Memphis Business Academy and Bluff City give local teams a chance to improve on past results.

Jackson Central-Merry lost 12-6 to North Side last week while South Side fell 48-0 to Milan; the teams face off Friday at 7 p.m. at Hub City Central as both chase their first win + local bragging rights.