Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of October.
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💼 Business
The Greater Jackson Chamber will host Bites & Insights: Small Business Marketing Workshop on Thursday, Oct.
29 from noon until 1 p.m. at its Board Room at 197 Auditorium Street, offering small business owners actionable marketing tips and networking opportunities (registration is $20 for members and $30 for non-members with lunch included).
🎭 Culture
Jackson Symphony will host three concerts — Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Song in Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
17 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center; Brunch and Beethoven at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8; and Holiday Pops Concert with a family matinee at 11 a.m. Dec. 5.
🎓 Education
The Jackson-Madison County School System board updated policies and revised budget allocations at a recent meeting, and they marked Domestic-Violence Awareness Month and Breast-Cancer Awareness Month.
Representatives from WRAP and Kirkland Cancer Center spoke about the importance of these observances.
📰 Finance
Fidelity’s 2026 Transition Ready Family study finds many families have not shared their financial plans with those who might later handle care, money, or health decisions (only one in four parents shared all details).
The report advises Jackson families to start open conversations to prepare for unexpected challenges.
🏈 Sports
Tennessee football will face Arkansas on Oct.
10 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, where the Razorbacks have lost 13 straight SEC games (reflecting low fan morale). The game is part of a road schedule regarded as the easiest in conference play.
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