Good morning, Jackson.

Students from local elementary schools attended Liberty Technology Magnet High School's third annual three-day Harvest Fest, where high school ag students hosted hayrides + a barn animal petting zoo, face painting, and hands-on fall learning activities.

Hosts said the event taught teens communication, leadership, and child-care skills.

Jackson State Community College will hold homecoming Nov.

9 through Nov. 14 with games and activities in the Student Center, a pep rally and 3v3 tournament in The Nest, a Veterans Day program at 11 a.m., a fall festival from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Green Jays Quad, and a noon tailgate plus basketball games on Nov. 14.

Buffalo River became Tennessee’s 69th state park on Oct.

23, when officials unveiled signs and announced new protections for land along the Buffalo River in Wayne County. The site will be managed by TDEC and opened for public recreation and conservation planning.

A potentially record-strong El Niño could make this winter wetter and milder across Tennessee, bringing increased rain, mixed precipitation, and higher risks of travel disruptions, isolated power outages, and river flooding during meteorological winter (Dec.

1 through the end of February).

Daylight saving time ends on Nov.

1, giving Halloween revelers an extra hour overnight and likely allowing bars to serve later under Tennessee’s Sunday 3 a.m. alcohol cutoff.

USA TODAY Network released top TSSAA Mr. Football candidate rankings on Wednesday, Oct.

28, listing the top five players in each classification and Kicker of the Year, with Jackson Christian's Jay Pirtle ranking third in Division II-A (25 points).

Huntingdon quarterback Kenton Smith ran and threw for seven total touchdowns to lead the Mustangs to a 51 to 19 win over Peabody on Friday, and he now has 1,050 rushing yards (20 TDs) and 750 passing yards (18 TDs) in the regular season.

Area high school teams will play their final regular-season TSSAA games on Oct.

30, with several Jackson-area matchups set to shape playoff seeding; consult school sites for kickoff times and venues.