Good morning, Jackson.

Jackson Police and state corrections officials urged residents ahead of Halloween on Saturday to stay with a trusted adult while trick-or-treating, use a buddy system, avoid drinking and driving by arranging a designated driver, and check treats at home before eating.

Ridgecrest Cemetery canceled its planned Halloween drive-thru after residents and Mayor Scott Conger raised objections and organizers reported safety threats + the cemetery says it won’t hold an alternative this year but plans a different event next year.

Rides 4 Rugrats will return to the Dyer County Fairgrounds on Nov.

6 and Nov. 7 to honor men and women who gave their lives, featuring muscle, antique, and classic cars plus rat rods, a Black Hawk chopper fly-in, food trucks, vendors, bouncy houses, registration 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., awards at 3:30 p.m.

Leaders from Jackson, Madison County, the state, and the West Tennessee River Basin Authority gathered Thursday, Oct.

29 at the Greater Jackson Chamber to mark progress on the South Forked Deer River flood-control project and say the Jones Family Trust land will start wetland restoration to reduce flooding and protect the Memphis Sands aquifer.

Supplemental Security Income checks for November will be issued early on Oct.

30 because Nov. 1 falls on a Sunday; Social Security recipients with birthdays 1–10 will get payments on Nov. 10, with others scheduled for Nov. 18 and Nov. 25 (call the SSA if you don’t receive yours after three business days).

TSSAA wrapped its final regular-season Week 11 games (played Thursday and Friday) with scores posted across the state, most being region matchups that will help determine playoff seeding (official playoff brackets will be released today).

USJ beat Jackson Christian 49-7 on Oct.

29 to claim the Division II-A West title.

Thursday night's high school football action took place Oct.

29 across the Jackson area, and WBBJ named the Riverside Panthers Team of the Week after standout play and top-5 highlights.