Historic train leaving, man celebrates 101st birthday after surviving COVID-19: Jackson top headlines Jan. 16-21
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
Locomotive 5030, a train car on display in R.A. Greene Park and owned by the City of Jackson, was recently sold to a railroad trust from Pennsylvania. The locomotive is seen at the park on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. J. Scott Park | MLive.com
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Here are some of the headlines you might have missed this week.
A mainstay in Jackson County for more than 60 years will depart from its Jackson station after its sale last week.
The Jackson City Council approved a plan at its Tuesday, Jan. 12 meeting to sell Locomotive 5030, a train engine located in R.A. Greene Park near the Jackson Wastewater Treatment Plant, to a Pennsylvania nonprofit and tourist railroad.
Jackson County Veteran Turns 101 After Beating COVID-19
Not only has Robert “Bob” Cole lived over 100 years but he also fought in WWII, fought fires for Leoni Township and fought COVID-19.He absolutely deserves to celebrate!
By this point, most of us have had to celebrate our birthdays Coronavirus-style or at least a bit differently than we normally would and when someone is turning 101 you protect them at all costs, pandemic or not.
That s why when Cole was celebrating being over a century old, MLive reports his family gathered outside the Jackson County Medical Care Facility where staff made sure he was in a room with large windows so his family could be as close as possible.