News from 10 years ago:
A tanker truck carrying a load of oil overturned on Ga. Highway 16, on the bridge over I-75 on Thursday, Dec. 23, spilling its load down the highway entrance ramp and down into the grassy right-of-way. There were no injuries in the accident, which closed the ramp for much of the day for cleanup.
A veterans memorial park planned for a small triangle of city property in downtown Jackson would have flags from all branches of the military, granite benches, a statue and a memorial wall, according to preliminary plans presented to the Jackson City Council on Dec. 21.
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Local Marine Toys for Tots Assistant Coordinator Carmen Jamison reviews the many toys in the foundationâs Gladstone warehouse.
ESCANABA The COVID-19 pandemic has turned many routines and procedures on their heads this year for both individuals and organizations. Like many charities, the Marine Corps Toys for Tots foundation turned to out-of-the-box thinking to overcome challenges to their 2020 toy drive.
“We did have to change a few things this year because of COVID-19,” said local Toys for Tots Coordinator John Jamison. The foundation arranged to distribute the toys through the local food pantries, who distributed them along with their own holiday food box and basket orders. Those in participation included St. Vincent de Paul in both Escanaba and Gladstone, the Salvation Army, and All Saints Church in Gladstone.