Student struggles prompt in-person class increase, COVID-19 variant hits Jackson: Top headlines March 6-11
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
Posted Mar 12, 2021
(Pre COVID-19 photo) Students head to class during the first day of school at Jackson High School on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. It is the first day of classes in all Jackson County public school districts. (J. Scott Park | MLive.com) J. Scott Park
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Jackson Public Schools will soon offer more in-person classes, citing students’ struggles with hybrid learning as a motivating factor to get them more face-to-face time with teachers.
Jackson dentist named president of statewide professional organization
Updated Mar 06, 2021;
Posted Mar 06, 2021
Dr. Allan Padbury Jr., of Jackson, was recently named the president of the Michigan Periodontal Association. (Courtesy of Allan Padbury)
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JACKSON, MI A Jackson periodontist will lead the statewide periodontal organization after he was elected in late January.
Allan Padbury Jr., who runs Padbury Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, was elected to a two-year term as president of the Michigan Periodontal Association on Jan. 30, according to a news release. He just completed a two-year term as vice president.
Padbury, who has lead his private practice at 306 W. Washington Ave. in Jackson since 2002, said he was honored to lead the organization and support the best interests of dental professionals. Periodontics is a dental specialty that focuses on the structure of teeth and gums and dental implants.
Missed dental visit saves woman’s life, kilted farmer helps local businesses: Jackson headlines Feb. 13-18
Updated Feb 19, 2021;
Posted Feb 19, 2021
From left, April Buckles, Beverly Newton and Kellie Underwood pose for a photo. When Newton missed an appointment at Padbury Pediodontics, Newton and Underwood called Newton s son to alert him that something could be wrong. (Photo courtesy of Padbury Periodontics & Implant Dentistry)
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When a patient at Padbury Periodontics & Implant Dentistry didn’t show up for her appointment in early February, Kellie Underwood had a gut feeling that something was off.