March 18, 2008

Your Town: Jackson

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Shane Anderson, Jackson's parks and recreation director, instructed residents who gathered to remove tree debris Saturday in Jackson City Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Work continued outside the Events Center Thursday at Jackson High School. The new construction is across from the old gymnasium which will remain part of the campus.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Students walked across campus outside C Building at Jackson High School on Thursday.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Oversized windows which overlook West Jackson Boulevard are unfinished in the new band room of the Fine Arts Complex under construction at Jackson High School.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Rain and icy weather slowed construction of the Events Center at Jackson High School.

AARON EISENHAUER ~ aeisenhauer@semissourian.com East-bound traffic merges from two lanes to one where Highway 72/34 reduces to two lanes outside Jackson on Wednesday, March 12, 2008. The highway will soon be four lanes all the junction of Highway 72 and Highway 34.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jackson mayor Barbara Lohr greeted the workers who showed up to help with limb pulling Saturday in Jackson City Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Lorie Peats, center, and Mandy Hente helped clean up tree debris Saturday in Jackson City Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Dan Hecht carried tree debris with his daughter, Erin, and son, Evan, to the curb Saturday in Jackson City Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Dave Hitt, left, and Tom Anderson helped clean up tree limbs Saturday in Jackson City Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Dave Hitt helped the city of Jackson clean up the ice storm damage to trees by dragging limbs to the curb with other volunteers Saturday in Jackson City Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Juanita Niswonger carried tree debris to the curb Saturday in Jackson City Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Doug Mueller used his "duck-hunting sled" to drag tree limbs for collection Saturday in Jackson City Park.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Mary Anderson helped with limb pulling Saturday in Jackson City Park.

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