This is ridiculous.
What are we going to do about it? The citizens of Jackson must stand up and do something about this. There aren't enough police to stop crime. Citizens must get involved and not accept crime. Period.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Gary Austin appears on Inc.5000 list
Wow - one of our own does good:
http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2007/company-profile.html?id=200736820
http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2007/company-profile.html?id=200736820
Physicians Quality Care
Jennifer Hoppers was kind enough to comment on the healthcare clinic being built near Quizno's on Pleasant Plains Extended. She sent me a link to their website which had the picture. The website is here: http://www.physiciansqualitycare.com/
Monday, August 27, 2007
Tennessee is the place you oughta be!
Top 10 states ranked by total population change (July 2005 to July 2006)
Texas 579,275
Florida 321,697
California 303,402
Georgia 231,388
Arizona 213,311
North Carolina 184,046
Washington 103,899
Colorado 90,082
Nevada 83,228
Tennessee 83,058
Top 10 states ranked by domestic in-migration (July 2005 to July 2006)
Texas 218,745
Florida 165,757
Arizona 129,987
Georgia 120,953
North Carolina 104,133
Nevada 53,105
Tennessee 50,383
South Carolina 47,950
Washington 43,089
Oregon 34,332
Bottom 10 states ranked by total population change (July 2005 to July 2006)
Connecticut 4,108
Massachusetts 3,826
Maine 3,354
Mississippi 2,044
Vermont 1,521
North Dakota 1,262
Michigan -5,190
Rhode Island -5,969
New York -9,538
Louisiana -219,563
Bottom 10 states ranked by total domestic out-migration (July 2005 to July 2006)
Connecticut -16,944
Maryland -25,610
Ohio -48,153
Massachusetts -49,528
Michigan -65,123
Illinois -68,661
New Jersey -72,547
New York -225,766
Louisiana -241,201
California -287,684
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
www.MoveToKingsport.com
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Texas 579,275
Florida 321,697
California 303,402
Georgia 231,388
Arizona 213,311
North Carolina 184,046
Washington 103,899
Colorado 90,082
Nevada 83,228
Tennessee 83,058
Top 10 states ranked by domestic in-migration (July 2005 to July 2006)
Texas 218,745
Florida 165,757
Arizona 129,987
Georgia 120,953
North Carolina 104,133
Nevada 53,105
Tennessee 50,383
South Carolina 47,950
Washington 43,089
Oregon 34,332
Bottom 10 states ranked by total population change (July 2005 to July 2006)
Connecticut 4,108
Massachusetts 3,826
Maine 3,354
Mississippi 2,044
Vermont 1,521
North Dakota 1,262
Michigan -5,190
Rhode Island -5,969
New York -9,538
Louisiana -219,563
Bottom 10 states ranked by total domestic out-migration (July 2005 to July 2006)
Connecticut -16,944
Maryland -25,610
Ohio -48,153
Massachusetts -49,528
Michigan -65,123
Illinois -68,661
New Jersey -72,547
New York -225,766
Louisiana -241,201
California -287,684
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
JEA is buying Cinergy's customers
How does this affect Aeneas?
Jackson Energy Authority acquires Cinergy Communications' Internet and telephone customers
The Jackson Sun
Jackson Energy Authority today announced its plan to directly offer Internet and telephone service in Jackson as early as Oct. 1, according to a press release.
"The announcement came on the heels of the JEA Board of Directors' decision to approve a wholesale services agreement between the JEA and Cinergy Communications," the release says.
"Under the terms of the deal, JEA will utilize Cinergy Communications' network and expertise to provide certain 'core' telephony and Internet 'back office' functions while utilizing JEA's state-of-the-art broadband network and unrivaled local customer service to offer customers with superior phone and Internet services under the JEA brand name," the release says.
Danny Wheeler, JEA's chief executive officer, said “JEA has a reputation for treating customers like family. This agreement will allow us to provide the high level of individual customer care our customers have come to expect from us.
"In 2004, JEA installed one of the nation's most advanced fiber-to-the-home networks directly providing cable television," the release says. "Internet and telephone services have been delivered by other carriers. This decision enables JEA to directly provide Internet and telephone over its own fiber network. Other companies may continue to use the network to offer competitive Internet and telephone services.
“Retailing these services will not only be good for our customers, but it will be good for JEA” said Kim Kersey, senior vice president of telecom at JEA. “We are bringing Jackson another choice in telephone and Internet service; one that can only benefit our customers and enhance our fiber-to-the-home investment.”
"The agreement also calls for the transition of Cinergy Communications' existing customer base to JEA to allow for convenient customer billing and a single point of contact for customer service issues," the release says.
Pat Heck, vice president of Cinergy Communications, stated the benefits of such a transition, “We believe this will make it easier for customers to manage their telecom services. With this new model, customers will know that they are customers of JEA for all of their services and know that they can turn to JEA with questions and support. Behind the scenes, Cinergy Communications will continue to ensure that customers receive the highest level of service.”
Ken Marston, JEA board chairman, said the decision was consistent with JEA's original telecom service plan and reflective of the positive response to its broadband system.
“More than 14,000 Jackson households and businesses have signed on to JEA's EPlus Broadband,” Marston said. “Directly providing them more services through this system makes sound business sense.”
Jackson Energy Authority acquires Cinergy Communications' Internet and telephone customers
The Jackson Sun
Jackson Energy Authority today announced its plan to directly offer Internet and telephone service in Jackson as early as Oct. 1, according to a press release.
"The announcement came on the heels of the JEA Board of Directors' decision to approve a wholesale services agreement between the JEA and Cinergy Communications," the release says.
"Under the terms of the deal, JEA will utilize Cinergy Communications' network and expertise to provide certain 'core' telephony and Internet 'back office' functions while utilizing JEA's state-of-the-art broadband network and unrivaled local customer service to offer customers with superior phone and Internet services under the JEA brand name," the release says.
Danny Wheeler, JEA's chief executive officer, said “JEA has a reputation for treating customers like family. This agreement will allow us to provide the high level of individual customer care our customers have come to expect from us.
"In 2004, JEA installed one of the nation's most advanced fiber-to-the-home networks directly providing cable television," the release says. "Internet and telephone services have been delivered by other carriers. This decision enables JEA to directly provide Internet and telephone over its own fiber network. Other companies may continue to use the network to offer competitive Internet and telephone services.
“Retailing these services will not only be good for our customers, but it will be good for JEA” said Kim Kersey, senior vice president of telecom at JEA. “We are bringing Jackson another choice in telephone and Internet service; one that can only benefit our customers and enhance our fiber-to-the-home investment.”
"The agreement also calls for the transition of Cinergy Communications' existing customer base to JEA to allow for convenient customer billing and a single point of contact for customer service issues," the release says.
Pat Heck, vice president of Cinergy Communications, stated the benefits of such a transition, “We believe this will make it easier for customers to manage their telecom services. With this new model, customers will know that they are customers of JEA for all of their services and know that they can turn to JEA with questions and support. Behind the scenes, Cinergy Communications will continue to ensure that customers receive the highest level of service.”
Ken Marston, JEA board chairman, said the decision was consistent with JEA's original telecom service plan and reflective of the positive response to its broadband system.
“More than 14,000 Jackson households and businesses have signed on to JEA's EPlus Broadband,” Marston said. “Directly providing them more services through this system makes sound business sense.”
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
New medical clinic
A new medical clinic, Physician Quality Care, will be located at 2075 Pleasant Plains Extended. My guess is this is close to the corner of Country Club and Pleasant Plains on the east side of Pleasant Plains. I believe a Union Planters branch will be on the west side, closer to Quiznos.
Jackson is getting a Wingate Inn
A new Wingate Inn will be located at 24 International Cove. I think International Cove was formerly known as Howard Johnson Cove at the northeast corner of Christmasville and I-40.
Park Place
I have all the respect in the world for Gary Taylor. What is going on at the corner of F.E. Wright and I-40 is tremendous and will be a huge impact on the future of Jackson. Gary, for many years, has had a knack for turning a profit from a pile of dirt. Certainly this is a simplification for a multi-year project and Gary's many years of making contacts in the world of development.
More about Gary can be found on his website.
I was happy to see he redesigned his website and updated the info. This is what Park Place will look like (you can zoom in on the image on Gary's website):
More about Gary can be found on his website.
I was happy to see he redesigned his website and updated the info. This is what Park Place will look like (you can zoom in on the image on Gary's website):
So...the rumor is that we are getting a Kroger at this location. I see on the plan a spot for a theater. I hope it's not another Ajay. We need a quality theater, not one that is a dump, has outside ticket purchasing, no web ticket purchasing option, etc.
In the first completed building is a Sparky's (from Lexington) and a Los Portales, or so I've heard.
Gary's site has a town center on the Sandstone Village site on the northeast corner of the I-40 and Christmasville Road. This town center would directly compete with the other town center located at the southeast corner of Campbell and I-40. Interesting...
I did not see this coming - Robinson Toyota moving to Park Place
I knew that Robinson Toyota was considering moving. It was reported in the Jackson Sun that they made an offer on the school system's building at the corner of Parkway and the Bypass. Today, in the Jackson Sun's legal ads, Robinson Toyota is seeking rezoning of the property at the southwest corner of F.E. Wright Drive and Ridgecrest Extended. Holy Cow! This solidifies what is going on at Park Place. Robinson is certainly an anchor at this location.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Could it be possible that firefighters did not render aid?
I saw this story in the Jackson Sun and was stunned:
Firefighter response questioned in fatal wreck
The Jackson Sun
City and county officials are reviewing the response of Jackson firefighters to a fiery accident that happened outside city limits and killed a former Jackson Christian School football star.
Nick Melton, 18, died early June 3 after his truck went off Ashport Road, crashed into a tree and caught fire. According to statements in a Madison County Sheriff’s Department report, Jackson firefighters were the first firefighters to arrive at the crash, but did not get out of their truck to help emergency workers and witnesses, who could not get in the truck because of the heat.
Witnesses and deputies complained in the report that the firefighters sat in the truck despite motions for them to help douse the flames. “The complaint from EMS was that allegedly that the Jackson Fire Department was on the scene or near the scene because the vehicle crash was outside city limits,” Sheriff David Woolfork said Tuesday morning. “At this point I can’t confirm whether or not that occurred.”The department investigated after emergency workers complained that firefighters were advised not to help with the fire, the report says.Mike Morgan, the interim Jackson fire chief, said firefighters were initially told the accident was at Thelma Barker Elementary School, and did not see the fire until they noticed that foliage around the crash was aflame. The firefighters reported to their dispatcher that county firefighters were already at the wreck when they arrived.Morgan said he hoped to finish a report on the matter today.“Whether they acted or not because they were in the county has no play here,” Morgan said. “There was some confusion for about one or one and a half minutes there that before he got out of the truck and saw the county fire truck actually extinguishing.”He said he did not know whether any disciplinary action would be taken. The firefighters and the dispatcher involved are still on duty, Morgan said.“It’s a possibility, but it’s still an ongoing study of what’s going on in this one- to two-minute time frame,” Morgan said.Woolfork would not comment on whether a quicker response by firefighters could have saved Melton. When asked the same question, Morgan said, “I don’t know. I would like to think that bottom line there wouldn’t be any different outcome in this situation."Read Wednesday’s edition of The Jackson Sun for more information on this story.
Could this be possible?
Please tell me if you know anything about this story.
Firefighter response questioned in fatal wreck
The Jackson Sun
City and county officials are reviewing the response of Jackson firefighters to a fiery accident that happened outside city limits and killed a former Jackson Christian School football star.
Nick Melton, 18, died early June 3 after his truck went off Ashport Road, crashed into a tree and caught fire. According to statements in a Madison County Sheriff’s Department report, Jackson firefighters were the first firefighters to arrive at the crash, but did not get out of their truck to help emergency workers and witnesses, who could not get in the truck because of the heat.
Witnesses and deputies complained in the report that the firefighters sat in the truck despite motions for them to help douse the flames. “The complaint from EMS was that allegedly that the Jackson Fire Department was on the scene or near the scene because the vehicle crash was outside city limits,” Sheriff David Woolfork said Tuesday morning. “At this point I can’t confirm whether or not that occurred.”The department investigated after emergency workers complained that firefighters were advised not to help with the fire, the report says.Mike Morgan, the interim Jackson fire chief, said firefighters were initially told the accident was at Thelma Barker Elementary School, and did not see the fire until they noticed that foliage around the crash was aflame. The firefighters reported to their dispatcher that county firefighters were already at the wreck when they arrived.Morgan said he hoped to finish a report on the matter today.“Whether they acted or not because they were in the county has no play here,” Morgan said. “There was some confusion for about one or one and a half minutes there that before he got out of the truck and saw the county fire truck actually extinguishing.”He said he did not know whether any disciplinary action would be taken. The firefighters and the dispatcher involved are still on duty, Morgan said.“It’s a possibility, but it’s still an ongoing study of what’s going on in this one- to two-minute time frame,” Morgan said.Woolfork would not comment on whether a quicker response by firefighters could have saved Melton. When asked the same question, Morgan said, “I don’t know. I would like to think that bottom line there wouldn’t be any different outcome in this situation."Read Wednesday’s edition of The Jackson Sun for more information on this story.
Could this be possible?
Please tell me if you know anything about this story.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Aldi coming to Jackson?
As reported in this article in the Memphis Business Journal:
http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2007/03/12/story2.html?page=2
"Aldi is working to put another wave of stores in Millington, Collierville, Southwest Memphis, Olive Branch, Midtown and Jackson, Tenn. "
What is Aldi?
Visit www.aldiusa.com
http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2007/03/12/story2.html?page=2
"Aldi is working to put another wave of stores in Millington, Collierville, Southwest Memphis, Olive Branch, Midtown and Jackson, Tenn. "
What is Aldi?
Visit www.aldiusa.com
New medical building slated for Jackson, Tenn., hospital campus
Why wasn't this reported in the Jackson Sun? I think a 100,000 square foot office building is pretty big news. More info here, as reported in the Memphis Business Journal by Andy Ashby:
Cogdell Spencer, Inc., and West Tennessee Healthcare are planning a new medical office building in Jackson, Tenn.
The five-story, 100,000-square-foot medical office building will be called the Medical Center Physicians Tower.
The project is in the planning phase and a final cost has not been determined yet, according to Cogdell Spencer spokesman Dana Crothers.
Charlotte, N.C.-based RPA Design is the project architect.
The new office building will be located on West Forest Avenue, right across the street from Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Plans for the new building include a multi-level parking garage and pedestrian walkway.
Cogdell Spencer, a real estate investment trust which specializes in medical office buildings, is developing the project, which will begin construction this summer.
Cogdell Spencer, Inc., and West Tennessee Healthcare are planning a new medical office building in Jackson, Tenn.
The five-story, 100,000-square-foot medical office building will be called the Medical Center Physicians Tower.
The project is in the planning phase and a final cost has not been determined yet, according to Cogdell Spencer spokesman Dana Crothers.
Charlotte, N.C.-based RPA Design is the project architect.
The new office building will be located on West Forest Avenue, right across the street from Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Plans for the new building include a multi-level parking garage and pedestrian walkway.
Cogdell Spencer, a real estate investment trust which specializes in medical office buildings, is developing the project, which will begin construction this summer.
Gander Mountain coming to Jackson
I believe that Gander Mountain locating in Jackson is a testament to Cox McCarver Development. After all, there is not a Gander Mountain in Memphis or Nashville and the one in Knoxville just opened. Have you been to Gander Mountain? I've never seen anything like it. It is huge. The official description is here:
Gander Mountain Company (Nasdaq: GMTN), headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is the nation’s largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, boating, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services. Since 1960, the Gander Mountain brand has offered an expanding assortment of competitively priced outdoor equipment, technical apparel and footwear, as well as gunsmith, archery, boat, ATV and marine services. The stores feature national, regional and local brands as well as the company’s owned brands. Focused on a “We Live Outdoors®” culture, Gander Mountain dedicates itself to creating outdoor memories. There are currently 106 conveniently located Gander Mountain outdoor lifestyle stores in 22 states. For the nearest store location call 800-282-5993 or visit www.gandermountain.com.
Gander Mountain Company (Nasdaq: GMTN), headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is the nation’s largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, boating, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services. Since 1960, the Gander Mountain brand has offered an expanding assortment of competitively priced outdoor equipment, technical apparel and footwear, as well as gunsmith, archery, boat, ATV and marine services. The stores feature national, regional and local brands as well as the company’s owned brands. Focused on a “We Live Outdoors®” culture, Gander Mountain dedicates itself to creating outdoor memories. There are currently 106 conveniently located Gander Mountain outdoor lifestyle stores in 22 states. For the nearest store location call 800-282-5993 or visit www.gandermountain.com.
What will anchor Sterling Farms?
I think I am a pretty good sleuth on the Internet. I nose around until I find interesting or useful info. I found a website published by the McAlexanders. A pretty cool layout on their site is for the Smith Farms development on the bypass. A neat plan is here:
http://www.jacksonlotsales.com/Plat%20Smith%20FarmTC.pdf
If you are a retailer, this plan could be very beneficial:
http://www.jacksonlotsales.com/Plat%20Smith%20123%20Radius.pdf
The plan has a 170,000 square foot anchor store on the property. I saw a sign offering land for sale by CB Richard Ellis, a heavy hitter of a developer.
http://www.jacksonlotsales.com/Plat%20Smith%20FarmTC.pdf
If you are a retailer, this plan could be very beneficial:
http://www.jacksonlotsales.com/Plat%20Smith%20123%20Radius.pdf
The plan has a 170,000 square foot anchor store on the property. I saw a sign offering land for sale by CB Richard Ellis, a heavy hitter of a developer.
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