Hub City Now: Interview with Dr. Mechelle Moragne and Dr. LaToshia Chism

November 20, 2023

In this episode of "Hub City Now with Tyrone tony Reed Jr.", the host interviews Dr. Mechelle Moragne, president of The Jackson (Tenn.) Chapter of the Links Incorporated and Dr. LaToshia Chism, event chair of The Holiday Emerald Jazz Brunch.

Dr. Moragne and Dr. Chism, members of The Jackson (Tenn.) Chapter of the Links Incorporated, spoke about the organization and its upcoming event: The Holiday Emerald Jazz Brunch, Saturday, December 9, 2023, at New St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church Activity Center, located at 54 Lawrence Switch, Jackson, Tennessee, 38301.The event is being held to raise funds to supply local schools with sanitizing supplies because of the flu season and the ongoing threat of COVID.

Dr. Moragne and Dr. Chism also spoke about the community programs The Links offer, how Links are chosen, why the organization was founded and why they accepted the invitation to join.

Find out more about the brunch, the organization, how it helps the community and more in this interview.

You can find out more about the Links by going to https://bit.ly/3MOIvkD.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Dr. Mechelle Moragne and Dr. LaToshia Chism

HUB CITY NOW: Interview with Mary Ross and Jackie Utley

October 27, 2021 Uncategorized

In this episode of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.", the host interviews Jackie Utley and Mary Ross about the upcoming Veterans Day 2021 events in Jackson, Tenn.

The 9th Annual “Celebrating Our Veterans” Program will be held Friday, November 5th, 2021, at Highland Park Church, 1102 Campbell Street, Jackson, Tenn., beginning at 6:30 pm. Keynote Speaker will be Major General Tommy Baker, recently appointed Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Veterans Services. "Faces of Our Veterans" photos taken of veterans will be on display, and the free 8x10 color photos of each veteran photographed in August and September will be available to be picked up. The event is free to attendees. Masks and social distancing will be followed. Utley, who is chair of the event ask that the community comes out to show its appreciation to the veterans for the sacrifices they made for our country.

The 7th annual Downtown Veterans Day Parade will be held in downtown Jackson beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 6th, 2021. A Black Hawk helicopter will land at the Carl Perkins Civic Center at 9 or 9:30 a.m. Parade line up will be at the center. Parade Marshall will be Colonel Jim Harding. Churches throughout Jackson and West Tennessee are invited to ring their bells to acknowledge the veterans. Anyone wishing to ride, march, or walk in the parade is urged to pre-register by phoning (423) 341-3330. Military veterans from all eras are encouraged to participate. The Veterans Committee can arrange transportation with advance notice. There is no entry fee for the parade participants. There will be a prize, provided by Doubletree Hotel, for the best decorated veteran’s vehicle. Ross is serving as chair of this event.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Andy Cole

April 17, 2022 Uncategorized

In this episode of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.", the host interviews Andy Cole, Pro Bono Coordinator at West Tennessee Legal Services.

Cole spoke about how he joined with WTLS, expungements and the upcoming May 6 expungement clinic for charges in Madison County, Tennessee.

This clinic will allow qualifying individuals to have their criminal record erased. People may be eligible for expungement in Tennessee if they had charges against them dismissed, a “no true bill” was returned by a grand jury, they were arrested and released without being charged, they went to trial, which resulted in a not guilty verdict, or the case resulted in a nolle prosequi (prosecution will not be pursued). Additionally, some misdemeanor and felony convictions may be eligible for an expungement.

“Many times, people make mistakes in their lives that stay on their record forever, we want to help people who are eligible for an expungement get these charges erased from their record,” Cole said. “This is a great opportunity for people to be able to move on from their past.”

Anyone interested in registering for the clinic can call WTLS at 731-423-0616.

West Tennessee Legal Services, a nonprofit law firm, offers free civil legal representation and educational programs to help people in 17 West Tennessee counties receive justice, protect wellbeing, and support opportunities to overcome poverty. Counties served from offices in Jackson, Dyersburg, Huntingdon, and Selmer are Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Madison, McNairy, Obion, and Weakley. WTLS is funded in part by the Legal Services Corporation and state, federal, and local funding, including United Way in Dyer, McNairy, and Weakley counties. Learn more at www.wtls.org or by following the firm on Facebook.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Jake Old

March 19, 2023

Uncategorized

In this episode of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.", the host interviews Jake Old, an attorney with West Tennessee Legal Services. WTLS has several grants in which it is helping survivors of the recent disasters in our area.

Old tells us about this initiative and other programs that WTLS provides.

For more information, visit www.wtls.org.

About West Tennessee Legal Services

West Tennessee Legal Services, a nonprofit law firm, offers free civil legal representation and educational programs to help people in 17 West Tennessee counties receive justice, protect well-being, and support opportunities to overcome poverty. Counties served from offices in Jackson, Dyersburg, Huntingdon, and Selmer are Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Madison, McNairy, Obion, and Weakley. WTLS is funded in part by the Legal Services Corporation and state, federal, and local funding, including United Way in Dyer, McNairy, and Weakley counties. Learn more at www.wtls.org or by following the firm on Facebook.

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