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Jackson Arts Council celebrates local artists while beginning transition to next director
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Jackson Arts Council’s main objective is to promote the work of local artists, and they did that this past week with its second annual The Arts Backstage event.
The event is held on the stage at The Ned, and local artists were lined up throughout the stage area and to the side where backstage would be during a production with their work on display.
“We spread it out some this year because last year’s inaugural event happened in February right before the pandemic,” said Melinda Reid, who finished up more than eight years as executive director for JAC on Friday. “But this allows for the artists to have more room to mingle and for visitors to come in and have a more relaxed experience.”

Clean Juice, the first and most prolific USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise in the U.S., honored its franchise partners during its annual Juicey Awards event. Clean Juice Chief Executive Officer, Landon Eckles described 2020 as challenging but resolute in lauding its franchise partners and support staff in the company’s response to the global pandemic. He continued by highlighting areas where the company outperformed the industry in growth and how the organic quick-serve restaurant continues to meet and exceed serving its guests amidst the unique demands of COVID-19. 
Founders Landon and Kat Eckles kicked off the event by welcoming all franchise partners and home office team members and outlining another record-setting performance in 2020 in which they served more than 2.2 million guests. Eckles continued with the brand's impressive growth numbers, which have expanded across more than half the United States. The celebration continued with an announcement of nine more award categories presented than the previous year, bringing the total to twenty-one, which are all centered around the brand’s ‘Year of the Guest’ commitment. The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean Juice®, the first and most prolific USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise in the U.S., honored its franchise partners during its annual Juicey Awards event. Clean Juice Chief Executive Officer, Landon Eckles described 2020 as challenging but resolute in lauding its franchise partners and support staff in the company's response to the global pandemic. He continued by highlighting areas where the company outperformed the industry in growth and how the organic quick-serve restaurant continues to meet and exceed serving its guests amidst the unique demands of COVID-19. 

The way to fail Arizona taxpayers: A return-free filing system
Amidst the Covid pandemic, Arizonans and all Americans may face the most complicated tax season in history. However, instead of encouraging taxpayers to rely on accountants or tax experts to ensure they are getting all the tax credits and benefits they are entitled, some members of Congress are proposing a return-free filing (RFF) system. The truth is an RFF system would be disastrous. 
It would bury the IRS in paperwork and eliminate the role of taxpayers, accountants, and other private entities from the tax filing process. This would allow the IRS total jurisdiction over each American’s taxes. Given the IRS’ less-than-stellar performance regarding the disbursement of stimulus checks and PPP loans, how do we expect the IRS to operate effectively with this far greater level of responsibility?