By Brandon Shields Managing editor It’s been about 15 months since Ronald McDonald House in Memphis announced a coming presence to Jackson and rural West Tennessee. Jill Crocker is the director for …

By Brandon Shields Managing editor Lauren Pritchard grew up in Jackson and grew up developing her love for singing and writing songs. In middle school, she moved to Los Angeles and began professional …

March 7 Miss Teen Volunteer America The teen version of Miss Volunteer America will begin with the first night of preliminaries at 7 p.m. at the Carl Perkins Civic Center (400 South Highland Ave. in …

By Brandon Shields Managing editor First Assembly Church of Jackson is hosting a special event for two nights early next week, and everyone is invited. “Eric Metaxas wrote a book a few years ago …

Here’s a look at things going on in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. Nov. 9 ALICE Conference United Way of West Tennessee and the Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth are …

Here’s a look at things going on in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. Nov. 3 Hub City Flea Market Monthly flea markets in Jackson are back at the Jackson Fairgrounds (800 South Highland …

Amanda Scott is the aerial silks trainer at Arrow Athletics in North Jackson and recently produced the fourth annual House of Misfits aerial silks production with the students in her classes last …

Mecca Jarmon and Jake Carroll are one of the couples who will be competing in Jackson’s version of Dancing with the Stars Thursday night. Jackson Fairgrounds will be the site of the annual …

For the past four years, Amanda Scott has worked with her own hobby and her preferred way to stay fit that’s unique to Jackson. It’s called aerial silks, and she said while it is complicated, …

Here’s a look at things going on in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. Oct. 12 Tacos and Tecates Jackson State Community College Foundation will host its 2 nd …

Here’s a look at things going on in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. Oct. 5 Fall in the Gardens UT Gardens, Jackson, is hosting their annual  Fall in the Gardens plant sale and …

Redemption Road Rescue is an organization in Jackson that works all year to give horses who have been abandoned, neglected and/or recovered by law enforcement a place to recover and eventually be …

Here’s a look at things going on in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. Sept. 28 Canstruction 2023: An Evening with The Cleverlys RIFA’s 18th annual Canstruction competition and gala …

Ronnie Barker said it was a busy eight days when they found out nearly a decade ago his son, Jacob, had cancer. He and his wife noticed something was off with him on a Monday, so they scheduled a …

Here’s a look at things going on in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. Sept. 21 Business After Hours DoubleTree Hotel (1770 Highway 45 Bypass in Jackson) will be this month’s host of …

Here’s a look at things going on in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. Sept. 14 Women in Business The Greater Jackson Chamber presents its monthly Women in Business program, and this …

Thomas Media is a division of a national radio organization that serves West Tennessee with some of the largest brands in the local market including WYN 106.9, Star 107 and 102.3 The Rocket. And for …

Hope MacGregor has lived in Jackson for a little more than a year, but her side hustle as a musician has picked up considerably since moving here from North Carolina. She grew up mostly in Central …

The Jackson International Food and Arts Festival had an official celebration of the upcoming event last week at City Hall. Coordinators Dr. Sandra Dee and Eduardo Morales were on hand to tell those …

Here’s a look at things going on in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. Sept. 7 Cheap Trick concert One of the highlight events of this year’s Soybean Festival in Martin, the band Cheap …