Jackson Mayor Scott Conger hoped to get two approvals in the final week of June for the 2024-25 City budget by the City Council. The discussion started with Councilman Frank McMeen making a …

Berkley Bryant, who entered last week as Miss South Carolina Volunteer, is the third-ever Miss Volunteer America. Berkley won her talent competition earlier in the week, tapping to a rendition …

The Jackson City Council is set to meet Monday morning at 9 a.m. with the hopes of approving on first reading the budget for fiscal year 2024-25. The City is behind on the schedule for normally …

It will be Monday before the Jackson City budget will be approved on the first reading. The Jackson City Council had a special-called meeting on Thursday, June 20, to discuss the budget and give …

Daveon Johnson is a 6-feet-3-inch, 277-pound defensive lineman who runs a 4.9-second 40-yard dash. Last weekend, he decided on a last-minute decision to go to a camp at the University of …

Everett Wiler served in the United States Air Force for 21 years. That experience served him well the past three years while he’s worked in Madison County in the veterans’ assistance …

Both houses of the Tennessee state legislature passed a joint resolution – HJR 803 – that calls for the entire state into a time of prayer and fasting in July. The bill was signed by …

LIFELINE’s ‘All American’ blood drive coming up LIFELINE Blood Services will host its annual “All American Blood Drive” in Jackson and Dyersburg. The event …

At the end of the Jackson-Madison County School Board work session on June 10, board member Jason Compton asked about an update on Lincoln Elementary School. A vehicle ran off the road and hit …

Glen Gaugh is a father with two children in the Jackson-Madison County School System. He’s also an advocate for school choice for all families and wants to ensure that JMCSS schools are …

Dwight Jones grew up in Haywood County and spent his entire career serving in the United States Marine Corps. Since retiring, his family has moved near home to neighboring Madison County. …

A Jackson tradition of the past returns next week with a few twists, but leaders from the City of Jackson hope that it will spark togetherness and unity within families throughout Jackson. The …

Jackson Police Department gathered with city leaders and the family of Andy Bailey on Monday to commemorate the 20 th anniversary of Bailey’s death. Bailey died in the line of duty. …

If Jada Brown, who won Miss Lane College Volunteer in 2023 before winning Miss Tennessee Volunteer last summer, is going to win Miss Volunteer America, she’s off to a good start. Brown was …

A single mother of three working multiple jobs may not be fully aware of the options she has to put herself in a better financial position to take care of her family. The same for a man …

The UT Martin WestStar Leadership Program’s sixth WestTeach class has been chosen, with a local educator among the participants.

Thanks to a Community Impact Grant from the Community Foundation of West Tennessee, WRAP (Wo/Men’s Resource and Rape Assistance Program) presented the Madison County Sheriff’s Office with 7,000 domestic violence victim information cards at a press conference at WRAP’s offices last week.

The Leadership Jackson Alumni Association (LJAA) announced the recipients of this year's annual alumni association scholarships. Five outstanding high school students from Jackson-Madison County have been selected to receive the Judy Renshaw Leadership Jackson Alumni Association Scholarship.

The Tennessee Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA TN) named Jackson State Community College (JSCC) Associate Professor Amy White the 2024 Outstanding PTA Educator Award during the chapter’s spring meeting at Belmont University.

Jackson Christian School, was announced as a STEAM designated school by the Tenn. Department of Education for its work in its elementary grades.