The Jackson City Council and Mayor Scott Conger had their first of two scheduled budget workshops on Wednesday, May 13. Four members were present - Marda Wallace, Johnny Dodd, J.P. Stovall and …

Madison County’s three representatives in the Tennessee state legislature had different perspectives on the memorable events of the special legislative session that happened last week. Sparked …

Security Bank and Trust Company started its business in Paris in 1905. Over the past 121 years, they've expanded with locations in seven counties, mostly in the northern part of rural West …

Thursday, May 7, marked the 75th anniversary of the National Day of Prayer. Each year on the day of the national observance, the Jackson Area Ministerial Association hosts the Mayor’s Prayer …

The City of Jackson leadership has seen its share of drama in recent years during the process of developing its budget for the following fiscal year, and this year’s process saw drama before the …

In the coming week, seven high schools in Jackson-Madison County Schools will all have their graduation ceremonies. All seven of them will happen at Oman Arena. Because tensions are high …

John Allen has run businesses in Jackson for more than 50 years and actually served for eight years during that time on the Jackson City Council. Allen - along with more than 50 supporters - …

The Mid-West Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross celebrated its annual Heroes Luncheon on Wednesday, May 6, honoring the work of four individuals who consistently show up for American Red …

A year ago, Jennifer Covellis had no intentions of trying to become the Chancellor of the 26th Judicial District that includes Madison, Chester and Henderson counties. She was working as an …

Kevin Hicks is potentially getting even more involved in local government for the next year or so. The Madison County Commissioner is putting together an exploratory committee as he considers a …

Jackson State Community College recently hosted their second annual Arts Week on campus celebrating the creativity of their students, faculty and alumni. The week kicked off with a choral …

Lori Nally of Jackson Elks Lodge #192 has been elected as 2026-2027 President of the Tennessee Elks Association.  Installation was held at the TEA convention in Gatlinburg last month. Nally …

Madison Downs is not Churchill Downs but the night before the Kentucky Derby the venue perfectly set the same scene: Ladies in big colorful hats and gentlemen in seersucker jackets.  It was …

RIFA will partner with the USPS and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) as they conduct their national food drive, Stamp Out Hunger, on Saturday, May 9.  Since 1993, this …

Dreams of a new home are more than just wishful thinking for clients of Jackson Habitat for Humanity, which just celebrated the completion of its 110th home.  Volunteers rolling up their …

The meeting itself took less time than it took to get a quorum, but when 13 members of the Madison County Commission got together Tuesday morning for a special called meeting, they got some important …

The Jackson City Council had a two-hour meeting on Tuesday in which they listened to a presentation from the Financial Empowerment Center and heard a success story from a person who’s gone through …

The Jackson-Madison County School Board's approval of its budget on April 28 is a move to get their budget to the Madison County Commission so it can approve the County's entire budget before their …

The Jackson Exchange Club Flags of Freedom display will grace the lawn of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church until May 30, one week longer than usual this year. Flag sponsorships have always …