Staff reports The West Tennessee Fair is coming back to Jackson next week. Starting on Tuesday, Sept. 12, the Jackson Fairgrounds will be the place to be in Downtown Jackson for rides, food, exhibits …

The Madison County Conservation Board met in a special called meeting last week to narrow down the list of applicants for the open position for parks and recreation director. “We’ve had a number …

The end of August and beginning of September is an important time of year for Lifeline Blood Services. Their biggest blood drive special of the year is wrapping up, and a 2020 Ford Mustang donated by …

Mary Ross is the director of sales, catering and marketing at the Doubletree Hotel in Jackson. She’s also one of the directors for the West Tennessee Veterans’ Coalition involved with making sure …

Here’s a look at things going on in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. SEPT. 1 Hub City Flea Market Monthly flea markets in Jackson are back at the Jackson Fairgrounds (800 South Highland …

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee were in Jackson Monday morning, visiting The Star Center and getting a look at its facilities and services. The visit was part of a tour the couple …

Here’s a look at things going on in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. AUG. 24 Business After Hours Leaders Credit Union (1490 Union University Drive) will be this month’s host of The …

“It's the overwhelming joy and wondrous opportunity that I was given, and now someone else is gonna fulfill that spot,” Owner of The Nine Oh Six Lakyn Bowman said, “I just think it's a …

Temperatures climbed near 100 degrees in the mid-day sun on Wednesday at North Park. A small canopy shaded a few people and a podium, as a gathering of about 50 people collected around the shade. A …

The Madison County Commission meeting agenda for Monday night had two main goals: Appoint a member for a couple of vacancies on the Jackson-Madison County School System Board and the West Tennessee …

The Jackson Police Department is investigating a shooting near North Park that happened as soccer practice was ending for the Jackson Soccer Club. JPD says the shooting happened at the intersection …

Friday night signaled Jackson Central-Merry’s complete return to TSSAA football with its first game since 2015 in the state athletics association. The result of the Cougars’ game at Liberty …

The three private school football teams who play in the TSSAA in Madison County all came away with big wins on Friday night. USJ’s defense stifled the offense of Class 2A power Peabody. Jackson …

The Republican caucus of the Madison County Commission met Tuesday night with an attendance noticeably higher than normal. Meetings typically have about 15 people present. This one had 35. Padding …

Rita McCaslin and Trey Cleek were two of the coordinators of this year’s Circles of Hope Telethon that happened this past Sunday, and they were pleased with the results. The telethon, which lasted …

State Representatives Bo Mitchell (D-Nashville) and John Ray Clemmons (D-Nashville) spearheaded a bus tour across the state last week to garner support for stricter gun laws in the wake of the …

Here’s a look at things going on in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. AUG. 18 Wine Down Crown Winery (3638 East Mitchell Street in Humboldt) is back with its Wine Down concert series. …

The Madison County Election Commission met on Tuesday and made a couple of significant decisions. In the wake of the Tennessee state legislature’s decision in April to require public comments in …

The first time I wrote this column, I had a nice series of words strung together that discussed how much we could trust preseason prognostications and scrimmage patterns by certain teams. But then …

There were a few tense moments Tuesday night at the County Commission’s Republican caucus meeting when those who applied for the open seat on the Jackson-Madison County School Board appeared before …