Representatives from Simmons Bank, Friends of Heart and Jackson-Madison County School System gathered at Jackson Country Club on Wednesday, Feb. 25, to celebrate an achievement. Simmons Bank, …

The City of Jackson held the second of two Black History Month observances on the last  Friday of February at City Hall with a special tribute to the man credited with starting the …

The Jackson City Council had their monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 3, and most of the items on the agenda went pretty quickly with unanimous votes and not much discussion among the seven present …

When Johnnie Carter woke up Wednesday morning, it was a day she never thought she would experience. March 4, 2026, marked 25 years since her daughter, Bethany Markowski, disappeared. …

Mark Patey isn’t a bona fide Republican when it comes to the voting records, and at least until Thursday, March 5, he’s not on the ballot for the Republican nomination for General Sessions Judge …

On Tuesday, Feb. 24, the West Tennessee Healthcare Board of Trustees met, and while the Board didn’t hear any resolutions to approve or receive word about any programs within its network that are …

Steve Maroney’s time as the Chancellor for the 26th Judicial District for the state of Tennessee is probably coming to an end on Thursday, March 5. His confirmation to be appointed by the …

When Dr. Jerry Woods was young, he attended Rosenwald School in Malesus. It was while he traveled with his family to a church event in Gibson County and saw another Rosenwald School in Trenton …

When the Jackson City Council’s monthly agenda review meeting ended, four members of the Council took the opportunity to have a difficult conversation in hearing from a member of a grieving family …

The Tennessee State Republican Party Executive Committee met on Thursday to inspect and approve all candidates on the ballots across the state in local elections, and three candidates on Republican …

JPD launches investigation after body found in crawl space The Jackson Police Department has launched a homicide investigation following the discovery of a body in a crawl space underneath a …

Donta Sawyer and Kymani White have been playing together on the defensive side of the ball for the North Side Indians for the past few years. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, they both secured their next …

Before the COVID-19 pandemic a group formed at The STAR Center for the purpose of socializing and taking part in activities.  Like many other parts of our lives that slipped away during …

When  Jackson State Community College opened its doors in 1967, the administration building was the first to welcome students and staff.  A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday, Feb. …

The Jackson-Madison County African-American Chamber of Commerce honors local African American entrepreneurs each year with the JEWEL Awards Banquet, which was held Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Carl …

The building at 1515 Campbell Street is known to many in Jackson by one name: The old YMCA building. That facility is about to get a new name: Jackson Museum School. The first charter …

Madison County Sheriff’s Office was represented by Capt. Luke Finney and Sgt. Bill Young at the Jackson Exchange Club as the two gave the organization an update on the county’s school resource …

The sad news came in a social media post  that the Vintage Makers Music and Arts Festival will not return this spring.  “We hope you continue to support our creators, makers, and the …

The City of Jackson officially opened the City of Jackson Non-Profit General Appropriation Grant application for 2026. Non-profit organizations, non-profit corporations and 501c3 organizations …