We the People of West Tennessee meets each month on the third Tuesday of the month at Jackson First Assembly on Forest Avenue. February’s meeting was a special one as the group invited most …

Dr. Carol Rothstein has been in Jackson for a little less than two-and-a-half years. A native of West Virginia, she got her start late in life working in secondary education leadership, but she …

The deadline to file petitions to run in the May 5 primary elections for local offices in Madison County passed on Thursday, Feb. 19, at noon. Here’s a look at how the ballot will look for …

YoungLives is an organization that’s connected to Young Life, but it’s not the same thing. Where Young Life is more known as a ministry for students in middle and high school, YoungLives has …

Since its formation in 1976, Regional Interfaith Association (RIFA) has evolved from its original position in the community as a  multi-purpose service organization.  Today thousands …

Mitiz Merriweather is running for County Commissioner. She released a statement last week officially announcing her candidacy for Position 1 in District 7 on the western side of the county …

The bridge on Interstate 40 over Hollywood Drive/Highway 412 on the western edge of Jackson has a name on it now. The W.G. "Sonny" Dement, Jr. Interchange was officially unveiled on Friday, Feb. …

The February meeting for the Jackson-Madison County School Board wasn’t a very complicated meeting as it lasted 20 minutes. Those 20 minutes including the reading of a joint proclamation …

Since its formation in 1976, Regional Interfaith Association (RIFA) has evolved from its original position in the community as a  multi-purpose service organization.  Today thousands …

The Griot Collective of West Tennessee recently hosted the reception of The Ruby Bridges Project: Poems of Protest and Perseverance at the upstairs gallery of The Ned. The evening featured poetry …

Richard Watson is running for re-election for Madison County Commission. He was first appointed to the seat in March of 2023 after the late Harold Petty resigned from the Commission a couple of …

While Dr. Tracy Boyd led the press conference and public speaking engagement with members of Jermaine Cole’s family on Feb. 10 in front of the Jackson-Madison County Public Library, there was also …

Tina Mercer officially announced her candidacy for Madison County Commissioner, District 1, Position 1, during a campaign kickoff event on Feb. 5 at Baker Bros BBQ in Downtown Jackson. More than …

Darlene Snowden Cole is a grieving mother. Her son, 41-year-old Jermaine Cole, was the man who died in the officer-involved shooting outside the Jackson-Madison County Public Library on Feb. 1. …

The gym at Arlington Elementary School was busy Tuesday morning. A pair of lines of chairs faced each other down the sideline on one side of the basketball court. At the end of the lines …

Michael Young is a teacher at Community Montessori. His son, Archer, is a sixth-grader at the K-8 school in Midtown Jackson. But on Tuesday, Feb. 10, both were a few hours late for school. …

Acknowledging a female as a woman of impact has many connotations, but a Woman of Impact for the American Heart Association comes with a commitment.  The designated women devote the better …